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
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)
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
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
Vaish Kumar
Designer, Creative Strategy
Innovative, expressive, “always up for a challenge”
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
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
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.
Originating from Mulvane, Kansas, Brittany incorporates her midwestern background and education in Relational Communication to create humanistic experiences through design. With a keen focus on typography and bold forms, her work at kor group is multi-disciplinary – combining visual effects and interactive tools to create unconventional, impactful results.
A recent graduate of Boston University’s MFA program, her conceptual process incorporates research that seeks to bring understanding of various cultural perspectives. Her passion for design drives her to experiment with traditional and digital tools and blend them to create dynamic and thought-provoking solutions.
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