Kim Anderson has over 25 years of experience in graphic design, visual communication, and branding. She has worked at Stony Brook University in various roles supporting the university's visual identity and communication needs. Her experience ranges from designing publications, websites and multimedia content to managing photography and branding guidelines. She also has experience supervising other designers and teams.

1. Stony Brook University, Visual Communicator
Work as team member in the design department of the Office of Communication with editorial, web,
marketing teams to help advance the mission of the university through education, health care and
community enrichment; and to maintain the university brand integrity. Design work from concept to
publish, as well as working within the guidelines of pre-established institutional campaigns. Liaison
to outside agencies to maintain consistency of the Stony Brook University brand image of all of
their organizations such as the Hospital, Cancer Centers, Stony Brook Manhattan, Division I athletics,
wherever the Stony Brook name is utilized. Served on search committee to hire designers to join the
Communication’s team. Advanced from an entry-level designer to Instructional Support Specialist.
Instructional Support Specialist
• Director of photography: Responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image or
media, locally or via telecommunications
• Search Committee to find designers, photographers, and illustrtors
• Supervise press checks, review proofs and color keys
• Collaborate with editors on identifying key alumni for the Foundations Office for friend and fundraising,
interview with editor, participate in content creation for magazine, newspaper, all media outlets
• Multi-task projects and electronically collect files
• Digital: Internet banner ads; Facebook ads; e-mail blast; PowerPoint presentations; web elements
• Print: Advertisements; annual reports; directories; booklets; brochures; postcards; posters; invitations;
magazines; logo design; package design; signage; word templates; collateral pieces such as cups; pens;
t-shirts; table tents; bags; magnets; bookmarks; pins; compact disc
• Brand management
Periodicals Designer
Designed the 36-page monthly tabloid, Currents, focused on campus news, research, and events.
Redesigned the Alumni Magazine to target the alumni interest as a vehicle for fundraising to update the
alum on the news and events about Stony Brook University. Restructured the information into departments
and features that highlighted alumni, feature stories, and to friend-raise for the University.
• SEFA Coordinator; Blood Drive Captain for the Office of Communications and public relations for
University drives.
• Direct work-study students with organization and maintenance of photo library.
• Research and write justifications to purchase new equipment and printing.
Adult Children With Learning Disabilities Bethpage NY, Counselor; Assisted individuals with
independent living skills. Responsible for maintaining the group home, helping with cleaning, cooking,
laundry, shopping, and transporting residents to events, doctors appointments. AMAP certified to administer
medication to residents and track health related issues. SKIP trained for self-defense to de-escalate
dangerous situtations to clients and others.
Usdan camp for Arts and Performing Arts, Wheatley Heights NY, Teaching Assistant; Worked as
teaching assistant for drawing and painting classes to children ages eight to seventeen at arts camp for
gifted children. Responsible for organizing and presenting students work in camp art gallery
Photonews Corp., Bethpage, NY, Artist; Worked with editors from various weekly publications on layout
design, advertisements, caption writing, proof reading; responsible for the classified section of the
Babylon Beacon Newspaper.
Cresthollow Country Club, Woodbury, NY, Waitress; Set up parties for catered events, weddings,
bar mitzahs, corporate affairs; worked with people of diverse cultural backgrounds, familiar with the
traditions/customs of people from all over the world, European, Kosher, Asian, Latin, American.
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EXPERIENCE
AGRAPHIC DESIGNER
KIM M. ANDERSON
PO Box 446, Wheatley Heights, NY 11798 | kimmelanderson@hotmail.com | TELE. 631-384-7250

2. Freihofer’s Bakery White Bread Plant, Albany, NY, Packaging Assitant; Assisted in the packaging of
the white bread product line, familiar with the concept of packaging and branding.
Printmaking Lab, University at Buffalo, NY, Printmaking Lab Assistant; Maintained the room stocked with
paper, ink, gum arabic, and lithographic equipment; assisted students with the process of lithography.
ACLD Camp, Dix Hills, NY, Teaching Assistant; Assisted teacher in executing lesson plans to middle
school students to help students maintain educational gains made during the school year; responsible
for students on field trips to various New York attractions and weekly swimming trip.
Pratt Institute: Masters of Science: Major in Communication Design, Minor in Packaging,
Thesis: “ColorBlind is CultureBlind: The Art of Visual Communication and Design” rewrite in progress.
Stony Brook University, Lithography, monoprint, woodcut, linocut, intaglio and Conversational Italian
Buffalo University: Bachelor of Fine Arts: Major in Visual Communication Design; Minor in Art History;
Arts Management Seminar; A+ Design a select group of students to work for non-profit organizations
Nassau Community College: Advertising Art Certificate
Prometheus Books, Buffalo, NY, Book Design Intern
Produced book covers for Great Books in Philosophy; designed ads and the brochure for the Biblical
book series, from marker roughs to production ready art for publish.
Nassau Community College student newspaper, Art Director for the Vignette.
Photoshop, Illustrator, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Quark, InDesign, Portfoilo, Acrobat, QPS file system,
and Social Media
Columbia University, Strategic Communications Workshop Series 2011 and 2013
• Starved For Attention: Building a campaign to rewrite history on childhood malnutrition Jason Cone,
Doctors Without Boarders
• The Lever of Culture, Jason De Turris, Global Director for brand intelligence for JWT and Mark Truss,
VP/Executive of Planning Director for Crispin, Porter + Bogusky
• Mining Anthropology to Guide Strategic Communications, Robert J. Morais, Ph.D., Principal at
Weinman Schnee Morais
• Online Engagement for Nonprofits – Leveraging the Internet and Social Media for Good,
Farra Trompeter, Vice president at Big Duck
• Creating a Digital Strategy: The Art of Analytics, Measurement and Success, Alex Lirtsman, Digital
Strategist/Partner
• How Design Live: Big Ticket Design Conference; Creative Freelancer, In House Managers, The Dieline
Package Design, Boston, MA
• How Design Live Conference, Design studio tours, Boston MA
• Social Media Marketing Made Simple, Small Business Development Center, SBDC
Farmingdale State College LI, NY
• The New Age of Marketing and the Role of Market Research, Small Business Development Center, SBDC
Farmingdale State College LI, NY
• Using Social Media for Your Business, Apple Store, LI NY
• UCDA Green Design, Philadelphia, PA
• Culture and Color, Miami, FL
• Applemarket, Trouble shooting the Macintosh, LI NY
• UCDA, Tour and talk inside of Pentagram’s studio, New York, NY
• University College Designers Association,UCDA,Using Humor in College Publications, Mt Holyoke, MA
• National Association Photoshop Professionals Seminar, LI NY
CONFERENCES
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SKILLS
INTERNSHIP
EDUCATION
AGRAPHIC DESIGNER
KIM M. ANDERSON
PO Box 446, Wheatley Heights, NY 11798 | kimmelanderson@hotmail.com | TELE. 631-384-7250

3. • Poetry Workshop, Little Portion Friary, Mount Sinai, NY
• Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Assembly, New York, NY
• Society of Professional Journalism Conference, Stony Brook NY
• University College Designers Association, UCDA, Design Institute, Atlanta, GA
Awards, Honors, and Grants
• Council for Advancement and Support of Education, CASE Gold Medal Award for Focus on
Excellence in Internal Audience Tabloids
• University College Designers Association, UCDA Award for Currents and Stony Brook Magazine
• BOLI, Nominated for CD package design
• In House Design Awards
• Distinguished Service Award, Honored for dedicated service to the Black History Month Committee
• Dialogues Across Differences Grant, Unseen Stony Brook a part of Unseen America sponsored by
1199, Health and Hospital Workers Union; awarded a grant to document student life at Stony Brook
University through photography from their viewpoint. Raised additional funding for the expenses
of the promotional campaign, opening exhibition, and booklet to document the outcome of the project
reflecting student experience and diversity on campus. Curated exhibition, interactive learning through
art, writing, and verbal presentation at opening. Part of the permanent collection of Special
Collections Department at University Archives, Stony Brook University Libraries, Frank Meville, Jr.
Memorial Library.
• GradComD Summer-Fall 2002 Newsletter, Interview and review of ColorBlind thesis graduate
exhibition for Graduate Communication Design Program at Pratt Institute
• Annual Faculty, Staff, and Student Retreat, Harrison House, Glen Cove, NY; Retreat focused on
diversity with guest speakers from the United Nations.
• Covington Who’s, Who in Business
• National Association of Professional Women
• The International Women’s Leadership Association
• Influencer Research Panel
• Mother’s family Porter-Smith dates before Revolutionay War, in the Royal colony of Virginia, under the
direct administration of the Royal English Monarch.
• Unseen Stony Brook, Group Show, April 2004, Stony Brook University Student Activities Center Art
Gallery, Stony Brook NY; Curator and Director of the Unseen Stony Brook Project, Documentary
photography project of student life at Stony Brook through a photography exhibition, writing, and verbal
presentation at opening reception.
• Reaction, Group Show, November 2001, Pratt Institute Puck Floor Gallery, Manhattan NY; An exhibit
of personal graphic reactions from the students of the graduate Communication Design program at
Pratt Institute to the events of September 11, 2001
• ColorBlind, Thesis Exhibition, Feburary 2002; Kim Anderson and Pelin Turker, assitant Brandon
Jochum; Stony Brook University Union Art Gallery, Stony Brook NY; Pratt Institute Puck Floor
Gallery, Manhattan NY, March 2002; ColorBlind is CultureBlind: The Art of Visual Communication and
Design, thesis by Kim M. Anderson (Copyright 2002, update in progress 2016); Ubiquitous Design thesis
by Pelin Turker
• Communication Design Survey Graduate Poster, Pratt Institute Puck Floor Gallery, Manhattan NY;
Semester poster annocement of upcoming review of graduate students work in Communication
Design School, in the permanent collection of Pratt Institute, Willoughby Ave, Brooklyn, NY
• Bigotry, Hatred, and Prejudice, Group Show 1990’s, Hillel Stony Brook University, Stony Brook NY;
Title: Slave, a mix media linocut with laser print type, that explores the concept of what it means to
be a slave—to live in fear
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ASSOCIATION
EXHIBITIONS
HONORS
AGRAPHIC DESIGNER
KIM M. ANDERSON
PO Box 446, Wheatley Heights, NY 11798 | kimmelanderson@hotmail.com | TELE. 631-384-7250

4. • Communication’s Department Group Show 1990’s, University Affairs Art Gallery, Stony Brook
University, Stony Brook NY; Title: Tree of Life—My Roots, Stone Lithography, one color, 18 x 24,
part of the Tree Series: Here There and Inbetween.
• Meridian Gallery Group Show, 1990’s; Sea Cliff NY; Title: Tree of Life—My Roots, Stone
Lithography, one color, 18 x 24, part of the Tree Series: Here There and Inbetween
• Here There and In Between, Solo Exhibition, 1990’s; University Affairs Art Gallery, Stony Brook
University, Stony Brook NY; prints, mix media, and photography; inspired by my cross country travel in
the United States of America; Europe as well as my experience as my mothers primary care giver
during her fight with colon cancer. The works are a commentary about our conciousness—awareness of
our envirornment, people, and things around us; it uses trees and nature as a metaphor for how we are
disconnected; the tree is used as a symbol of connection to life and well being.
• Thesis show for Undergraduate Communication Design Students; Buthune Art Gallery, University at
Buffalo, Buffalo NY
• Undergraduate Painting, Group Show, Buthune Art Gallery, University at Buffalo, Buffalo NY;
Title: Walk the Walk, Installation, uses 2 x 4 x 8 lumber and found objects from the street collected from
my walk to the art building, alternating 6 pieces of lumber contrasting natural materials—leaves and man
made commecrcial discarded litter—soda and beer cans stapled to the top of lumber to recreate my walk
inside the gallery and create consciousness about our environment and how we treat our neighborhoods
• Works in a private collections
• Green Design, Incorperating envirornmental conicousness in the design process; Kim Anderson and
Aiyi Liao, Communications Office Annual Retreat
• Pi Day contest “3.14,” Goudreau Museum of Mathematics in Art and Science, Herricks, NY; juried
show for poster contest selection from local middle and high school students
• Hidden Artist Faculty and Staff, Group Show, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook NY; juried show
of painting, drawings, prints and mix media of Stony Brook University staff and faculty art work
• Vodoo, Union Art Gallery, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook NY; curated show of dolls and flags
from local Hitian Artist
• Dance to Unite, a non-profit dance organization, Teacher Assistant, worked with a diverse group of
students to foster peace, tolerance, and understanding between cultures through dance.
• Spirituality For Kids (SFK), Teacher Assistant, worked with public middle school students in the Bronx
NYC to teach proactive behavior to make better life choices and anti-bullying tactics. Finger prints on file.
• Loving is Giving Events, volunteered with spiritual organization to help enrich the communities, in
programs such as Ronald McDonald House, delivering food and toiletries to help the homeless, holiday
party at Covenant House for kids
• Calibrase Nursing Home Holiday party in NYC; assisted in creating party for residents of the nursing
home for Christmas.
• Charity runs and walks with New York Road Runner club, March of Dimes Walk to prevent birth
defects, AIDS Walk NY, assist friend in designing Temple Bulletin.
Traveled to most of the 48 connected United State of America and Hawai; Spain, France, Italy,
Germany, Bermuda. Finisher of the MORE Woman’s Half marathon 2013 and NYC ING marathon
2009 and raised funds for Spirituality For Kids (SFK).
Painting, gourmet cooking, running, reading, bicycling, volleyball, yoga, tennis, hiking, skiing, writing
Reference and portfolio furnished upon request
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CURATOR
VOLUNTEER
ACHIEVEMENT
INTEREST
LECTURE
REFERENCES
AGRAPHIC DESIGNER
KIM M. ANDERSON
PO Box 446, Wheatley Heights, NY 11798 | kimmelanderson@hotmail.com | TELE. 631-384-7250