Art Director & Instructor

Karen Chenoa Sergent

Southeastern USA, MS

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I have proven to be an ambitious self starter, with creative vision and an enthusiastic approach to every task. Currently, I manage and serve as Art Director of Chenoa Creative, a freelance graphic design and studio arts company based out of Mississippi. My focus is on branding for small business, and artists. I also instruct studio arts and journalism classes at Heritage Academy.

My experience includes a Master of Arts in Graphic Design from Savannah College of Art and Design as well as a Bachelor of Science in Communications with emphasis in public relations and print journalism and a history minor from Mississippi University for Women. I have more than 13 years of graphic design and communications work experience.
Education
- masters graphic design
  
  Savannah College of Art and Design
  
  2005 - 2007
- BS communications (journalism); minor in history
  
  Mississippi University for Women
  
  1999 - 2001
Experience
- Visual Arts Instructor
  
  Heritage Academy
  
  Jul 2013 - Present (11 years 4 months)
- owner | designer
  
  Chenoa Creative
  
  Jan 2005 - Present (19 years 10 months)
  
  provide creative focus and design solutions
  primary focuses: graphic design and creative direction
  
  Most anything imagined and creative, will attempt.
  
  Graphic Design: logos, stationary, greeting cards, invitations, business systems (letterhead, business cards, etc), blog design, WordPress sites, web design art, advertisement design, book design, fliers, billboards, posters, brochures, banners, catalogs, annual reports, portfolios (online and in print), resume design, kid’s educational activity sets (flashcards, learning materials, coloring sheets, etc), and promotional schwag.
  
  Studio Arts: Charcoal renderings from photographs, ceramic wind chimes, re-purposing materials, and mixed media collage – to name a few.
  
  Photography: lifestyle photography, candid child photography, engagement photos, holiday and announcement pictures… all natural light; no flash, no frills, just pretty. Available for creative direction to photographers taking photos for editorial use.
- studio arts instructor
  
  Heritage Academy
  
  Aug 2009 - May 2010 (9 months)
  
  Studio arts instructor: painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, as well as art appreciation and art history. Focus on creative thinking, conceptual design, and finished product specs.
- art director
  
  International Expeditions
  
  Oct 2007 - Feb 2009 (1 year 4 months)
  
  Art direction of all marketing efforts. Provide a unique contentiousness of nature and natural habitats, cultural trends and customs, and consumer wants — while maintaining a sensitivity to making the best environmental choices from start to finish on every design.
- business management | design
  
  Clark Creative Design
  
  2006 - 2007 (1 year)
- Interim Art Director
  
  Scuba Diving Magazine | Dive Into Adventure
  
  Feb 2006 - Apr 2006 (2 months)
  
  Magazine lay out, design, and creative direction
- Communications Director
  
  First Methodist
  
  Jul 2003 - Aug 2005 (2 years 1 month)
  
  graphic design, media relations, publicity and promotions
Awards

ADDY Award 2007: cover design
Affiliations

AIGA
Skills
- Design Management
- Graphic Design
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@chenoacreative, member since 2007
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Karen Chenoa Sergent

Assistant Professor - Educator, Industrial Design, Myron E. Ullman, Jr. School of Design

Assistant Professor, Graphic Design