Karin Kellman Email & Phone Number

United States

Highly skilled and detail-oriented Managing Graphic Designer with a proven track record of delivering exceptional design solutions. Responsibilities include managing multiple projects simultaneously. Contributing individual creative as well as art directing a team to produce custom design from the community program to the sponsor/client level. Solving cross platform community and client creative needs from logo branding to multi-page booklets to trade-show graphics, social media and web support. This role also includes creating and managing internal design requests for marketing and sales materials company-wide (roughly 300 employees and leaders). Managing the creative and production of a $1.5K street banner program which includes a streamlined data merging processes to produce custom print files. Contracting vendors including quotes and tracking budgets for programs. Manage a freelance design team including assigning projects, ensuring quality deliverables and paying contracts.

East Maine Street, Rochester, Ny

Responsibilities included, but were not limited to, custom logo creation, banner creative and production management, training of new staff, updating training materials, marketing materials for small to mid-sized businesses and client interaction

Major account experience includes: Developed commercial advertising, e-commerce and collateral campaigns for BOSCH SECURITY SYSTEMS. Spearheaded the internationally successful launch of the multi-channel Bosch Security Certified Dealer brand.Created direct mailers, advertisements, logos, web banners and email blasts for CHARTER SPECTRUM.Managed successful business-to-business and commercial ads while adhering to branding guidelines for PAYCHEX INCORPORATED. Responsibilities included working with multiple departments to create and implement print collateral, web banners and email blasts. Directly responsible for the launch of the Retirement Services Plan Program including an extensive Business-to-business advertising and social media initiative. Worked directly with photographers, print vendors, and advertising managers on the launch of “Paychex Retirement Plan Services.” The program won a Pinnacle Award.Created collateral and product catalogs within tight time lines and on budget for SENTRY SAFE.Developed creative design for advertising, business-to-business and marketing campaigns for the SUMMIT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION. Created and managed the Summit Annual Report from conception through to delivery.Managed the Electronic Labeling Management (ELM) system including design, print packaging preparation and coordinating efforts between Regulatory, Marketing, Legal, Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain for approvals and final release to print for VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS NORTH AMERICA LLC.

Creative design for marketing material for Alleson Athletic.

Brighton-Henrietta Town Line Road, Rochester, Ny

Directed and produced print media many clients including Global Crossing and Frontier Communications. Created the 2001 Frontier Telephone Directory covers (1.4 million printed). Improved electronic archiving process company wide.

107 Hulburt Rd Fairport, Ny 14450

Responsibilities included developed creative concepts and designing layouts for Canandaigua Wine Company, Innovex, Inc. and Fenimore Art Museum. Managed client presentations, working with photographers, illustrators, service bureaus and printers to bring projects to completion. Assistant to Creative Director for photography and video shoots and video production. Initiated organization of art department, including weekly review and target meetings; electronic archive library; and development of print specification, job jacket and service bureau worksheets.