Kelsey Head

Associate Art Director, Delta Sky Magazine

Minneapolis, MN, USA

Work Experience

MSP Communications

Associate Art Director, Delta Sky Magazine

Art directs several pieces of Sky, the in-flight magazine of Delta Air Lines, including the Delta information pages, special ad sections and select front of book departments. Works closely with editors and Delta partners to achieve creative and business goals. Takes layouts through monthly process including managing a budget, concepting, hiring photography and illustration, approvals, production and press checks.

Occasionally works on pitches for new business.

Produces ad for Brown-Forman liquor company that appears in Sky monthly.
Art directs food and beverage photography based on client’s content direction.
September 2010 - Present Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Target

Contract Interactive Designer

Updated Target.com Home Page and clothing pages weekly according to business direction. Worked with creative and business partners to ensure on-brand guest
experience. Directed photo retouching.
September 2008 - September 2010 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Fluid Interiors

Marketing Communications and Guest Relations Coordinator

Designed marketing pieces and responses to proposal requests.
Planned meetings and events.
June 2008 - September 2008 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

MSP Communications

Freelance Art Assistant and Art Director

Freelance Art Director, April 2008 to June 2008
Art directed “Spotlight On Minneapolis and St. Paul” special section for the
August 2008 (RNC) Issue of Northwest Airlines World Traveler magazine.

Freelance Art Assistant, June 2007 to February 2008
Worked with team to launch M, quarterly fashion magazine for Macy’s North.
Art directed select M departments, hired models, managed contracts, produced photo shoots, coordinated merchandise, and purchased stock photography.

Designed quarterly magazine template for the Catholic Aid Association.
Packaged the assets and trained their staff how to use them.
April 2007 - February 2008 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Education

University Of Minnesota Duluth

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

September 2003 - May 2007 Duluth, Minnesota, United States

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office,

Art Buddies Volunteer

October 2012 – January 2013
Art Buddies is a nonprofit organization that pairs creative mentors with kids from low-income families in Minneapolis. Mentors help the children discover their creative gifts, believe in themselves and dream big dreams. They create a fanciful costume, unique and more ambitious than they may have ever imagined, then celebrate that achievement in an exciting parade. artbuddies.org