Full name
Kim Kruzer Gonzalez
Title
Graphic Designer • Creative Director
Location
Cleveland, OH
Blurb
Accomplished at incorporating the desires of the client with creative, effective visual communication solutions.
Biography
I am a creative and versatile freelance graphic designer. I thrive on creating visual solutions to communicate ideas. My experience is vast, designing marketing and communication materials from concept to completion for various brands across multiple distribution channels and industries.
I know the importance of maintaining brand standards when a client is extending their portfolio of products or services, whether it be product labels and packaging or collateral and marketing materials.
I work very well independently with little direction as well as in team environments. I have collaborated with cross-functional teams across all levels depending on the scope and scale of the project.
I work in Adobe Creative Suite and have many years of experience with InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. I have recently gained experience in Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro and Premiere Rush. I have also created and visually "cleaned up" many powerpoint and google presentations for clients when needed and am familiar with Microsoft applications. Experienced in Basecamp, Teams, Wrike, Asana and Slack.
Specializing in:
Product Packaging/Labels • Collateral • POP • Publication Design • Logo Design • Branding
Experience
OWNER / GRAPHIC DESIGNER / CREATIVE CONSULTANT
Kruzer Creative, LLC
Creative development and design of: Product Packaging/Labels, Collateral, POP Displays and Signage, Trade Show Booth Graphics, Publication Design, Logo Design, Branding
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
PPG Architectural Coatings
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
AkzoNobel Decorative Coatings
GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES SUPERVISOR
The Flood Company
ART PRODUCTION DIRECTOR
Avenues Publishing
DIGITAL GRAPHICS ASSEMBLER
American Greetings
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Best Printing
Education
Summer Session Study Abroad
Royal College of Art
BFA in Graphic Design
Ohio University
Specialties
Packaging, Collateral, POP, Logo Design, Branding, Editorial / Publication Design
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite (CC), Microsoft Office