I'm Kathleen Massini, a freelance senior graphic designer based in Boulder, Colorado. I design and manage a range of projects from brand identity and print to digital campaigns, email marketing, and large-scale poster work. Over the years I've art directed and produced work for clients like OtterBox and Hunter Douglas, maintaining cohesive brand identity across tradeshow graphics, websites, social media, and presentations. I enjoy collaborating with clients to translate vision into budget-friendly, polished design that elevates visibility.…

Kathleen Massini

I'm Kathleen Massini, a freelance senior graphic designer based in Boulder, Colorado. I design and manage a range of projects from brand identity and print to digital campaigns, email marketing, and large-scale poster work. Over the years I've art directed and produced work for clients like OtterBox and Hunter Douglas, maintaining cohesive brand identity across tradeshow graphics, websites, social media, and presentations. I enjoy collaborating with clients to translate vision into budget-friendly, polished design that elevates visibility.…

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I’m Kathleen Massini, a freelance senior graphic designer based in Boulder, Colorado. I design and manage a range of projects from brand identity and print to digital campaigns, email marketing, and large-scale poster work.

Over the years I’ve art directed and produced work for clients like OtterBox and Hunter Douglas, maintaining cohesive brand identity across tradeshow graphics, websites, social media, and presentations. I enjoy collaborating with clients to translate vision into budget-friendly, polished design that elevates visibility.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Senior Graphic Designer at Massini Design
December 31, 2021 - July 8, 2025
Concepted, designed, and art directed projects ranging from client identity and branding to high-end print pieces, web design, editorial design, presentation design, advertising, and trade show graphics. Maintained brand vision throughout multiple mediums. Delivered solutions meeting creative standards and client budgets. Oversaw pre-press, handled press checks, and directed photo shoots. Clients included Hunter Douglas, Custom Brands Group, WeightWatchers, Pongo Lifestyle, American Society of Interior Designers, CheckedUp.
Senior Graphic Designer at Hunter Douglas
December 31, 2016 - July 8, 2025
Developed ideas fulfilling client marketing objectives and managed creative product execution. Projects included sample books, brochures, in-house videos, corporate promotional pieces, point-of-purchase displays, and print advertising. Directed photo shoots and led client presentations. Highlights include designing trade show graphics and 3D pieces for annual corporate sales meetings, initiating and programming in-house website to showcase portfolio and attract new business, and updating sample book to increase Applause® product line sales targeting younger demographics.
Art Director/Designer at BGB New York
December 31, 2012 - July 8, 2025
Freelance art director executing strategies to attract new business for a pharmaceutical marketing agency. Developed ideas to fulfill client marketing objectives and created storyboards and finished designs for sales presentations via webcasts, videos, iPads, PowerPoint, and print. Clients included Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Pfizer, and AstraZeneca.
Freelance Art Director at BGB New York
July 9, 2011 - January 15, 2021
Executed strategies to attract new business for pharmaceutical marketing agency. Created storyboards and finished designs for sales presentations across webcasts, videos, iPads, PowerPoint, and print. Clients: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer, AstraZenec
Art Director/Designer at Massini Design
March 31, 2004 - July 7, 2011
Managed graphic design business serving clients in the private business sector, including real estate, business-to-business, interior design, and other design agencies. Responsible for concepting, designing, and art directing a variety of projects including brand identity, high-end print pieces such as invitations and brochures, websites, exhibit design, and video graphics.
Freelance Senior Graphic Designer at Massini Design
January 1, 2025 - Present
Design and manage diverse graphic design projects including brand identity development, email marketing and social media campaigns, and large-scale poster design. Lead advertising design and copy editor for the Redstone Review newspaper in Lyons, CO, ensuring cohesive visual communication across all publications.
Art Director/Designer at Burns Marketing
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025
Designed and managed graphic projects for OtterBox across platforms including social media ads and videos, presentations, website pages, infographics, point-of-purchase displays, tradeshow graphics, and videos. Maintained OtterBox brand identity and ensured consistency across touchpoints. Highlights include: Art directing overall design for OtterBox business-to-business print, tradeshows, social media, and complete website redesign.
Senior Graphic Designer at Massini Design
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2021
Concepted, designed, and art directed projects ranging from client identity and branding to high-end print pieces, web design, editorial design, presentation design, advertising, and tradeshow graphics. Maintained brand vision throughout multiple mediums while bringing forth solutions that met both creative standards and client budgets. Oversaw pre-press operations, handled press checks, and directed photo shoots to ensure quality control throughout production. Clients: Hunter Douglas, Custom Brands Group, WeightWatchers, Pongo Lifestyle, American Society of Interior Designers, CheckedUp.
Senior Graphic Designer at Hunter Douglas
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2016
Responsible for developing creative ideas to fulfill client marketing objectives, then managing and executing the final creative product. Projects included sample books, brochures, in-house videos, corporate promotional pieces including point-of-purchase displays and print advertising, direction of photo shoots, and leading client presentations. Highlights include: Designing tradeshow graphics and three-dimensional pieces for annual corporate sales meetings attracting hundreds of attendees; initiating, designing, and programming the in-house website to showcase extensive portfolio and attract new business; increasing sales of the Applause® product line through a newly updated sample book designed to attract a younger demographic.
Art Director/Designer at BGB New York
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012
Executed strategies to attract new business for pharmaceutical marketing agency. Created storyboards and finished designs for sales presentations across webcasts, videos, iPads, PowerPoint, and print. Clients: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer, AstraZeneca.

Education

Bachelor of Science at Southern Connecticut State University
January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1994
Diploma at George J. Penney High School
January 1, 1986 - December 31, 1990
Bachelor of Science (Studio Art/Graphic Design) at Southern Connecticut State University
January 11, 2030 - February 13, 2026
Diploma at George J. Penney High School
January 11, 2030 - February 13, 2026

Qualifications

Board member of the Connecticut Art Directors Club
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2011

Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Real Estate & Construction, Education, Healthcare, Travel & Hospitality, Non-Profit Organization

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Experience Level