• [email protected]

• 617-574-2313

office hours

Anne assembles the team, leads the creative, partners with the clients, and manages it all. Our resident expert in fundraising, nonprofit, and capital campaign work, she combines her creative talents with strong analytical and communications skills to produce the highest quality solutions.

after hours

• Painter
• Art collector
• First-generation HS student Mentor

resume

• BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design
• Member of TCI Women’s Business CEO Forum
• Vice Chair, MassArt Corporate Advisory Council
• Awards and recognition from CASE, HOW, Graphis, AIGA, and Print
• Featured speaker at CASE, AMA, and AFP
• Board member, Stop Hand Gun Violence
• Past Vice President, AIGA BOSTON

clients

• Berklee College of Music
• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Needham
• College of the Holy Cross
• Dassault Systèmes
• Hebrew Senior Life
• Loyola University Maryland
• Massachusetts College of Art and Design
• Regis College

• [email protected]

• 617-574-2312

office hours

Karen is passionate about collaborating with clients to think outside the box and strategize how best to make a memorable and authentic impression. As a brand strategist and director she inspires creative teams to embrace new perspectives while developing captivating comprehensive solutions. Her expertise lies in analyzing brands from a 360 degree perspective to build connections and create clarity.

after hours

• Qigong teacher
• World traveller
• iPhone photo art fanatic

resume

• BFA Visual Design from Southeastern Massachusetts University
• Graphic Design Masters, School for Design, Basel Switzerland
• Adjunct faculty at UMass Dartmouth
• Awards and recognition from CASE, HOW, Graphis, AIGA, and Print
• Speaker at CASE, AIGA Boston, Small College Conference, UMass Dartmouth
• Advisory Council – The History Project
• Persimmon Society – YW Boston
• Past Vice Chair, Board of Trustees – New England School of Acupuncture
• Past Board Member, AIGA Boston (American Institute of Graphic Arts)

clients

• Bancroft School
• Beverly Crossing
• Brown Brothers Harriman
• Emmanuel College
• Fitchburg State University
• Marlboro College
• New England College of Optometry
• Saint John’s High School
• VOYA Financial
• Washington & Jefferson College
• Wilson Architects

• [email protected]

• 617-574-2311

office hours

MB inserts her big picture thinking, innovative ideas, and flawless creative execution with her clients and design teams. As a brand strategist and creative director MB is always on the lookout for unique and effective ways to position brands across multiple platforms. Her specialty markets are real estate development, professional services, and education.

after hours

• Career counselor for undergraduate gap year students and post graduates
• Interior decorator
• Cowboy boot collector

resume

• BFA Visual Design from Southeastern Massachusetts University
• Adjunct faculty at UMass Dartmouth
• Awards and recognition from CASE, HOW, Graphis, SMPS, AIGA
• Featured speaker at CASE, AMA, and SEGD
• Board member, Stop Hand Gun Violence

clients

• Bridgewater State University
• BR+A
• Callahan Construction Managers
• Creative Office Pavilion
• Boston University School of Public Health
• New England Law | Boston
• Worcester State University

• [email protected]

• 617-574-2315

office hours

Jim propels his creativity in his work by choosing the visual road less travelled. He believes it is important to motivate and inspire this creative thinking in others with a collaborative spirit while always getting to the heart of what kor clients’ truly need.

after hours

• Printmaking
• Any project that involves the word “craft”
• Madonna enthusiast

resume

• Massachusetts College of Art and Design
• Awards and recognition from CASE, How, Graphis, BONE, Communication Arts, and Print
• Featured speaker at NACAC

clients

• Bancroft School
• Berklee College of Music
• Callahan Construction Managers
• College of the Holy Cross
• Creative Office Pavilion
• Massachusetts College of Art and Design
• Saint John’s High School
• Stop Handgun Violence
• The History Project

• [email protected]or.com

• 617-574-2319

office hours

Doug brings his distinct creative expertise and warm personal style to projects that integrate branding, print, digital and social components. Constantly following what’s trending in technology and design, he reads between the lines of surface style and focuses on creative longevity, creating a purposeful impact for kor’s clients. Doug is also an adjunct faculty member at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design where he teaches Typography in the Graphic Design department.

after hours

• Photo taker
• Cocktail crafter
• Eyeglasses collector

resume

• BFA in Graphic Design from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design
• Adjunct Faculty Member in the Graphic Design Department at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design
• Member of the Design and Visual Communications Advisory Board at Boston Arts Academy

clients

• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Needham
• Bridgewater State University
• Dassault Systèmes
• Flint Hill School
• Hebrew Senior Life
• New England College of Optometry
• VOYA Financial
• Westminster School
• Youth Development Organization, Lawrence

• [email protected]

office hours

Raised in an Indian family across the Middle East, Vaish’s life has been rather nomadic.

She frequently draws from these multicultural experiences to build personal connections with diverse audiences through her design work. Her work at kor is multi-disciplinary, combining print, digital, audio-visual and handcrafted elements to create immersive experiences.

The process of navigating through unfamiliar challenges, learning new techniques and working with a variety of clients is a driving force in her practice.

after hours

• handcrafting / cut paper artwork
• Indian classical singing
• collector of beer coasters
• photography

resume

• MFA Graphic Design, Boston University
• B.Sc. Visual Communication (first class + distinction), MOP Vaishnav College for Women, India

awards

• Collaborative Scripting & Direction of College Sports Documentary, MOP Vaishnav College for Women
• ML Gupta Endowment Award for “Best Visualizer”, MOP Vaishnav College for Women

clients

• Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Needham
• Jack & Jill Organization of America
• State Street Global Advisors
• The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University
• Brown Brothers Harriman

• [email protected]

• 617-574-2302

office hours

Dan learned from years as a reporter and independent developer how to work with non-technical clients to unearth what they really need from a digital project and how to go about it. He believes that by asking the provocative questions he quickly gets to the heart of the matter –rejecting convention if it’s not good enough. Inspired by Lego® builds in younger days, since high school Dan has applied the UNIX world free software philosophy of piecing multiple parts of software together to launch sophisticated information architectures.

after hours

• Coastal commuter rail excursions
• Video production, writing and a bit of game design
• Midnight movies and simulator games

resume

• BA, Political Science, Macalester College (St. Paul, MN)
• Drupal Association – member
• Presenter at Boston Drupal meetups and co-maintainer of several community projects
• Co-hosted a radio show on WBAI (Pacifica Radio NYC)
• Independent media projects cited in Wired, Columbia Journalism Review, ProPublica, Reveal, The Intercept, NY Times, Minneapolis Star Tribune
• Wrote “most approachable” article about a data leak according to Wikileaks

clients

• Boston University School of Public Health
• Markley Group
• Callahan Construction Managers
• The History Project

office hours

Michelle uses creativity and a passion for problem-solving to design and develop websites. As a developer, Michelle is committed to architecting websites that are flexible enough to accommodate future needs and enable clients to easily and happily update site content themselves. She has a strong work ethic and has a knack for not spending too much time in rabbit holes. Her specialities are quickly accessing complexities, formulating solutions and keeping projects on track.

after hours

• Avid Sports Fan
• Puzzle enthusiast
• Photographer

resume

• MBA from Weatherhead School of Management
• BS Case Western Reserve University concentrations in marketing and information systems
• 25 years in information technology including positions as a Big 8 IT Consultant and Software Executive
• Past board member PTO Horace Mann Elementary School
• Past board member PAC West Middle School
• Admissions volunteer Governor’s Academy
• Drupal Association Member
• Pantheon Registered Agency

clients

• Boston University Center for Innovation in Social Work
• Melick Law
• Markley Group
• Youth Development Organization, Lawrence

• [email protected]

office hours

Donna handles the day-to-day financial transactions for kor group. She focuses on the big picture, producing high-level financial statements, long-term projections, and keeps project budgets on track. She has over 40 years experience providing accounting services for creative agencies. Donna works part-time for kor group and part-time for Libretto one of kor’s strategic messaging partners.

after hours

• World traveler
• Movie aficionado
• Dog sitter

resume

• Donna received her Bachelors in Accounting at Northeastern Massachusetts University.

clients

• Every single one of kor’s clients!