
ART RESUME
CERTIFICATIONS & AFFILIATIONS
Maine Teaching Certificate
Visual Arts
Grades K-12
National Arts
Education Association
Member
Maine Arts
Education Association
Member
1st Aid and CPR Certified
2020
ARTISTIC SKILLS
Adobe Creative Cloud
InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator
Thorough
understanding of printing and
publication
requirements
Wide range of
illustrative expertise
Team player
Innovative
Creative
AWARDS
1st place Winner Idaho Press Club Awards
Graphics and
Page Design
2018, ‘16, ‘15, ‘14, ‘13 & ‘12
2nd place Winner
Maine Press Association
Graphics and Illustration
2007
EDUCATION
Master of Arts
in Teaching, 2020
Maine College of Art
Portland, ME
Bachelor of Fine Art
Painting, 1998
University of Massachusetts,
Amherst, MA
Associate Degree
in Visual Art, 1995
Holyoke Community College, Holyoke, MA
Kaiser Creative – Idaho & Maine 1997–present
Artist
“Working with Miss Kaiser is easy and professional. She is a given creative resource” – Paula Reynolds, Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce
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Self-employed designer and illustrator
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Collaborate directly with business owners and individuals to create graphic solutions for marketing or artwork for maps, diagrams, portraiture, and lettering.
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Creating a tourist map for Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center in California
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Illustrated wetlands diagram for the Bureau of Land Management
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Designed Maine’s Camp Ketcha’s promotions and merchandise
Idaho Mt. Express – Ketchum, Idaho 2011–2018
Graphic Artist
“The illustrations and designs that Kristen shares stem from her knowledge of the arts and her happiness of being a true artist.” – Tony Barriatua, Production manager
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Member of a 3 person crew designing 2 national award-winning newspapers a week and various local publications
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Launch ideas and take initiative on new projects
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Layout newspaper stories according to styles, standards and seek ways to bend and stretch the rules while maintaining a cohesive, professional and eye-catching design
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Illustrate special section covers, such as Wagon Days and the Jazz Fest in mixed media
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Collaborate with journalists, photographers, and advertising reps to dream up innovative and imaginative ways to promote product and support articles
Current Publishing – Westbrook, Maine 2006–2007
Graphic Designer
“Kristen is a wonderfully flexible employee. No matter the size of the project, her creativity helped produce the most dynamic and appropriate design for every situation.” – Jason Rathbun, Lead Designer/Assistant Manager.
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Page pagination for 8 weekly newspapers on an 8 member team
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Work under 2-4 deadlines a day
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Ad design, work with several ad reps to meet their needs
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Consult with editors to achieve mutual illustrative answers
No Umbrella Media – Portland, Maine 2002–2011
Art Director
“Miss Kaiser is an artistic juggernaut – she is a polished illustrator, a talented painter, a gifted paginator, and a deadline conscious workhorse... One the most talented and intuitive designers I’ve been around.” – Nick Callanan, President and Owner.
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Created image identity, staying true to its roots, and assembling the monthly paper from drawing board to assisting with delivery.
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Founding art director of monthly 32-page color tabloid
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Work with marketing reps and business owners to build distinctive and effective display ads
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Conceptualize and create graphics and illustrations to accompany feature stories