About me

Hello,

My name is Karla Burns MISTD and I am an experienced, award winning, Graphic Designer. I have worked for design firms and clients in the USA and the UK. I have worked for small clients, and large Fortune 500 companies. I have worked for 21c Museum Hotels, WaterStep, Kentucky Kingdom, Linen Hall Library, Ransom Theatre Company, Hermitage, BBC, TG4, Univeristy of Ulster, Queens University and many more.

I am a problem solver. I am a hard working, motivated and dedicated purveyor of design. I am shamelessly passionate and extremely ambitious. I have worked in fast paced design studios around the world, working to tight deadlines and even tighter budgets.

Skills

Graphic Design, (Branding, Advertising, Copy Writing, Publishing, Packaging, Environmental, Art Direction), Illustration, (Hand Drawn, Digital), Photography, (Digital, Dark Room), Animation, Sound Production, (Flash, Stop Motion), Software, Indesign CS6, Illustrator CS6, Photoshop CS6, Flash, Microsoft Word, Excel & Powerpoint

Sector Experience

Mindsalt, USA, Design Intern, Aug - Oct 2012, I created brand experiences for Fortune 500 businesses. This extended through to national advertising campaigns (web, billboards, and publications). I led client meetings, undertook market research, worked on business strategies, worked with tight deadlines andeven tighter budgets., Mooney Media, N. Ireland, Junior Designer, Dec - Sept 2011, I generated & art directed advertising campaigns, created branding & liaised with clients. I worked with an array of budgets., Frank, N. Ireland, Design Intern, Aug - Nov 2010, I worked on both digital and print campaigns. From initial idea generation, to concept & strategy implementation, I created strong visual communication for both realms.

Awards

Rodney Miller Award for Publishing Design, University of Ulster, Belfast, 2012, Deans List Award For Academic Excellence, University of Ulster, Belfast, 2010, Deans List Award For Academic Excellence, University of Ulster, Belfast, 2009

Clients

21c Museum Hotels, ATA, BBC, Hermitage, Queens University, Ransom Theatre Company, Southern Area Hospice, TG4, Univeristy of Ulster