About me
​I am a strategic, creative thinker who understands the balance between creating outstanding, award winning design solutions and the importance of measuring and meeting clients goals and objectives.
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For the past 35 years I have been a creative director focusing on publication design for Fortune 50 companies, B2B/B2C companies and associations. My work has garnered over 200 design awards.
​Experience
Doug Kelly Design
January 2023 - present
-Provided strategic creative direction for print publications
-Responsible for layout and design
-Responsible for art direction of photo shoots
-Procure additional photography and illustration resources
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Imagination
Founder/EVP Design & Brand
November 1994 – January 2023
-Provided strategic creative direction for multiple Fortune 50 companies, B2B/B2C companies and associations
-Conceptualized, designed and produced over 125 print publications
-Conceptualized over 300 publication prototypes
-Managed the creative direction of a 16 person team of print, digital, infographic and video designers
-Provided brand over-site, direction and implementation across multiple platforms
-Defined, implements, tests and manages creative workflow processes for maximum resource efficiency
-Located, hired and art directed photographers and illustrators
-Developed and managed art budgets
-Responsible for creative direction, execution and in person presentation for new business projects
-Responsible for all design team hiring and talent management
SRDS
Art Director
January 1994 – November 1994
-Responsible for conceptualization and art direction of multiple media planning publications
-Oversaw the redesigns of 12 different monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly and annual media planning guidebooks
-Provided creative direction, management and production of a new digital media planning system
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Inland Architect Magazine
Art Director
August 1989 – January 1994
-Responsible for conceptualization, layout, design and production on a bi-monthly, 80 page magazine
-Coordinated photo shoots, procured and/or created all imagery
-Developed and managed art budgets
-Managed ad production process and created ads for over 50 clients
-Managed prepress process and responsible for press checks
-Created supplemental marketing materials including annual fundraising calendars, direct mail campaigns and advertising
Hartmarx
Graphic Designer
July 1986 – August 1989
-Responsible for the design, layout and production of men’s and women’s clothing catalogs, in-store signage, direct mail pieces, logo creation, branding and magazine and newspaper ads
-Managed the design and production of marketing materials for over 25 clothing brands
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Education
Iowa State University
BA in Graphic Design 1986
Awards
200+ design awards
-Print, Excel, Webby, CMA, Communicator, Davey, Flash, Pearl, Ozzie, APEX, ASME and ASBPE