Kristin Shardlow
Creative Lead at Worrell Design, freelance graphic and interface designer, and sometimes illustrator. A Nordic lass who speaks fluent Spanish, she loves her husband Ben, the City of Saint Paul, and doing something different every day.
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- You think u got problems? http://t.co/y0qXp1Gu
- On the banks of the Big Missouri near Chamberlain, SD. Site of the Crow Creek Massacre.May 18, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Was it Pony Boy who first said that nature's first green was gold?May 16, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- When asked what he wished he would have known earlier, Seth Godin answered “It’s going to be ok.”May 16, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Nature is a temptress. http://t.co/yKJCeJeo
- you're standing on a poem. http://t.co/nK7cHQOJ
- Guy showed up at our party tonight wearing a t-shirt I designed.
- I was at google in Atlanta today. employees perks include free gummi worms, vitamin water & sushi. Needless to say, the vibe was cheery.
- @jenny_parker way to go, master!
- @angetank besides @joyceheckman you mean! wish we had time meet up, but next trip for sure!
- What's hot in Atlanta tonight?
- Lovelovelovelovelove...
- My tea just told me this: "Believe in the life you lead by never regretting how you got there." Lyndsie M. Devito. Smart-tea.May 01, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Yay @StarlingProject designers @ljstclair @ianjamesoneill and @veronica_k on display at the Graphic Design Show! http://t.co/rjg5ypNdMay 01, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Next Fri, checking out @WorrellDesign intern alums @RyanCommaChris and @ljstclair at the Graphic Design Imprints Show http://t.co/rjg5ypNdMay 01, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- I'll be here on May 23rd "The New Creativity" http://t.co/6YGIUXph via @eventbrite
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- SummaryAiming for excellent.Specialties: Adobe Creative Suite, Axure, Omnigraffle, HTML, CSS, SEO, social media; branding, web design, print design, customer relations, strategic marketing, project management, usability & human factors, prototypying, wireframing, conceptual designExperience
- Mar 2010 - PresentCreative Lead / Worrell, Inc.Every day I go to work at Worrell grateful to know that we're working on design projects that will truly make a positive impact on people's live. Furthermore, I get to channel my energy into a variety of work roles, and I thrive on that variety: from design research to graphics, user experience design and coding, to project management. I also get to work with an amazing team of highly-creative, visionary people who inspire and challenge me on a daily basis.
- 2004 - Dec 2011Independent Design Consultant / Kristin Shardlow DesignIn my free time I enjoy taking on small design projects, particularly working with small business start-ups, helping new entrepreneurs brand and market their ideas. I also enjoy partnering as a designer engaged with social causes, community development projects, and dabbling in watercolor illustration (think: Christmas cards). Design for good!
- Aug 2009 - May 2010Teaching Assistant (primary instructor) / University of MinnesotaPrimary instructor for undergraduate design course, Color and Design in 2 and 3 Dimensions.
- Aug 2006 - May 2010Graduate Research Assistant / University of MinnesotaResearch Assistant to Dr. Tasoulla Hadjiyanni; Culturally Sensitive Design: Minnesota’s Ojibwe, Mexicans, and African-Americans
- Aug 2008 - Aug 2009Art Director / ByDesignProvided business and personnel management for staff of three student designers Directed design and coordination of numerous web and print projects Led ByDesign to its highest-grossing year in over 10 years of operation
- Aug 2008 - May 2009Teaching Assistant / University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesTeaching Assistant to Dr. Brad Hokanson for the undergraduate class, Creative Problem Solving. Students learned about various theories in creativity and innovation and gained strategies and practice building their own creative potential. (one semester) Also worked as a graduate Teaching Assistant to Brad Hokanson for the undergraduate design course called Design and Visual Presentation, where non-design students were taught basic design principles and theories (including Gestalt). (one semester)
Education-
2005 - 2009University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMaster of Fine Arts in Interactive Design
Activities: GSO (Graduate Student Organization) Secretary-Treasurer, 2 years -
1997 - 2001University of Wisconsin-MadisonBachelor of Arts in International Relations, Spanish; Certificate; Business
Activities: AISEC, GUTS volunteer tutoring
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Honors:Art Shanties co-Artist in Residence (2009), 2009 IMAGE Art Show juror (November 2009), Minnesota Women’s Press Featured Cover Artist (April 2009), A Woman’s Perspective, exhibitor, (January 2008, January 2009), Practice/Praxis, exhibitor, (November 2006)
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Interests:Graphic and web design, identity & branding, printmaking, bookmaking, photography, illustration, design advocacy, sustainability
