karen@kelandpartners.com

Karen Pappalardo understands the difference between "listening" & "hearing." While many designers simply choose to listen as an obligation to the client until they can get back to their artistic world, Karen makes it a point to hear. She is able to work interactively with a client & apply her insight into a creative moment of brilliance that succinctly targets a client's business & identity goals.

Karen is an accomplished art director & designer with more than 10 years of experience producing successful consumer & business campaigns in a wide range of media. She is a team-oriented, highly client-focused person with an agility that keeps her clients in awe.

As the Chief Creative Officer at Kel & Partners, Karen is responsible for creating the look, feel & voice of our clients' brands. She brings these brand personalities to life via multiple strategic initiatives, across all mediums.

Prior to joining Kel & Partners, Karen was a Senior Art Director at Partners + simons in Boston. Her recent client experience crosses multiple vertical markets including consumer, internet, technology, biotech & healthcare. A partial list includes RazorGator, PrimeSport, TriviaTown, Teradyne, Applied Biosystems, Context Media, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Inception Technologies, Tosh, & Infocade. Additionally, she does quite a bit of pro-bono work for non-profit organizations. Karen received a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts from Emmanuel College in Boston, where she graduated cum laude.