Karen Kanaby

Macomb, MI - United States

My design career has taken me in the direction of graphic and web design. I have been engaged with this because it allows me to create a feel and vision that people can interact with, manipulate, and explore. For the past two years I have been working in web development and graphic design for an advertising agency and an established local artist. As computer graphics and internet marketing grow, I see many opportunities as an artist to learn more and use technology to enhance my work. Recently I've been inspired with photography and am exploring more ways in which I can use photography in my work.

Things that inspire me: Nature, Architecture, Cities, Patterns & Textures, Elements (Fire, Water, etc.), Weather/Skies, Bright Colors

Skills
Creative/Fine Arts:
Graphics, Drawing, Copywriting/Advertising, Print, Photography, Textiles, Ceramics, Jewelry/Metals, Sculpture

Design Software:
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Fireworks, Flash, Quark Express, CorelDRAW

Development Software:
Adobe Dreamweaver, Microsoft Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, Access, Excel, Visual Studio.Net 2003, SPSS, SAS, BlueJ

Programming Languages:
HTML, THTML, CSS, Javascript, Visual Basic, SPSS, SAS

Education
Grand Valley State University
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major Emphasis: Art and Design

Artwork

Galleries