Kate Thomas

Current

• Web site Designer + Marketing Professional (SEO/SEM), Owner at Lotus + Lama, Inc.

Past

• Stylist + Set Decorator + Set Designer at Lotus + Lama, Inc.
• Editorial Assistant, Signs: Journal of Culture and Society at University of Chicago Press

Education

• University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
• University of Michigan

Recommended

2 people have recommended Kate

Connections

26 connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

• My Company
• My Portfolio
• About Kate Thomas

Kate Thomas’s Summary

Lotus + Lama, Inc. is an Apple Macintosh (Mac) computer consulting, Web site design and marketing firm established by Kate Thomas + Martin Thomas in 1995. We are based in Minneapolis - Saint Paul, Minnesota. We work with advertising and talent agencies, voice-over talent, recording studios, graphic designers, non-profits, businesses and individuals in the creative community in the Twin Cities and nationwide. We're amazed at the variety of creative projects our clients ask us to work on, but mostly we do:

* Apple Macintosh computer consulting
* Website + blog design
* Website + blog copywriting and editing
* Website + blog content-based search engine optimization (SEO)
* Website + blog marketing, public relations + press/media kits (SEM)
* Digital photography

Kate Thomas’s Specialties:

Kate Thomas has worked as a stylist and set designer for national TV advertising. Martin Thomas has worked as a recording studio engineer and audio editor doing mastering. Our work in the audio and video production communities translates into great insight into the website and marketing needs of creative professionals and businesses. Visit our website at www.lotuslama.com to see our design portfolio.

Kate Thomas’s Experience

• Web site Designer + Marketing Professional (SEO/SEM), Owner

  Lotus + Lama, Inc.

  (Design industry)

  January 1995 — Present (14 years 7 months)

  Web Site Design + Marketing, Public Relations, Search Engine Optimization + Marketing (SEO/SEM/SMM), Apple Macintosh (Mac) Computer Consulting

• Stylist + Set Decorator + Set Designer

  Lotus + Lama, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)

  January 2004 — December 2006 (3 years)

  Prop styling and set design work for national TV commercial spots, including Radisson Hotels & Resorts, Buffalo Wild Wings, Culver's, Wal-Mart, Sargento, Kangaroo Project and others. Work done for Bolin Marketing & Advertising, Drive Thru, VooDoo Films and other production companies in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

• Editorial Assistant, Signs: Journal of Culture and Society

  University of Chicago Press

  (Educational Institution; Publishing industry)

  May 1993 — June 1995 (2 years 2 months)

  I assisted the editors in preparing texts for publication in the academic journal, "Signs: Journal of Culture and Society." The journal publishes interdisciplinary scholarship on topics related to women's studies, cultural studies, anthropology and research done in other fields of the humanities. The journal has been published by the University of Chicago Press since 1975.

Kate Thomas’s Education

• University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

  M.A., ABD , German Languages & Literatures , 1993 — 1998

• University of Michigan

  B.A. with High Honors , German Languages & Literatures , 1988 — 1992

  Activities and Societies:

  Set design work for theater performances at the Residential College.

Additional Information

Kate Thomas’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Portfolio
• About Kate Thomas

Kate Thomas’s Interests:

Relating my studies of cultural anthropology at the University of Michigan to my interest in watching how people use social media sites like Delicious, StumbleUpon, Linkedin, MySpace, Worldchanging.com and other community-based sites.

Kate Thomas’s Groups:

•    SMX - Search Marketing Expo

Kate Thomas’s Contact Settings

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• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• business deals
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