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Katia Kuethe
Born
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Alma materState Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart[1]
OccupationCreative Director
Years active2002-present
Websitestudiovonbirken.com

Katia Kuethe is a German-born creative director living and working in the United States.

Early life and education

Walsh was born in Stuttgart, Germany[2] and graduated from State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart with a degree in graphic and editorial design.

Career

In 2002, Kuethe moved to New York City and took a job at Lloyd & Co. as Senior Art Director, working with brands like Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent.[3] This was followed by stints as Art Director at J. Crew and Ann Taylor, leading to a job at Teen Vogue as Creative Director.[4]

Kate Spade being in the midst of a "refresh" in 2012, hired Kuethe as Senior Director of Creative, after leaving her job at Teen Vogue.[2] In 2013, Katia followed her time at Kate Spade as Creative Director of Lucky Magazine.[5][6] Shortly after Lucky went out of print in 2015, Katia assumed the role of Creative Director at Abercrombie & Fitch.[7][8][9] At Abercrombie, Kuethe worked on 2015 winter campaigns for A+F, as well as sister brand Hollister.[citation needed] In 2018, started work for Bergdorf Goodman as Consulting Creative Director, this led to following work with Bergdorf's parent company Neiman Marcus.

Honors and awards

  • Awarded Merit by Graphis for Kate Space 20th Anniversary identity[10]
  • FIFI Award Womens Private Label Victoria's Secret – So In Love Graphis Gold “Brochures 06” - Uniqlo Paper Nr. 1
  • Graphis Gold “Letterhead 07” - Blondie Identity (custom lettered logo, letterhead system)
  • ONE Show Silver Pen Award, Big Magazine #55 Art Director’s Club New York Merit Award, E&A – The Glossy Zine Issue 4 F/W 2006
  • Society of Publication Designers Merit Winner, Big Magazine #55[11]

Personal life

Kuethe lives in New York City with her son Paz.[12]

References

  1. ^ Chamberlin, Corbin; Friedman, Vanessa (18 June 2015). "Abercrombie & Fitch Reinvention Continues with New Creative Director". The New York Times.
  2. ^ a b "Q. & A. With Katia Kuethe, New Director of Creative at Kate Spade". 19 July 2012.
  3. ^ https://nypost.com/2015/06/18/justin-bieber-is-planning-a-mens-fashion-line/
  4. ^ https://coveteur.com/2015/02/05/deskside-katia-kuethe-lucky-magazine/
  5. ^ "Eva Chen Talks Social Media Strategy and Lucky's New Hires".
  6. ^ https://www.businessinsider.com/abercrombie-hires-new-designer-and-creative-director-2015-6
  7. ^ "A&F Hires Former Lucky Mag Creative Director".
  8. ^ Chamberlin, Corbin; Friedman, Vanessa (18 June 2015). "Abercrombie & Fitch Reinvention Continues with New Creative Director". The New York Times.
  9. ^ https://www.racked.com/2015/6/18/8803681/abercrombie-fitch-lucky-katia-kuethe
  10. ^ "Kate Spade New York 20th Anniversary Identity - Graphis".
  11. ^ https://www.spd.org/spd-55-merit-winners
  12. ^ "Katia Kuethe".
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