Kim E Morrow
Graphic Design Program Director, Graphic Design Consultant
Mountville, PA, USA
717-793-1561
be.net/kimorrow
Creative and art director at KiMorroWorks and Graphic Design Program Director and educator at Berks Technical Institute.
As a designer I listen to your needs and translate that into the best solution to solve your problem. I do this by being focused on communicating a market driven, well excuted creative solution.
As an educator, I enjoy mentoring and inspiring students to reach beyond their initial capabilities to aspire to greatness. My goal is to focus, direct and communicate my knowledge and expertise in an understandable and comfortable fashion. This is a work in-progress focusing on giving students marketable skills and self-confidence in the work place.
As a designer I listen to your needs and translate that into the best solution to solve your problem. I do this by being focused on communicating a market driven, well excuted creative solution.
As an educator, I enjoy mentoring and inspiring students to reach beyond their initial capabilities to aspire to greatness. My goal is to focus, direct and communicate my knowledge and expertise in an understandable and comfortable fashion. This is a work in-progress focusing on giving students marketable skills and self-confidence in the work place.
Work Experience
KiMorroWorks
Consultant, art director, graphic designer
Drawing on over 10+ years’ experience as a partner and principle of graphic design studios in the Philadelphia, PA region continuing as a consultant to offer services to non-profit and for-profit businesses. Previous experience included account management, project management and creative and art direction for business to business marketing, sales and advertising materials.
• Extensive print production knowledge
• Direct sales experience on social media platform
• Understanding of social media business/ consumer engagement
• Knowledge of page layout and navigation architecture of web site design
• Highly motivated art director with proven strengths in concept development, execution and outcome
• Skilled project manager adapt at organizing, planning, administration, coordinating and executing complex and multiple projects to meet goals and deadlines
• Dedicated to providing targeted solutions with attention to detail
Client-base includes non-profit, business-to-business and retail clients
Proficient use of Adobe Creative Cloud and Microsoft Office software
Effective writing skills demonstrated in preparing proposals and business communication
Facilitated and delivered effective client presentation
• Extensive print production knowledge
• Direct sales experience on social media platform
• Understanding of social media business/ consumer engagement
• Knowledge of page layout and navigation architecture of web site design
• Highly motivated art director with proven strengths in concept development, execution and outcome
• Skilled project manager adapt at organizing, planning, administration, coordinating and executing complex and multiple projects to meet goals and deadlines
• Dedicated to providing targeted solutions with attention to detail
Client-base includes non-profit, business-to-business and retail clients
Proficient use of Adobe Creative Cloud and Microsoft Office software
Effective writing skills demonstrated in preparing proposals and business communication
Facilitated and delivered effective client presentation
July 2008
- Present
Pennsylvania, United States
Berks Technical Institute
Program Director Graphic Design
Provide oversight of program curriculum, instruction delivery, technology needs and customer service for graphic design and drafting technologies studies. Manage and evaluate full-time and adjunct instructors. Advise, mentor/coach and tutor post-secondary students. Recommend technology updates of equipment and software. Evaluate industry trends to ensure program meets employer needs of potential candidates for jobs available in a 50 mile radius of institution.
Program director for graphic design, November 2007 to present
Interim program director for drafting technologies, February 2017 to present; January 2009 to January 2010
Co-program director for web design, January 2010 to July 2015
Program director for graphic design, November 2007 to present
Interim program director for drafting technologies, February 2017 to present; January 2009 to January 2010
Co-program director for web design, January 2010 to July 2015
November 2007
- Present
Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, United States
Education
Marywood University
MFA Graphic Design
60 credit master program for working professionals
July 2005
- November 2009
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Kutztown University
BFA Advertising
Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Art Direction,
Mix Media Artist,
Preflight,
Project Management,