Kristen Bower
CD package design (four-panel digipak) for the Latin Band Cienfuegos. CD package design (wallet) for Jason Swagler and Adaron Jackson. CD package design (four-panel wallet) for The Powell Sister. CD package design (four-panel digipak) for Last One Done. CD package design (wallet) for Frankie King. CD package design (four-panel wallet) for Nate Phillips. Digital CD cover for John DeGrazio. CD package design (four-panel digipak) for Rachel Katz. CD package design (mini-jacket) for Justin Haynes. CD package design (four-panel wallet) for New Inhabitants. CD package design (six-panel jewel case) for WXPN Live at the World Cafe, Volume 23. CD package design (six-panel jewel case) for WXPN Live at the World Cafe, Volume 37. Design and illustration for the September 2014 page of the annual Disc Makers desktop calendar. 60th anniversary logo for Saint Matthew Lutheran Church. Two designs that were chosen as finalists for the 2018 National Cherry Blossom Festival poster contest. Wall panels for the Two Herbals exhibit in the PHS McLean Library. Poster for the Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs exhibit in the PHS McLean Library. Logo for PHS Farm for the City, a temporary garden installation intended to bring attention to how community gardens can help provide food to those in need. A selection from a series of fact sheets on Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's many programs. A postcard for the PHS Pop Up Gardens. A selection of outdoor signs designed for PHS Meadowbrook Farm. T-shirt design and illustration for the 2016 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show (Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s annual fundraising event). The poster design that was selected for the 2017 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show (Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s annual fundraising event). Design and illustration for the 2017 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show commemorative seed packet. Merchandise designs for the 2017 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show, such as coasters, teddy bears, t-shirts, pins, magnets, mugs, postcards and more. Won gold for Best Overall Merchandise Program and silver for Best Clothing at the International Festivals & Events Association's annual Pinnacle Awards. Design and illustrations for collectible buttons that were sold to raise funds for the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society during the 2017 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show. The poster for the 2018 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show, which won gold for Best Promotional Poster at the International Festivals & Events Association's annual Pinnacle Awards. Merchandise designs for the 2018 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show, such as seed packets, t-shirts, keychains, coasters, mugs, tote bags, tumblers, and more. Won gold for Best Overall Merchandise Program and Best Merchandise Item (tumbler) at the International Festivals & Events Association's annual Pinnacle Awards. Design and illustrations for collectible buttons that were sold to raise funds for the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society during the 2018 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show. Exhibit for the PHL Image Maker Landscape Design Competition at the 2018 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show. Invitation to the 2019 Philadelphia Flower Show Preview Party. The poster design that was selected for the 2019 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show (Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s annual fundraising event). An alternate option for the 2019 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show poster that was not chosen. Design and illustrations for collectible buttons that were sold to raise funds for the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society during the 2019 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show. The poster design that was selected for the 2019 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show (Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s annual fundraising event). Design and illustrations for collectible buttons that were sold to raise funds for the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society during the 2020 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show.

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Website design for the Barley Legal Homebrewers homebrew club Website design for Save The Pollinators, a website that I created to educate the public about pollinators

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On one of my first job interviews, the interviewer said, “We don’t do fluffy clouds and daydreams here, we do REAL work.” I do REAL work, too – it just may happen to have the occasional fluffy cloud and come from daydreams. After all, where do you think creativity comes from? I’ve been using my daydreams to help make my clients’ and employers’ dreams come true for over 25 years.

Education, Experience, and Skills Summary

· BFA in graphic design and certificate in web design from University of the Arts.

· Job experience includes working for a communications company designing print materials for non-profit clients, designing food packaging for Campbell Soup Company, creating advertising materials for a marketing company, art directing and designing CD and DVD packaging for Disc Makers, art directing and designing print and digital work for Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show, and miscellaneous freelance and pro-bono work.

· Skills include a thorough knowledge of offset and silk-screen printing processes; proficiency in Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator; and the ability to design responsive websites using HTML and CSS.

· See my resume for more information.

· I am also an avid gardener. Check out my garden-related posts on Instagram and Twitter.