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About
My name is Kerry Meier. I am a graphic designer, art director and design instructor. My creative career spans multiple markets: Miami, Tulsa, Chicago, and now Kansas City, as well as multiple categories: print collateral, retail display, environmental design, photo art direction, and digital media such as websites, social media, applications and e-communication.
I had leadership roles at Hallmark, supervising teams that consisted of photographers, 3D rendering artists, retouchers, and designers. Prior experience includes art directing major lifestyle, product and fashion related photoshoots for Payless ShoeSource, Lundstrom Jewelers, and American Italian Pasta; designing and art directing retail spaces for brands like Dreamworks, Nickelodeon, and Walmart; and working as the creative lead in a tech savvy animal pharmaceutical company. -
Education
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Bachelor of Fine Arts Graphic DesignWichita State University1987 - 1992
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Experience
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Sr Graphic & 3D DesignerKansas City, MONov 2022 - Present (3 years 7 months)Concept, design and 3D render retail packaging and displays to accommodate product for retail settings such as Walmart, Menards, CVS, and many more. Displays include PDQ trays, sidekicks, end caps, pallet displays, as well as extended train displays and entire department environments.
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Creative Studio ManagerKansas City, MOJun 2018 - Jun 2022 (4 years)Supervised a twelve member team of photographers, 3D rendering artists, photo retouchers, production designers, creative interactive specialists, and other various freelance creatives. My team produced the product imagery, which consists of photography and 3D renderings, for Hallmark’s online presence across Hallmark.com and all of their affiliated retailers.
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Adjunct Design ProfessorKansas City, MOJul 2009 - May 2018 (8 years 10 months)Taught and developed design courses for their Continuing and Professional Studies Program. Courses taught for KCAI: Intro to Graphic Design, Digital Imaging, Computer Drawing, Page Layout, and two capstone courses: Identity Development, and Portfolio Development.
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Creative LeadOverland Park, KSJul 2015 - Aug 2017 (2 years 1 month)Ad campaign concepts, brand/identity development, email marketing, packaging and various print collateral for the company’s animal pharmaceutical products.
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Senior Art DirectorKansas City, MOSep 2007 - Apr 2014 (6 years 7 months)Ad campaigns, brand/identity, packaging, concept renderings and photo-shoot art direction. Supervised work of younger designers. Also served as creative lead for Kendal King Group’s identity, advertising and internal communications.
Clients: Garmin, The NBA, 20th Century Fox, Nickelodeon, DreamWorks, Walmart, Bushnell, Dyson, Clorox, Philips, Sony and more.
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Awards
1998 – Addy: Phillips 66 Trade Show Exhibit
1997 – 4th place, Signs of the Times: Electric Sign
1997 – AIGA’s GD USA Annual: Re-Use Catalog
1996 – AIGA Eco-Design Award: Re-Use Catalog
1996 – GD USA Award: Re-Use Catalog
1995 - 1st place: Miami Film Festival Poster
1995 – 1st place: Summit of the Americas Logo
1995 – 1st place: Miami 100 Year Anniversary Logo -
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@kmeier, member since 2001
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