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Hi. I am... • Kristin of doodle bird design • a freelance designer • a greeting card creator • a stationery lover • a print and pattern maker • a gift shop owner • a native of northern Minnesota • the owner of two cats • the co-founder of a movie club • a thrift store + garage sale junkie • a mini golf + bingo playing fool • a banana eating freak…

Kristin Knych

Art Director, Product Designer, Graphic Designer, +2

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Hi. I am... • Kristin of doodle bird design • a freelance designer • a greeting card creator • a stationery lover • a print and pattern maker • a gift shop owner • a native of northern Minnesota • the owner of two cats • the co-founder of a movie club • a thrift store + garage sale junkie • a mini golf + bingo playing fool • a banana eating freak…

Available to hire

Hi. I am…
• Kristin of doodle bird design
• a freelance designer
• a greeting card creator
• a stationery lover
• a print and pattern maker
• a gift shop owner
• a native of northern Minnesota
• the owner of two cats
• the co-founder of a movie club
• a thrift store + garage sale junkie
• a mini golf + bingo playing fool
• a banana eating freak

Skills

Product Design

Logo

Set Design

Experience Level

Product Design

Intermediate

Logo

Intermediate

Set Design

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Owner at Doodle Bird Design + Gifts

May 1, 2013 - Present

Owner of a gift store featuring locally made products; sources brand merchandise and designs for Doodle Bird Design.

Owner / Freelance Designer at Doodle Bird Design + Gifts

July 1, 2009 - Present

Specializing in surface/product design for the stationery industry; available for all graphic design projects.

Art Director / Associate Art Director / Product Designer at Gartner Studios

July 1, 2009 - October 16, 2025

Managed production and client projects, development of concepts and products; directed internal resources and coordinated with vendors; oversaw production with domestic and international vendors; traveled internationally to vet current vendors and source new ones; products featured in national magazines; clients included Target, Staples, Michaels, Party City, Factory Card Outlet, Sam's Club, The Carney Group.

Senior Graphic Designer at The Carney Group

August 1, 2004 - October 16, 2025

Oversee projects from start to finish, including concept development, project management and design of various materials such as identity systems, promotion pieces, packaging, catalogs, blogs, ads, direct mail, and websites; coordinated printing and managed freelancers (photographers, copywriters, illustrators) per project; clients ranged from small nonprofits to large corporations including Polaroid/Victory, Donaldson Companies, General Mills, Target, Anchor Block, 3-Legged Race, and Center for Victims of Torture.