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I am a Production Designer with a demonstrated history of delivering exceptional print and digital collateral for brand transformations. My work spans print collateral, marketing collateral, publications, banner ads, mobile applications, retail packaging, labels, and catalogs. I bring an eye for design, composition, typography, and photo selection, along with strong attention to detail and a proactive approach. I thrive in fast-paced environments, managing multiple projects under changing deadlines, and I also edit and retouch images to enhance visual storytelling. Additionally, I have experience developing educational materials, including scripts, to engage and inform audiences.…I am a Production Designer with a demonstrated history of delivering exceptional print and digital collateral for brand transformations. My work spans print collateral, marketing collateral, publications, banner ads, mobile applications, retail packaging, labels, and catalogs. I bring an eye for design, composition, typography, and photo selection, along with strong attention to detail and a proactive approach. I thrive in fast-paced environments, managing multiple projects under changing deadlines, and I also edit and retouch images to enhance visual storytelling. Additionally, I have experience developing educational materials, including scripts, to engage and inform audiences.

Lori Kainulainen

Production Designer, Graphic Designer, Designer, +2

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I am a Production Designer with a demonstrated history of delivering exceptional print and digital collateral for brand transformations. My work spans print collateral, marketing collateral, publications, banner ads, mobile applications, retail packaging, labels, and catalogs. I bring an eye for design, composition, typography, and photo selection, along with strong attention to detail and a proactive approach. I thrive in fast-paced environments, managing multiple projects under changing deadlines, and I also edit and retouch images to enhance visual storytelling. Additionally, I have experience developing educational materials, including scripts, to engage and inform audiences.…I am a Production Designer with a demonstrated history of delivering exceptional print and digital collateral for brand transformations. My work spans print collateral, marketing collateral, publications, banner ads, mobile applications, retail packaging, labels, and catalogs. I bring an eye for design, composition, typography, and photo selection, along with strong attention to detail and a proactive approach. I thrive in fast-paced environments, managing multiple projects under changing deadlines, and I also edit and retouch images to enhance visual storytelling. Additionally, I have experience developing educational materials, including scripts, to engage and inform audiences.

Available to hire

I am a Production Designer with a demonstrated history of delivering exceptional print and digital collateral for brand transformations. My work spans print collateral, marketing collateral, publications, banner ads, mobile applications, retail packaging, labels, and catalogs. I bring an eye for design, composition, typography, and photo selection, along with strong attention to detail and a proactive approach. I thrive in fast-paced environments, managing multiple projects under changing deadlines, and I also edit and retouch images to enhance visual storytelling. Additionally, I have experience developing educational materials, including scripts, to engage and inform audiences.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelance Production Designer at Self-employed

March 1, 2023 - March 1, 2026

Designed and produced newsletters, invitations, business cards, and email banners; laid out newsletters in InDesign; performed image correction in Photoshop; Pantone color matching; produced business cards in InDesign with Illustrator artwork; edited copy while maintaining brand standards; produced email banners in InDesign and edited images in Photoshop.

Studio Artist - Production Designer at Creatis

October 1, 2022 - December 1, 2023

Edited and updated brochures, program guides, and sell sheets in InDesign; produced charts for Health Plans in InDesign.

Production Designer (Freelance) at Friends of the St. Paul Public Library

January 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023

Coordinated and produced using Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator: digital banner ads; 2022 Opus & Olives assets; 2022 Minnesota Book Awards assets; email header images; social media headers; finalist brochure design; book cover images; sponsor logo “soup” email.

Publications Specialist at Data Recognition Corporation

December 1, 2015 - May 1, 2020

Publish online and paper assessment forms in a digital workflow; produce state testing materials according to state guidelines; workload, file and color management; provide technical production and quality standards for file building and prepress in Adobe Creative Suite; heavy use of paragraph, character and object style sheets for Manuals, Assessment Guides and Study Guides.

Contract Production Designer at The Creative Group; Lee Carlson Center for Mental Illness; Creative Circle

January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2020

Layout advertising for print ads and packaging; production of signage and bus wraps; collaborated with internal teams to execute design & production of Bentley brochure and sell-sheets; production of mechanicals for retail food products.

Senior Production Artist at Star Tribune

March 1, 2004 - August 1, 2004

Layout and design of ROP retail ads, direct mail, and real estate advertising in InDesign; managed multiple projects with daily/weekly deadlines; design and copy edits.

Marketing Catalog Specialist at Pearson Education

November 1, 2008 - September 1, 2010

Manage catalog content for K-12 education; design and layout; ensure brand strategy and consistency; provide technical production using CS3/CS4; converting from Quark to InDesign.

Education

Electronic Typesetting, Graphic Arts at Hennepin Technical College

December 31, 1980

Digital Marketing Certificate at Cornell University

February 18, 2022

Understanding the Digital Marketing Landscape and the Customer Funnel Assessing Opportunities in Paid Digital Media Assessing Opportunities in Owned Digital Media Implementing an Integrated Digital Marketing Plan

Web Design & Development Certificate at Minneapolis Community & Technical College

December 31, 2009

HTML/XHTML I & II Cascading Style Sheet Creating Web Graphics Dreamweaver I, II, III

Digital Marketing Certificate at Cornell University

January 11, 2030 - May 22, 2026

Web Design & Development Certificate at Minneapolis Community & Technical College

January 11, 2030 - May 22, 2026

InDesign CS Certificate at Hennepin Technical College

January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2003

Advanced Photoshop Certificate at Hennepin Technical College

January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2003

Associates Degree in Typesetting & Graphic Arts at Hennepin Technical College