Print Resume

Kim Corton

Visual Designer/Art Director

Auburn, NH, USA
+1 603 483 5151 be.net/KimCorton
I am a passionate, award-winning designer with a great eye and can-do attitude. Providing creative and effective designs with exceptional client service, I specialize in development and strategies that integrate cutting edge creative solutions to meet each clients specific needs. I work as well independently as I do on a team, and offer flexibility and accountability while contributing creative concepts, development, execution, project management and necessary consultations, on time and on budget.

Work Experience

Corton Design Group

Freelance Visual Designer/Art Director

I work independently and/or collaboratively with creative service teams to conceptualize and execute concepts and designs for a variety of promotional, marketing and sales material. With skills and/or guidance to fellow designers, internal stakeholders, external creatives and vendors in both print and digital platforms, I provide promotional, brand-building, print, online and mobile activities, from concept through completion. Building and maintaining brand integrity through consistent direction and design, while ensuring timely delivery of content.

Recent clients include: City of Haverhill, MA, Seven Green Street Cottage, Moveras, Nova Star Cruises, Arnold Advertising & Design, Wall Street Systems, Pennichuck Corporation, Antioch University, Haverhill Cultural Council, iCAD, and many more.
1997 - Present New Hampshire, United States

The Home Depot

Kitchen & Bath Designer

I designed extremely detail-oriented, custom kitchens and bathrooms. Provided advice, support and educate clients sales and consulting, identify and meet specific client needs with respect to their budgets. Performed showroom sales and maintenance to identify new business opportunities. Developed cross departments sales opportunities. Placed orders and processed payments. Skills: sales, design, 2020 design software, customer service, project management, ordering, etc. Ranked 4th in the district for kitchen sales. Frequently recognized for excellent service by customers and management. Certified in 20/20 Kitchen Design.
2017 - 2022 New Hampshire, United States

Nova Star Cruises

Senior Art Director

Developed and maintained a strong and consistent brand design with a high caliber creative team. Responsible for creative services and production of all artwork for the operations of Nova Star cruise ferry service. Projects included, but not limited to: corporate and venue logos, vehicle venue and travel signage, advertising, menus, consumer messaging, magazine and corporate communications.
2011 - 2015 Portland, Maine, United States

Bedford Granite Group

Art Director

Responsible for all print-related material, from conception to completed printed material for retail and service based clientele. A highly detail oriented position requiring quoting and tight budget restrictions, and extensive client, vendor and freelance relations. Purchasing agent for all equipment and supplies. Served as Creative Director on majority of print work including training of other creative staff.
1993 - 1996 Bedford, New Hampshire, United States

Education

Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Communication Design
Band
Tau Beta Sigma Sorority
Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States

Endicott College

Associates in Science

Commercial Art & Illustration
Class Treasurer
2 Internships (1 advertising agency and 1 publishing company)
Beverly, Massachusetts, United States

Home Depot University

Cetified

2020 Design
2018 - 2018 Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Aquent Gymnasium

Certified

Coding for Designers - HTML and CSS basics
Massachusetts, United States

Awards

Kraftmaid

Kraftmaid Kitchen Design Featured Recognition

Advertising Club Of New Hampshire

5 Graniteer Awards

Strathmore

Award

Seacoast Communications Of New Hampshire

Award

Skills

Adobe CC, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe XD, Advertising, Animate, Annual Reports, Art Direction, Billboards, Books, Brand Design, Brand Management, Business Cards, Case Studies, Collateral, Constant Contact, Corporate Identity, CSS, Data Sheets, Digital Ads, Digital Graphics, Direct Mail, Editorial Design, Email Marketing, Faux Painting, Flash, Flyers, HTML, Illustration, Indesign, Information Graphics, Kitchen/Bath Design, Logos, Mac, Magazine Design, Mailchimp, Manuals, Newsletters, Photo Editing, Photoshop, Postcards, Powerpoint, Presentations, Print Ads, Project Management, Quark Xpress, Signage, Trade Shows, UI/UX, Web Design,