Kirsten M. Berg Graphic Design Portfolio

KIRSTEN M. BERG

I am a Graphic Designer with 29 years of experience in marketing, home décor and print media industries. I have creative and design skills that would make an excellent addition to your graphics or marketing department as a Designer, Production Artist or Illustrator. My skills include graphic design, digital image manipulation, illustration, painting and drawing. I have excellent project management, customer service, communication and listening skills. I am eager to learn new programs and skills.

PROGRAMS

I am proficient in the use of Adobe Creative Suite programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign and have also worked in Dreamweaver, MS PowerPoint, Word, and Excel. I have learned many different programs over the years and look forward to continue that learning. I have also used AS400 for data entry and website maintenance. All of my experience is on the Mac, but I am willing to learn different platforms and programs as needed.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Painting and Drawing

Graduated Dec. 1993,

Univ. of Wisconsin, Stevens Point

Minors: Art History and Spanish

Travels: Semester abroad in Madrid, Spain

Home Goods Design

Art Brand Studios manages and licenses art by Thomas Kinkade Studios, which includes images painted by the studio artists for Disney®, Marvel®, Lucasfilm® and more famous brands. Art Brand Studios merged with my employer Wild Wings about 5 years ago. Wild Wings represents, publishes and licenses the images of well-known wildlife artists such as Terry Redlin, Rosemary Millette, and David A. Maass.

In my most recent position I designed home décor products such as coffee mugs, wall art, pillows and more, showcasing the images provided by the company. Besides designing the product itself, I designed the package label in many cases, laid out presentations for the sales team and when the final product was completed, I loaded it onto our e-commerce website for sale, which entailed data entry and copy writing. I worked with my team to meet deadlines and helped manage projects from a technical point of view giving advice on such matters as color matching, design and file quality.

I also had the gratifying experience to design fundraising products and collateral materials for the many conservation groups that the Wild Wings branch of the company works with. I’m proud to have helped them raise millions of dollars for conservation groups like Ducks Unlimited, Whitetails Unlimited, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and many more.

Red-tailed Hawk

“Stained” Glass Design: Image © John Wilson

Dinnerware:

Shown here are two of Wild Wings’ most successful dinnerware designs that have been in constant production for over 9 years. Decal files created

at 600 dpi in Adobe Photoshop. Made in China.

Pine Cone Design: Using images © Persis Clayton Weirs

Fruits of the Red Pine I

Pinecones Study II

Pinecone Study I

Fruits of the Red Pine II

Misty Forest Design: Using Otter‘s Pond Image © Bob Metropulos

Sculpted Mugs:

One of our best selling categories for over 10 years, these mugs presented a fun, creative challenge. The biggest challenge was fitting my ideas into the targeted price point. Most of the cost was in the number of glaze colors on the handle. Made in China.

leaf was eliminated for more comfortable grip.

Sculpted

This Place is a Nut House image: Balancing Act –Squirrel © Mia Lane

Modeled after this best selling sign design

Rescue Cat Design:

Image: Gardener’s Helper © Susan Bourdet

Christmas Design: Toasting

Marshmallows © Terry Redlin

Black Swallowtail Butterfly Design: Image © Rosemary Millette

Cabin Sweet Cabin Design: Golden Retreat © Terry Redlin

Wood Ducks Design: Image © Rosemary Millette

“Stained” Glass:

I was asked to develop a technique to visually transform our images into a “stained glass” appearance. Using various Photoshop filters I was able to achieve this look, and the public seemed to love it. It’s been another one of our best selling categories for at least 5 years.

Waiting for Mom – Fawn Design: Image © Marjolein Bastin

Cardinal & Grapes Design: Image © Rosemary Millette

Hummingbird & Geraniums Design: Image © Rosemary Millette

Beauty and the Beast Falling in Love Design:

Image © Thomas Kinkade

Aladdin Design:

Image © Thomas Kinkade Studios

Chickadee Design: Images © Rosemary Millette (detail and images below)

Summer Companions (detail)

3 Leaf Acorn Study

Printed Textiles

When Cardinals Appear, Angels are Near Kitchen Linens Design with Coordinating Mug: Images © Catherine McClung

Cocktails for Two Pillow Design: Image © Daniel Pollera

Let’s Eat – Black Lab Kitchen Linens Design: Image © Ron Schmidt

Apple Varieties Basket of Apples

Apple from the Orchard Garden Trug with Apples

Apple Harvest Tea Towels Design: Made with images below © Marjolein Bastin

Backyard Butterflies of North America

ID Chart Sign: Using images below, all © Rosemary Millette

Decorative Signs:

I was tasked with the creation of decorative signs to add to Wild Wings’ wall décor collection. This involved creative use of existing images paired with rustic backgrounds and catchy, inviting, or educational copywriting.

Live Life in the Meow Sign: Image © Susan Bourdet

Every Good & Perfect Gift Sign: Image © Marjolein Bastin

Welcome to the Cabin Sign: Deer Silhouette © Persis Clayton Weirs

Life Cycle of a Frog Sign: Images © Marjolein Bastin

Welcome to the Lake Sign: Image © Cherie Serrano

Making a Living Sign

Gone Fishing Sign: Image © Mark Susinno

12th Day of Christmas Sign: Image © Ron Schmidt

Butterflies and Thistle Painted Lady Butterfly Question Mark and Merlot

Fabric Patterns

Wild Wings offers images to be licensed by all sorts of companies including textile producers like Springs Creative out of South Carolina. The designs I developed for them were available for purchase in Walmart and Joann Fabrics. These were all done in Photoshop.

Black Bear Pattern: Images © Rosemary Millette

Songbirds & Fruit Pattern: Images © Rosemary Millette

Lazy Afternoon – Elk Pattern: Images © Valeria Yost

Butterflies Pattern: Images © Rosemary Millette

Lazy Afternoon – Elk Pattern: Images © Valeria Yost

Narragansett Creek – Wolves Pattern: Images © Rosemary Millette

Whitetail Challenge Pattern: Images © Rosemary Millette

Shades of Gray – Wolf Pattern: Images © Persis Clayton Weirs

Bald Eagles Pattern: Images © Persis Clayton Weirs

IMAGES USED

Greyson Gorge – Bald Eagles

Pattern Collection:

Using images below, all © John Wilson

Eagle Study Patience –Bald Eagle Vantage Point –Bald Eagles Spring Breakup –Bald Eagles

IMAGES USED

Shades of Autumn

Black Bear Pattern Collection: Using images below, all © Rosemary Millette

Streamside –Black Bear

Shadow of the Forest

Rocky Outcrop –Black Bear

Songbirds & Fruit Pattern Collection: Using images below, all © Rosemary Millette

IMAGES USED

House Finch and Grapes Orchard Visitor

Bluebird and Pears

Vineyard –Mourning Doves

Goldfinch and Plums

Vineyard –Cardinals

Collateral Material

I was originally hired by Wild Wings in 1998 for catalog and printed material work. I did only this for years, until my boss decided to push me into product development. I accepted and relished the creative opportunity. Below is my latest catalog. I created the catalog as well as designed most of the products within it.

To view entire book on line, scan code at left or visit: https://bit.ly/2023ArtandHomeDecorCatalog

Wild Wings 2023 Art, Gifts and Home Décor Catalog

Wild Wings 2022 Art and Home Décor Supplement

To view entire book on line, scan code or visit: https://bit.ly/WildWings2022ArtandHomeDecorSupplement

Mill Creek Studios Sculpture Brochure

To view entire brochure on line, scan code or visit: https://bit.ly/MillCreekStudiosSculpture

Wild Wings 2022-2023 Original Art Catalog

To view entire book on line, scan code or visit: https://bit.ly/OriginalArtCatalog

Brand Identity

An old boss of mine started a new business and asked me to design their new brand identity. Shown; letterhead, envelope, 9x12 folder with spot varnish, brochure, business cards and bookmark (front and back).

Volunteer Projects

This is an original painting I did for The Sandra J. Schulze American Cancer Society Hope Lodge® in Rochester, MN.

Used on 2006 Christmas card.

Kiwanis Rose Sale Poster and pick up reminder cards

Original Art

I graduated with a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts (BFA) in Painting and Drawing. I occasionally do commissions for family and pet portraits. Shown here are also some of my more abstract pieces done in oil on canvas. I have been concentrating mostly on watercolors in the last years. See Hope on previous page for an example of my watercolor work.

I had done this to express my home sickness while on semester abroad in Spain. Even though the amazing experience of European travels was trying to shine through, in my phyche something just wasn’t quite right. I tried to show that loneliness surrounded by foreign beauty.

Olivia & Alex by Kirsten M. Berg Graphite on Paper

Windows Abstract II by Kirsten M. Berg Oil on Canvas

Windows Abstract III

by Kirsten M. Berg

In this piece I am remembering the interior of my grandparent’s farm house out on the prairie in western Minnesota. They have long passed and I have always longed to go back to that house. It was a place of happiness now clouded with grief at their loss.

SHOWN AT RIGHT: Apples & Grapes Still Life by

Kirsten M. Berg

Oil on Canvas

Palette Knife with Oil on Canvas

Fruit Still Life

by Kirsten M. Berg

Dad Feeding Baby

Oil on Canvas

by Kirsten M. Berg

Graphiite on Paper

Fruit Up Close

by Kirsten M. Berg

Watercolor on Paper

Bluebird by Kirsten M. Berg

Watercolor on Paper

Emma by Kirsten M. Berg

Graphiite on Paper

Baby Ben by Kirsten M. Berg Graphiite on Paper

Credits:

Photography by Gamut One Studios, Edina, MN. gamut1studios.com

Collateral mock ups created using assets from Freepik.com.