Karen King

Current

Senior Graphic Designer, Art Director, Presentations Expert (Powerpoint & Keynote) at ilovemylife productions™

Past

Manager/Senior Producer of Multimedia Presentations at DDB Needham
Senior Artist at Buchanan Visual Communications
Senior Artist at Odyssey Communications Group, Inc.

Freelance Art Director at GTE VISNET
Contract Artist at IBM
Graphic Artist at MIG
Artist at Pratt & Whitney
Photolithographer at SEE Visitor Magazines

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Education

Ringling School of Art and Design

Recommended

6 people have recommended Karen

Connections

119 connections

Industry

Graphic Design

Websites

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Karen King’s Summary

Windows & Mac. 21 Years Solid Business Experience. Celebrated 10 years working for myself July 2009. Graphic Design. Art Direction. Corporate Presentations. Trade Shows. New Business Pitches. PowerPoint Training. Multimedia Sales Kits. Brochures. Print ads. Collateral. Logos/Corporate Identity. Photo Manipulation. Digital Photography. Book Covers. Advertising & Marketing Experience. Fortune 500 Companies. Project Management. Audio Visual Support. Voice Overs. Theatre Lover. Harley Biker Chick.

Clients include:
Admobile,
Amgen,
Aquent,
Art Squad,
Avaya Communications,
Big Dog Productions,
Blake-Miller Communications,
Blockbuster,
Blue Cross Blue Shield,
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway,
Bustin & Co. Public Relations,
Cargill,
Chevron,
Chiel Worldwide,
The Coca-Cola Company,
Corporate Magic,
Dannon,
DDB Needham Advertising,
DevlinHair,
Dieste & Partners,
Dick Clark Productions,
DuPont Flooring,
EDS,
ExxonMobile,
FOCUS Agency,
Frito-Lay,
Granbury Convention & Visitors Bureau,
Harrah's,
Integer Group Advertising,
JCPenney,
Legend Films,
Lionsgate Communications,
The Marketing Arm,
Meritage Corporation,
Metro-Optix,
National Hot Rod Association,
Neiman Marcus,
New York Times,
Nokia,
Philips Speech Processing,
Paul Johnson Inc.,
Positive Mental Imagery,
Quantum Pension Services,
Rapp Collins,
Rucker and Company,
S2 Systems,
Saatchi & Saatchi,
Snap! Productions,
Square One Advertising,
State National Companies,
TBC Event Center and Indoor Racing,
T:M Advertising,
The Marketing Arm,
Vivant Corporation,
Vought Aircraft,
Wells Fargo,
XTEL Technical Services

Karen King’s Specialties:

Excellent client and colleague relationships. I have built my career around high-level corporate presentation graphics.

Karen King’s Experience

Senior Graphic Designer, Art Director, Presentations Expert (Powerpoint & Keynote)

ilovemylife productions™

(Graphic Design industry)

July 1999 — Present (10 years 5 months)

Clients Include: Admobile, Amgen, Aquent, Art Squad, The August Jackson Company, Avaya Communications, Blake-Miller Communications, Blockbuster, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, Bustin & Co. Public Relations, Cargill, Cheil Worldwide, Chevron, The Coca-Cola Company, Corporate Magic, DDB Needham Advertising, DevlinHair Productions, Dieste & Partners, Dick Clark Productions, DuPont Flooring, Frito-Lay, FOCUS Agency, Granbury Convention & Visitors Bureau, Harrah's, Integer Group Advertising, JCPenney, Legend Films, Lionsgate Communications, The Marketing Arm, Meritage Corporation, Metro-Optix, MJM Creative Services Inc, National Hot Rod Association, Neiman Marcus, New York Times, Nokia, Philips Speech Processing, Paul Johnson Inc., Positive Mental Imagery, Quantum Pension Services, Rapp Collins, S2 Systems, Saatchi & Saatchi, Square One Advertising, State National Companies, TBC Event Center and Indoor Racing, T:M Advertising, Vivant Corporation, Vought Aircraft, Wells Fargo, XTEL Technical Services.
Manager/Senior Producer of Multimedia Presentations

DDB Needham

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

January 1994 — July 1999 (5 years 7 months)

Working primarily with New Business development group to produce computer visuals, audio and video for presentation purposes. Produced sales marketing tools for PepsiCo, travelling promotional events for McIlhenny Tabasco, interactive trade show kiosk for Level 3 client, corporate motivational meeting for Borden. Ongoing off-site presentations to and for our clients, including Nickelodeon, American Airlines, Dallas Morning News, JCPenney Arizona Jeans, AlphaGraphics, as well as other DDB offices around the country and sister companies such as Case Dunlap promotions, Bustin & Co. public relations, Integer, and Dieste Hispanic advertising. Responsibilities include creating budget and timeline, overseeing graphic artists and programmers, coordinating audio-visual needs and travelling across the country to handle last minute details of meeting needs.
Senior Artist

Buchanan Visual Communications

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Printing industry)

June 1993 — December 1993 (7 months)

High quality commercial offset printing. Managed all aspects of job architecture from design through pre-press. Design work included corporate brochures, pocket folders and self-promotion pieces. Interaction with client in all stages of production.
Senior Artist

Odyssey Communications Group, Inc.

(Media Production industry)

August 1992 — February 1993 (7 months)

Full service producer of corporate communications. Managed and directed staff in all aspects of visual creation and design for corporate videos and industrial business meetings. Worked directly with producers and clients, as well as managed and directed freelance art and graphic resources.
Freelance Art Director

GTE VISNET

(Telecommunications industry)

June 1992 — August 1992 (3 months)

Full service in-house production department. Managed and created multi-media productions and print pieces on both Macintosh and Genigraphics platforms. Hired on contract basis to hold position for current Art Director on maternity leave.
Contract Artist

IBM

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Computer Hardware industry)

April 1992 — June 1992 (3 months)

In-house production department for business and multi-media presentations. Contract position with in-house department to produce corporate and business graphics on IBM platform in Windows and OS/2 environment for executive presentations
Graphic Artist

MIG

(Privately Held; Architecture & Planning industry)

December 1987 — April 1992 (4 years 5 months)

((( 35MM SLIDE PROJECTORS ))) Full service producer of corporate communications. Dealt directly with producers, art director, account executives and clients to produce business graphics for presentations, industrial business theater, multi-media, video, print and computer animation projects. Projects entailed the use of IBM/PC, Macintosh and Genigraphics computer platforms. Worked with producers to design and create storyboards for industrial business theater presentations.
Artist

Pratt & Whitney

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

May 1986 — May 1987 (1 year 1 month)

Graphics & Design department of engineering plant. Operated Autotrol Series 5000, UNIX based mainframe system with Aegis CAD/CAM software. Produced technical illustrations of military and commercial aircraft engines under confidential and top-secret security clearances. Initial computer experience.
Photolithographer

SEE Visitor Magazines

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Media Production industry)

October 1984 — April 1986 (1 year 7 months)

Florida tourist magazine from sales and design through platemaking. Learned darkroom techniques and registered film to create four-color separations for platemaking and blueline.