KAREN KAVETT
karenkavett@gmail.com
www.karenkavett.com
Phone number available on request

EDUCATION
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, RI
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design, 2007 – present

Communications High School, Wall, NJ
2003-2007

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, RI
Pre-College Summer Program, Graphic Design 2006

SKILLS
Design
Broad range of skills in logo and identity design, signage, publications, layout, and package design. Experience with typography, basic HTML coding, photo manipulation, photo retouching, and video editing.

Computer
Macintosh + PC platforms.
Very Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, Microsoft Office, and Final Cut Pro. Working Knowledge in Adobe AfterEffects, Dreamweaver, and Flash.
Typing Speed: 60 wpm

Personal
Exceptional organizational skills, resourceful, self-disciplined, and excellent at meeting deadlines. Broad knowledge of social networking sites including Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

Special Skills
Developing and printing analog photography, letterpress printing, and making various clothing and acessories out of duct tape.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
DFTBA Records, Online Collaboration
September 2009 – present
Intern: Update Twitter account and write weekly newsletters detailing the latest news from the record company.

charity: water, New York, NY
June 2009 – August 2009
Design Intern: Designed promotional material including e-cards and Twitter wallpapers; worked with other designers on the 2007 and 2008 annual reports.

Lab-Volt Systems Inc., Wall, NJ
April 2007 – June 2007
Intern: Designed brochures and handbooks with the graphics department to promote Lab-Volt products, educational systems for elementary and high school classrooms.

PERSONAL PROJECTS
www.karenkavett.com
Personal website built with Adobe Photoshop and Dreamweaver as a way to showcase my art portfolio as well as connect my various projects across the web.

Karen Kavett Designs
Clients have included:
Hank Green – CD design for his latest release This Machine Pwns N00bs
DFTBA Records – Various pin and website button design
The Moaning Myrtles – T-shirt, poster, and various merchandise design
Alan Lastufka – E-book design for I’m Live Right Now: Pro Edition
Mugglecast – T-shirt design for their live podcast at Portus 2008, a Harry Potter symposium
Liane Graham – Complete CD packaging for her release Wit, A Little Bit!
John and Hank Green (The Vlogbrothers) – Flyer design for their 2008 Tour de Nerdfighting

YouTube Vlog
Since early 2008, I have kept a video blog on YouTube. I do all writing, filming, lighting, and editing. I currently have over 900 subscribers.