Kristine Gates

Creative Professional.

Work

Atlantic Marinas

Atlantic Marinas is a family of marinas located on the Magothy River and Patapsco Rivers just outside Annapolis, MD.  I led the creative strategy and graphic design for this project while implementing their new brand colors and brand guidelines.

Queenstown Harbor

As a project manager at Mint Media, I collaborated on a brand new WordPress website design and e-commerce platforms for Queenstown Harbor – a popular golf course on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.  We used drone video footage, custom photography, and 360° virtual tours to highlight the property features.

Temporary Furnished Apartments

As a web designer at Mint Media, I collaborated with the team and client to create a custom WordPress website for TFA.  Custom property profile pages, interactive maps, embedded WalkScore widgets, and instant search features help with website stand out from its competition.

Access Nursing

At Mint Media, I worked as part of a team that redesigned, organized, and built a mobile-friendly responsive new WordPress website for Access Nursing. The site included multiple opt-in forms, customer segmentations, and a focus on staff personality.

Bold Ocean

At Mint Media, I worked as part of a team at that designed built and launched a WordPress website for Bold Ocean – an international shipping company based in Annapolis, Maryland. Their new website introduced a powerful new brand and has set them apart as a leader in the industry.

Oars n’ Paddles

At Mint Media, I was the project leader on the Oars ‘n Paddles WordPress website. From concept to design, to implementation and photography management, I was able to take this website from concept to final product.

Himmel’s Landscape & Garden Center

At Mint Media, we helped refresh Himmel’s brand and e-commerce website. With a new logo design, WordPress web design, seasonally changing home pages, and a fully integrated WooCommerce store, Himmel’s has figured out a way to stay in front of the competition.

Fichtner Services

At Mint Media, I work as part of the team that manages a monthly maintenance program for Fichtner Services – a roofing repair and installation company in Maryland. In this role I create social graphics, interactive videos, landing pages, and seasonal promotions to boost leads.

CoreLife

At Mint Media, I work as part of a team that designed and launched a brand new website for Core Life – a weight-loss Healthcare company in Maryland. The site is fully responsive included custom landing pages and interactive maps.

An Overview of My
Professional Experience

For over four years, I have worked at Mint Media Agency, a creative web design agency based in Annapolis, Maryland specializing in WordPress web design, e-commerce development, and small business marketing. I have learned the best practices of web design, embraced the skills of developing responsive web design, and mastered the steps to efficiently execute email marketing campaigns.

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Competencies

Project Management

Monthly WordPress management of five client websites, social media strategy, social videos, and MailChimp email campaigns.  Posting, editing and optimizing weekly and monthly blog posts.  Pitching and designing custom social graphics and impactful social media videos for a variety of client businesses.

WordPress Web Design

Designing and building custom landing pages for seasonal promotions, new product launches, and multi-step marketing campaigns with WordPress.  Experienced in the entire web design process, new website creation, existing website optimization, and ongoing maintenance strategies.  In addition, I experienced managing social media calendars, creative promotions, engaging posts, writing persuasive headlines, and implementing effective campaigns.

Graphic Design

Creative design of graphics, holiday promotion, social media graphics, animated images, 3D images, icons, business cards, and print media.

Social Video Production + Editing

Creating animated social media videos optimized for social media engagement and response.  Experienced in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator) and various video editing software.

Email Creation Strategy + Marketing

Concept, design, and creation of email marketing campaigns for company clients.  Regular projects included themed seasonal monthly newsletters, holiday promotions, and company announcements.

Testimonial

“I met John at Mint Media a few years ago when I was working for a different company and needed a web designer. Ever since his team has been my go-to, whether I need a complete redesign or small projects on any of the sites that I manage. Kristine and the team at Mint Media are so responsive and timely in getting back to me if I have questions or need to make changes.

I love their design sense, and their willingness to dig down deep to understand our company’s different business verticals and what’s important to the people we need to reach. I’m so thankful I found Mint Media!”

~Stacey Brumfield
The Brick Companies, Annapolis, MD

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Kristine Gates

Hello, my name is Kristine Gates. I have recently graduated from University of Baltimore’s Merrick School of Business. I am currently working at a web design agency in Annapolis, Maryland. I am looking for new creative opportunities in digital media. I would love to combine my marketing and analytical skills with my creative design experience in my next role. I have experience with WordPress, Adobe Creative Suite, and Yoast SEO. My core competencies include project management, WordPress design, graphic design, social video production, and email marketing strategy. Please feel free to contact me regarding open creative opportunities.

I look forward to working with you!

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