Resume of Karen Klaus
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Kennesaw, GA
Education
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, NY
BFA Communications Design:
Art Direction Concentration
Outstanding Merit Award
Pratt Show Participant
Skills & Programs
Adobe Creative Suite CC
Font Lab Studio
Copywriting
Final Cut Pro
Microsoft Office
Digital Photography
Typography
Creative Thinking
Experience
Marketing Director
Canton, GA
PlayNation Play Systems
Managed the day to day processes.
• Finished up the annual catalog, received quotes and sent to the printers.
• Maintained Volusion sites with the most accurate data.
• Created art for projects as they came up, for example, decals for trucks, coupon sheets, posters.
• Created assets for booth at the Home Depot annual manager meeting in Las Vegas.
• Worked with other team members to create both simple and complex campaigns.
Creative Manager
Canton, GA
PlayNation Play Systems
• Produced interesting creative content for HTML based and Volusion e-commerce sites.
• Cultivated other designers to create exciting content and maintain accurate files.
• Created a master database for all vendor information and how it is to be managed on separate portals.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a team and developed training documents.
• Composed new copy utilizing copywriting skills for all new products keeping with the brand of each company
• Designed logos, labels, pamphlets, and packaging for any new products under company’s umbrella, including but not limited to: Gorilla Playsets, PlayNation Play Systems, Mahi Beach Toys, Tortuga Outdoor, Kendama, etc...
Graphic Designer
Canton, GA
PlayNation Play Systems
• Archived and organized online files and updated image content databases for Gorilla and PlayNation.
• Prepared files for online and print.
• Created digital graphics and promotional ads.
• Utilized HTML to update and maintain multiple websites.
• Generated spreadsheets for big box companies to add our products to their online portal.
Graphic Design Freelance
Dallas, TX
Granada Theater
• Utilized Photoshop and Illustrator to design collateral to be used on the main screen in the venue.
• Generated various posters for sports events, bands and local parties keeping with the brand.
• Customized a weekly flyer to showcase what bands specials would be available each night.