Top Talent like Katie are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Katie Parland

Brand Designer
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Experienced Brand Strategist and Graphic Designer
With over a decade of experience in brand development and graphic design, I help businesses—big and small—find their visual voice and connect with their audiences. As Partner and Art Director at Agnes Studio, I lead creative direction and strategy, blending research, collaboration, and design to build brands that feel authentic and lasting. My work has been featured in Vogue Magazine, Cool Hunting, The Strategist, and AIGA. I love diving into the details, finding smart, unexpected solutions, and bringing a sense of play into my work.

Work History

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Partner

Agnes StudioAgnes Studio is a graphic design firm that specializes in strategic, big-picture branding. We aim to create beautiful, engaging, smart design solutions and help clarify a narrative—taking an idea and making it real. We build identities that empower our clients and inspire their audiences to act, invest, explore, trust, and love because we aim for meaningful human interaction. It’s also true that we’ve been known to bring our clients to (happy) tears. We like to connect and collaborate. We’ve worked with large institutions, small businesses, start-ups, Fortune 500 companies, artists, non-profits, magical thinkers, schools, publishers, theatres, museums, and ice cream makers.
C

Lead Graphic Designer

Counter Culture CoffeeFeb 2014 - Oct 2016 • 2 yrs 9 mos
A

Designer

Agnes StudioJul 2010 - Jun 2013 • 3 yrs
A

Freelance Illustrator

American GreetingsJan 2011 - Jan 2011 • 1 moRecruited to illustrate cards for AG Interactive's JustWink mobile app
B

Graphic Design Intern

Boondock WalkerJan 2009 - Jan 2011 • 2 yrs 1 moDesigned promotional materials, information graphics, simple web site updates, photo editing, advertisements, publication design, vector illustration, mock-ups, general production
M

Graphic Design Intern

MOCA ClevelandSep 2008 - Jan 2009 • 5 mosI worked with the in-house design department at MOCA Cleveland, completing various projects for several events and organizations at the museum. These materials included handouts for upcoming events, postcards, posters, logos as well as signage.
B

Freelancer

BCDC IdeasFreelancerJan 2012 - Jan 2016 • 4 yrs 1 mo

Education

C

Cleveland Institute of Art

BFA, Graphic Design2006 - 2010
T

The Cleveland Institute of Art

BFA Graphic Design, Graphic Design

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
Experienced Brand Strategist and Graphic Designer
With over a decade of experience in brand development and graphic design, I help businesses—big and small—find their visual voice and connect with their audiences. As Partner and Art Director at Agnes Studio, I lead creative direction and strategy, blending research, collaboration, and design to build brands that feel authentic and lasting. My work has been featured in Vogue Magazine, Cool Hunting, The Strategist, and AIGA. I love diving into the details, finding smart, unexpected solutions, and bringing a sense of play into my work.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Katie are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Katie Parland

Brand Designer
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

A

Partner

Agnes StudioAgnes Studio is a graphic design firm that specializes in strategic, big-picture branding. We aim to create beautiful, engaging, smart design solutions and help clarify a narrative—taking an idea and making it real. We build identities that empower our clients and inspire their audiences to act, invest, explore, trust, and love because we aim for meaningful human interaction. It’s also true that we’ve been known to bring our clients to (happy) tears. We like to connect and collaborate. We’ve worked with large institutions, small businesses, start-ups, Fortune 500 companies, artists, non-profits, magical thinkers, schools, publishers, theatres, museums, and ice cream makers.
C

Lead Graphic Designer

Counter Culture CoffeeFeb 2014 - Oct 2016 • 2 yrs 9 mos
A

Designer

Agnes StudioJul 2010 - Jun 2013 • 3 yrs
A

Freelance Illustrator

American GreetingsJan 2011 - Jan 2011 • 1 moRecruited to illustrate cards for AG Interactive's JustWink mobile app
B

Graphic Design Intern

Boondock WalkerJan 2009 - Jan 2011 • 2 yrs 1 moDesigned promotional materials, information graphics, simple web site updates, photo editing, advertisements, publication design, vector illustration, mock-ups, general production
M

Graphic Design Intern

MOCA ClevelandSep 2008 - Jan 2009 • 5 mosI worked with the in-house design department at MOCA Cleveland, completing various projects for several events and organizations at the museum. These materials included handouts for upcoming events, postcards, posters, logos as well as signage.
B

Freelancer

BCDC IdeasFreelancerJan 2012 - Jan 2016 • 4 yrs 1 mo

Education

C

Cleveland Institute of Art

BFA, Graphic Design2006 - 2010
T

The Cleveland Institute of Art

BFA Graphic Design, Graphic Design

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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