Contact» 612 987 3767 » kirstenswank@hotmail.com » linkedin.com/kirstenswank » @kswankalicious NicknamesThere are a lot of Kirstens' in Minnesota so here are some variations of my name: Kes K. Swank Swankalicious Swanky Von Swank Grasshopper Wish list / Dream projectsA political campaign Genealogy web experience Open an auto mechanic shop Apple packaging Insurance ads Event for a fast food chain Product to help people communicate Something involving gold leaf Wallpaper Shoe design / graphics Toy store environmental graphics Ideas to help change the world Information design graphics A music video | Experiencemono / Minneapolis, MN 2010 – Present » mono-1.com Olson / Minneapolis, MN 2010 Created strategic presentations and interactive, print and motion pieces for various brands at Target. Work included art direction and design at various levels. » oco.com Initio / Minneapolis, MN 2009 – 2010 Concepted and produced packaging and various collateral for clients in the garden and home categories. » initioadversiting.com Europe trip / Greece, England, Belgium, France, Ireland HartungKemp / Minneapolis, MN 2005 – 2008 Worked as art director, designer and illustrator doing comprehensive visual campaigns and solutions for independent businesses and national clients including Target, University of Minnesota, Johnson & Johnson and Best Buy. » hartungkemp.com Pentagram / Baltimore, MD 2003 – 2004 Assisted designers in typesetting, comping and image preparation for the National Building Museum’s exhibition “Up, Down, Across: Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Sidewalks”, 2wice magazine and other various projects. » pentagram.com EducationMiami Ad School / Minneapolis, MN 2009 – 2010 Art direction, photography and video editing classes Maryland Institute College of Art / Baltimore, MD 2000 – 2004 BFA, Graphic Design School of Art Institute of Chicago / Chicago, IL 1999 Foundational studies Perpich Center for Arts Education / Golden Valley, MN 1998 – 2000 High School Diploma RecognitionThe Show MN AdFed Miami Ad School Global Top Dog International Andy Awards AIGA Minnesota Design Show GD USA American Package Award PRINT Magazine Regional Design Annual Copyright © 2011 Kirsten Swank. All rights reserved. |
