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About Katie Jo Moran

Katie Jo Moran - formerly Katie Jo Wachter - is a 2023 BFA graduate of Chicago's American Academy of Art College, and now resides as a remote multimedia illustrator in Rockford, Illinois. Katie works with a wide variety of projects types as a creative. This includes, but is not limited to: concept art, character design, package and product design, traditional animation, graphic design, and other work focused towards teen and young adult audiences.

Katie has been passionate towards creative work all her life; mainly with a focus around strange and bizarre subject matters. She believes in bringing fiction to life for audience enjoyment and the experience of self exploration; and her creative work exists with the purpose of promoting strong, colorful imaginations for audiences of all ages. Today, Katie continues to explore and push her skills to find what creation and expression truly means to her in this lifetime.

Honors and Awards

Poster Design Honorable Mention Winner - Ravinia, 2023

President's List - American Academy of Art College, 2022-2023

President's List - American Academy of Art College, 2022-2023

Created a promotional poster for a Chicago music festival competition.

Resulted in winning an honorable mention as of January 2023.

President's List - American Academy of Art College, 2022-2023

President's List - American Academy of Art College, 2022-2023

President's List - American Academy of Art College, 2022-2023

Maintained a 4.0 GPA during the Fall 2022 academic semester.

Maintained a 3.82 GPA during the Spring 2023 academic semester.

Dean's List - American Academy of Art College, 2021-2022

President's List - American Academy of Art College, 2022-2023

Presented in Annual Illustration Exhibition - American Academy of Art College, 2022

Maintained a 3.56 GPA during the Fall 2021 academic semester.

Maintained a 3.69 GPA during the Spring 2022 academic semester.

Presented in Annual Illustration Exhibition - American Academy of Art College, 2022

Presented in Annual Illustration Exhibition - American Academy of Art College, 2022

Presented in Annual Illustration Exhibition - American Academy of Art College, 2022

Three illustrated pieces were accepted and presented within the Bill L. Parks Gallery during the Spring 2022 Illustration Exhibition.

Full Year Scholarship - American Academy of Art College, 2019

Presented in Annual Illustration Exhibition - American Academy of Art College, 2022

Full Year Scholarship - American Academy of Art College, 2019

 Received a $33,800 scholarship prior to attending for artistic excellence.

Graphic Design Winner - Young at Heart Festival, 2018

Presented in Annual Illustration Exhibition - American Academy of Art College, 2022

Full Year Scholarship - American Academy of Art College, 2019

Created a winning promotional design for a local festival's competition.

Design was used for all promotional aspects relating to the festival.

What is done in love is done well.


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