Versatile graphic designer with 15+ years of experience in layout, visual storytelling, and brand-aligned design, specializing in polished graphics, templates, marketing materials, reports, proposals, social media graphics, and email-blast templates. Expertise in document layout, formatting, and production across platforms, with experience applying accessibility best practices (CPACC). Available for freelance or contract work.…

Karen Hill

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Versatile graphic designer with 15+ years of experience in layout, visual storytelling, and brand-aligned design, specializing in polished graphics, templates, marketing materials, reports, proposals, social media graphics, and email-blast templates. Expertise in document layout, formatting, and production across platforms, with experience applying accessibility best practices (CPACC). Available for freelance or contract work.…

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Versatile graphic designer with 15+ years of experience in layout, visual storytelling, and brand-aligned design, specializing in polished graphics, templates, marketing materials, reports, proposals, social media graphics, and email-blast templates. Expertise in document layout, formatting, and production across platforms, with
experience applying accessibility best practices (CPACC). Available for freelance or contract work.

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Skills

Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner

Work Experience

Graphic Design Services Lead, Proposals at Blue Cross And Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas (HCSC)
June 30, 2023 - Present
Versatile graphic designer with 15+ years of experience in layout, visual storytelling, and brand-aligned design, specializing in polished graphics, templates, marketing materials, reports, proposals, social media graphics, and email-blast templates. Expertise in document layout, formatting, and production across platforms, with experience applying accessibility best practices (CPACC). Available for freelance or contract work.
Contract Lead Graphic Designer, Accessibility Specialist at Blue Cross And Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas (HCSC)
May 1, 2022 - July 1, 2023
Maintained BCBS Medicare brand while creating a variety of deliverables (mailers, brochures, posters, marketing handouts, etc.) for independent agents and company-provided Plans; Managed multiple projects, meeting all deadlines while collaborating with multiple levels of leadership and Marketing team; Was involved in project from kick-off through delivery, using project management software ProjectSource and Ziflow
Senior Graphic Designer, Accessibility Team Manager at Circuit Media
July 1, 2019 - May 1, 2022
Lead Designer for Chicago’s Regional Transit Authority 2019-2020 reports; Senior Designer and/or Accessibility Lead on Federal, state, and commercial projects, included NIST technical report, Denver International Airport social media graphics, Denver Housing Authority social media graphics, and Chicago’s Regional Transit Authority 2019-2020 annual reports; Provided group training sessions on Adobe software and accessibility; Designed graphics, performed layout for Law Week Colorado publication; Provided interns with guidance and technical instruction
Graphic Designer at RockSol Consulting Group, Inc.
October 1, 2018 - July 1, 2019
Produced InDesign templates and graphics, layout for proposals presented to state government; Created company brochures, tradeshow and career fair graphics, ads, LinkedIn graphics, and PI meeting printed visuals; Updated website and intranet, instructed web design student on SharePoint setup and update; Developed PowerPoint and Prezi presentations for staff interviews with potential clients; Print vendor coordination
Graphic Designer at Kiewit
October 1, 2012 - October 1, 2018
Produced covers, tabs, templates, technical graphics, performed layout for multi-million and billion dollar project proposals; PowerPoint development for staff interviews with potential clients; Creation of internal and external marketing materials including brochures, posters, booklets, newsletters; Update of intranet, including writing and editing web copy (SharePoint)
Contract Graphic Designer at Kiewit and Welldyne RX
March 1, 2012 - October 1, 2012
Designed proposal templates, covers, tabs, graphics, assistance with production, and coordination with vendors; Welldyne RX: Designed marketing collateral and updated the department intranet (SharePoint)
Contract Graphic Designer at TeleTech and The Shaw Group
March 1, 2010 - January 1, 2012
TeleTech: Created custom PowerPoint presentations for C Suite to present to potential clients like Microsoft and Intel; The Shaw Group: Supported in-house proposal department, updating and creating infographics, working with templates, design of covers and tabs, coordinating with tab vendors, production and assembly of proposals
Multimedia Independent Contractor
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010
Created Flash presentations with a focusing on e-Learning tutorials; Designed websites using Drupal and WordPress; Designed branding for companies, including logos, business cards, and letterhead
Multimedia Designer at FX One Seven Zero, Corp
March 1, 2007 - November 1, 2008
Created websites using html, flash, JavaScript, Dreamweaver, and maintained a PHP website; Designed marketing collateral, packaging, PowerPoint presentations, and ads; Developed Flash eLearning presentations and marketing presentations using a variety of technologies
Creative Media Manager at Carrier Access Corp
March 1, 2006 - March 1, 2007
Designed PowerPoint presentations for Product Managers, Created PowerPoint graphic library; Designed tradeshow booth graphics and animated kiosk presentations; Designed a new brand for the company and presented it to corporate management
Mortgage Counselor Assistant at Pulte Mortgage
March 1, 2005 - February 1, 2006
Assisted Mortgage Counselors by contacting mortgage applicants, running credit reports, maintaining and updating info in proprietary database. Occasional one-off graphic assignments.
Technical Contractor at Microstaff
January 1, 2004 - February 1, 2005
J.D. Edwards: Received certification in Vignette information management software, helped build knowledge document library; Active Education: Created Flash Web-Based Training documents for Cisco Systems, integrating xml, graphic design, actionscript, animation, and html
Internship (to full-time role) - Multimedia Designer at FX One Seven Zero, Corp
January 1, 2001 - December 1, 2003
On-the-job training in Adobe, multimedia, web, Flash, PowerPoint, marketing collateral creation; Designed websites using html, flash, JavaScript, Dreamweaver, Content Management Systems; Designed marketing collateral, packaging, PowerPoint presentations, and ads
Multimedia Independent Contractor at Independent Contractor
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010
Created Flash e-learning presentations; designed websites using Drupal and WordPress; developed branding including logos, business cards, and letterhead.
Technical Contractor at Microstaff (J.D. Edwards and Active Education)
January 1, 2004 - February 1, 2005
J.D. Edwards: Certification in Vignette information management; Active Education: Flash-based web training documents for Cisco Systems; included XML, graphic design, ActionScript, animation, and HTML.
Freelance / Subcontractor at Department of Health and Human Services; HRSA Community Health Worker Program (via CALCO)
July 30, 2022 - February 27, 2025
Brand identity, reports and graphics, interactive PDFs, PowerPoint design, and program newsletters; served as accessibility consultant providing guidelines for media; produced Section 508 compliance reports when applicable.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at University of Colorado at Boulder
January 11, 2030 - December 13, 2025
Bachelor of Fine Arts at University of Colorado at Boulder
January 11, 2030 - December 13, 2025

Qualifications

Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC)
January 11, 2030 - December 13, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Transportation & Logistics, Manufacturing, Government, Healthcare

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Experience Level