Karen Dale

UI design on the Comedy Central website and app across many platforms, from the web, to iOS, to Roku, etc. Involved in almost all Comedy Central franchises, creating branded assets for the CC website and app as well as each show's collection of social media pages. Designing promotional graphics such as banner ads, eblasts, video endslates, graphics for partner sites, and touts for the Comedy Central homepage. Lead digital designer for all special events such as the Comedy Central Roasts and the Night of Too Many Stars charity auction and telethon. In charge of hiring, training, and managing interns and freelancers. Building templates and guides to increase efficiency for graphics that are made by multiple designers on a regular basis.

Part-time freelancer in the Children’s Book dept. of HarperCollins Publishers. Designing paperback book covers based on their hardcover jackets, laying out interior text and art, designing covers for early-release editions, photo retouching, pre-press file preparation, and assembling presentation boards.

Full-time freelance work on various projects including websites, print newsletters, corporate logo development, brochures, tradeshow signage, brand color exploration, and print production.
Clients: Weill Cornell Medical College, Marine Environmental Research Institute, Miami International Securities Exchange, architecture firms, financial consultants, aviation magazines, and puzzle books.

A freelance project creating a book proposal and marketing pitch consisting of several long-format text documents, a sample blog, place-holding website, full proposed product catalog, Flash-based slide presentation, promo video with After Effects motion graphics, and an interactive Flash menu to navigate through all of the project’s components.
Presented to: Vogue and Teen Vogue, Barnes & Noble, and various retailers.

Started as a junior designer and became the head motion graphics and web designer. Solely responsible for various projects involving print, branding, motion graphics, and web design while working directly with clients and vendors from concept to completion.

Clients: InteleTravel.com, Scholastic Books, Eisner LLP, Central Healthcare Initiatives, and many small businesses — music websites, architecture firms, financial staffing agencies, tradeshow fabrication companies, photographers, and event planners.

Designing various promotional print materials, websites, branding, and editorial layouts. Handling comps, vendor research, and retouching stock imagery.

Clients: Maybelline New York, Mohawk Paper, Redken 5th Avenue New York, and many various small businesses in the fashion and beauty industries.