Kim Siebold

About Kim Siebold

I’m a Senior Creative Designer and Illustrator with 15+ years of experience building…

Experience

1. Senior Creative Designer Illustrator Partner

   AARP

   Oct 2011 — Present · Greensboro/Winston-Salem, NC, US

   I contract and freelance with companies to deliver press-ready and platform-ready creative assets. I create from concept to completion with full knowledge of print production and digital processes. By following user-centered design principals, strong problem-solving skills, project management and organizational skills, I partner with companies and deliver creative assets such as:• Branding, logos, style guides and identity• Marketing, direct mail and collateral material—print and digital• Package design• Front-end website design, email design, digital ads and banners• Lettering, icons and illustration to support projects and/or license surface pattern designs• Social media design—static and animated, including light video editing• Print and digital advertisingAwards and Accomplishments: Moonbeam Children’s Book Award—Best Preschool Picture BookAIGA—Best Book Design AwardIllustrated 12 published children booksProducts sold on shelves at Target Stores, Barnes and Noble, Pottery Barn Kids, Creative Kidstuff

Education

• University of Minnesota Duluth

  BFA, BA, Graphic Design, Communications

  1987 — 1993

Skills

• Layout
• Typography
• Art
• Catalogs
• Illustration
• Production
• Corporate Identity
• Adobe Illustrator
• Print Production
• Graphics
• Art Direction
• Graphic Design
• Packaging
• Illustrator
• Logos
• Books
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Creative Direction
• Logo Design
• Direct Mail
• Advertising