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I’m Karen Harris, a senior-level graphic and product designer who loves turning creative concepts into polished, retail-ready designs that still feel artistic and distinctive. I work across stationery, party goods, social expressions, and home decor—bringing ideas to life through concepting, trend research, buyer-focused presentations, and production-ready file preparation. I’ve built my career working with national retailers and manufacturers, collaborating with project managers, product developers, sales teams, and artists to deliver commercially successful collections. From pre-flight and print production prep to art direction and licensing, I’m known for balancing visual appeal with technical accuracy, working smoothly both independently and in cross-functional teams.…I’m Karen Harris, a senior-level graphic and product designer who loves turning creative concepts into polished, retail-ready designs that still feel artistic and distinctive. I work across stationery, party goods, social expressions, and home decor—bringing ideas to life through concepting, trend research, buyer-focused presentations, and production-ready file preparation. I’ve built my career working with national retailers and manufacturers, collaborating with project managers, product developers, sales teams, and artists to deliver commercially successful collections. From pre-flight and print production prep to art direction and licensing, I’m known for balancing visual appeal with technical accuracy, working smoothly both independently and in cross-functional teams.

Karen Harris

Designer, Product Designer, Graphic Designer, +1

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I’m Karen Harris, a senior-level graphic and product designer who loves turning creative concepts into polished, retail-ready designs that still feel artistic and distinctive. I work across stationery, party goods, social expressions, and home decor—bringing ideas to life through concepting, trend research, buyer-focused presentations, and production-ready file preparation. I’ve built my career working with national retailers and manufacturers, collaborating with project managers, product developers, sales teams, and artists to deliver commercially successful collections. From pre-flight and print production prep to art direction and licensing, I’m known for balancing visual appeal with technical accuracy, working smoothly both independently and in cross-functional teams.…I’m Karen Harris, a senior-level graphic and product designer who loves turning creative concepts into polished, retail-ready designs that still feel artistic and distinctive. I work across stationery, party goods, social expressions, and home decor—bringing ideas to life through concepting, trend research, buyer-focused presentations, and production-ready file preparation. I’ve built my career working with national retailers and manufacturers, collaborating with project managers, product developers, sales teams, and artists to deliver commercially successful collections. From pre-flight and print production prep to art direction and licensing, I’m known for balancing visual appeal with technical accuracy, working smoothly both independently and in cross-functional teams.

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I’m Karen Harris, a senior-level graphic and product designer who loves turning creative concepts into polished, retail-ready designs that still feel artistic and distinctive. I work across stationery, party goods, social expressions, and home decor—bringing ideas to life through concepting, trend research, buyer-focused presentations, and production-ready file preparation.

I’ve built my career working with national retailers and manufacturers, collaborating with project managers, product developers, sales teams, and artists to deliver commercially successful collections. From pre-flight and print production prep to art direction and licensing, I’m known for balancing visual appeal with technical accuracy, working smoothly both independently and in cross-functional teams.

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Surface Pattern Design

Intermediate

Freehand Digital Illustration

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Work Experience

Senior Designer (Hybrid) at Pulsar Products

January 1, 2026 - August 1, 2026

Collaborated with product developers, project managers, and sales teams to make informed design choices for buyer-specific retail products and packaging. Created buyer presentation pitches and mapped out planograms to showcase product selections. Researched current trends to develop mood boards and style guides applied to products. Prepared factory-ready design files for print production.

Senior Product Designer (hybrid) at Pulsar Products

December 31, 2025 - Present

Collaborate with product developers and project managers on retail accounts including Kohl’s, Walmart, Target, and JCPenney. Create presentations & planograms for buyer reviews and stay current on retail and design trends to develop ideas for trend/style guides. Design consumer-informed products and packaging such as notebooks, stickers, craft kits, impulse items, and related assortments. Mentor junior designers with feedback and guidance for asset creation. Prepare factory production files and work across teams to build scalable standards and efficient workflows as the company grows.

Senior Creative Product Designer (remote) at Design Design

January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025

Develop concepts from design through production for greeting cards, paper tableware, gift packaging, stationery, and party items. Create mood and trend boards for seasonal and everyday programs. Produce primarily buyer presentation designs for custom accounts including TJMAXX/HomeGoods, PaperSource/Barnes & Noble, Container Store, and Wegmans; support in-house core card, gift packaging, and paper tableware lines. Collaborate with art studios and illustrators to license art for products and create new art/lettering when needed.

Product Designer at Katherine’s Collections

March 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021

Developed creative briefs and thematic concepts for Christmas, Halloween, and Easter seasonal home decor collections. Collaborated with in-house and international artists to design imaginative character dolls, figurines, and decorative serving pieces that balance artistic detail with market appeal. Provided art direction across themed collections—overseeing costume design, hair, makeup, and material selection—to ensure a cohesive look and standout individual pieces. Partnered with manufacturing teams to source materials and maintain design integrity from concept through final production.

Product Designer at Katherine’s Collection

March 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021

Develop seasonal creative briefs for Christmas, Halloween, and Easter themes. Collaborate with artists on product design concepts and art direct specific themes to ensure cohesiveness while maintaining each product’s identity. Coordinate costume design, hair and makeup for dolls and figurines, and select materials for decorative serving pieces. Communicate with manufacturing partners to maintain design integrity through production.

Senior Product Designer at American Greetings

January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2020

Led conceptual, creative, and technical design work across major greeting card brands including American Greetings, Papyrus, Recycled Paper Greetings, and Carlton Cards. Researched design trends, brainstormed ideation, and art directed using aesthetics, graphic design, and typography. Provided day-to-day leadership and process expertise for cross-functional collaboration. Preflight and quality review files for manufacturing, ensuring production standards and complete components. Appointed team lead for the 'p.s. hello' card line from inception, maintaining and evolving branding standards that drove incremental Walmart sales year over year.

Line Designer at American Greetings

January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2014

Performed trend research and product line ideation and translated consumer insights into retail-ready card line expansion to better serve diverse demographics. Trained Line Designers to build production files for manufacturing and instructed Graphic Artists on using market research, trend analysis, and costing guidelines to improve process efficiency and design consistency. Developed new art for upfront projects used in future programs. Spearheaded a paperless workflow implementation for digital approvals to reduce paper waste by reviewing cards electronically across departments.

Senior Product Designer at American Greetings

January 1, 2005 - December 1, 2020

Researched design trends and consumer insights to drive new product ideation, art direction, and brand development across multiple product lines. Served as design lead for the “p.s. hello” brand since its inception, establishing and evolving branding standards that supported incremental sales growth at Walmart year after year. Created new artwork for upfront projects and multiple programs that influenced future product lines. Oversaw pre-flight and production file preparation to ensure files met manufacturing standards and quality requirements.

Graphic Artist at American Greetings

December 31, 2004 - December 30, 2007

Modified existing art assets and created new artwork to add visual variety within assigned product lines; refined and prepared art for reproduction. Served as team lead for Gibson Everyday and Seasonal card lines, updating color palettes and art direction to align with market trends. Acted as graphics liaison while the reporting manager was overseas in Asia by managing file identification and acquisition and supporting setup of the AG Shanghai studio with proper equipment. Contributed to the design team for AG’s Centennial Annual Report, including a commemorative booklet documenting company product history over 100 years.