Katie Manos:
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ABOUT

A senior designer with 15 years of experience in graphic design and design operations, focusing on print and layout design.



In her natural habitat, 1993




CONTACT

📍Los Angeles, CA

📧 katiemanos@proton.me
🖥️ katiemanos.com
💼 linkedin.com/in/katiemanos
CV






EDUCATIONMaster of Fine Arts in
Graphic Design

Otis College of Art and Design
2018

Bachelor of Arts in
Design Media Arts

University of California,
Los Angeles
2010


WORK EXPERIENCEFreelance Design Strategist
verynice, Los Angeles, CA
August 2025 - Present

Printmaker and Creative Director
Good Enough Press
Glendale, CA
2021 - 2024

Studio Manager
verynice
Los Angeles, CA
2019 - 2021

Lecturer
Otis College of Art and Design,
Los Angeles, CA
2019

Graphic Designer
Clockshop
Los Angeles, CA
2018 - 2021

Brand Director
Design Director
Senior Designer

verynice
Los Angeles, CA
2013 - 2016

Graphic Designer
GOOD Worldwide Inc
Los Angeles, CA
2011 - 2013

Facilities Graphic Artist and Assistant to Curator

UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame
Los Angeles, CA
2008 - 2010



SKILLSDesign: Brand Development, Visual Identity, Design Strategy, UX/UI Design, Print Design, Typography

Technical: Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Webflow, WordPress, Risograph Printing, NationBuilder  

Leadership: Team Management, Project Management, Design Operations, Process Optimization



EXHIBITIONSBeside the Edge of the World
Huntington Library, Art Museum and Bontanical Gardens
Pasadena, CA
Exhibiting artist
2019

FLUX: MFA Graphic Design Pop-up Show
Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA
Co-curator and exhibiting artist
2018

Pushing the Press/Typecraft Library
A+D Museum
Los Angeles, CA
Exhibiting artist
2015

Impractically, Practical
Take My Picture Gallery
Los Angeles, CA
Exhibition designer
2011

Matter: UCLA DMA Undergrad Show
UCLA New Wight Gallery
Los Angeles, CA
Co-curator, exhibition designer and exhibiting artist
2010




PRESSMeet Katie Manos of verynice and Clockshop in Downtown
VoyageLA
2019

‘Social Entrepreneurs Need To Be Futurists, Too,’ by Adele Peters
Fast Company
2016

‘Matthew Manos on Giving Half Your Work Away for Free’ by Mason Currey
Core77
2015

How to Give Half Your Work For Free Feature
FPO (For Print Only)
2014

‘How To Give Half of Your Work Away for Free by Matthew Manos,’ by Diane Lindquist
The Dieline
2014








© Katie Manos 2025


Detail of risograph printed Countdown to Halloween calendar