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Visual Storyteller | Transmedia Journalist | UI/UX Designer…

Kami Geron

Art Director, Artist, Book Illustrator, +2

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Visual Storyteller | Transmedia Journalist | UI/UX Designer…

Available to hire

Muncie, United States

$200 per day ($25 per hour)

Visual Storyteller | Transmedia Journalist | UI/UX Designer

Skills

Poster

Artwork

Magazine

Social Media Design

Editorial Illustration

Experience Level

Poster

Expert

Artwork

Expert

Magazine

Expert

Social Media Design

Expert

Editorial Illustration

Expert

Flyer

Expert

Infographic

Expert

Gouache Illustration

Expert

Childrens Book Illustration

Expert

Feature

Expert

Procreate

Expert

Adobe InDesign

Expert

Book Illustration

Expert

Freehand Digital Illustration

Expert

Charcoal Illustration

Expert

Book Cover

Expert

Pencil Illustration

Expert

Photo

Expert

Advertising Illustration

Intermediate

T-shirt Design

Intermediate

Postcard

Beginner

Sticker

Beginner

Letterhead

Beginner

Language

Education

Bachelor of Arts at Ball State University

August 19, 2019 - May 5, 2023

Journalism - Concentration in Mass Communication

Bachelor of Arts at Ball State University

August 19, 2019 - May 5, 2023

Studio Art - Concentration in Drawing

Master of Arts at Ball State University

August 23, 2021 - May 3, 2024

Emerging Media Design and Development

Qualifications

Creative Director

January 9, 2023 - August 1, 2023

Cardinal Field Guide

Art Director

August 23, 2021 - December 16, 2022

Ball Bearings Magazine

Graduate Assistant

August 14, 2023 - May 3, 2024

Vice President Recruitment and Marketing

December 1, 2021 - December 1, 2022

Kappa Delta - Zeta Kappa Sorority

Marketing & Communications Intern

May 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022

Indiana Donor Network

Illustrator

January 3, 2022 - May 6, 2022

Conservation Tales - Children's Science Book Series

Social Media Mangaer

January 9, 2023 - December 1, 2023

Conservation Tales - Children's Science Book Series

Page Designer

January 9, 2023 - April 24, 2023

Conservation Tales - Spanish Translations

Industry Experience

Education, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Other

National Awards Luncheon 2023

The program for the School of Journalism and Strategic Communications annual National Awards Luncheon. #events #program #publication…

Graphic Designer

2023 Cardinal Field Guide

The Cardinal Field Guide is written by students for students, and includes freshman year do’s and don’ts, the best spots to eat, and a bucket list for your time at Ball State (plus some fun prize opportunities). It’s a “how to” guide to all things Ball State—from the packing lists to ads, this is the magazine everyone needs before they come to campus next week. #graphicdesigner #illustrator…The Cardinal Field Guide is written by students for students, and includes freshman year do’s and don’ts, the best spots to eat, and a bucket list for your time at Ball State (plus some fun prize opportunities). It’s a “how to” guide to all things Ball State—from the packing lists to ads, this is the magazine everyone needs before they come to campus next week. #graphicdesigner #illustrator

Creative Director

Conservation Tales Social Media Manager

While the 2023 teams worked on the two books we were creating this semester, captured our progress online through TikTok and Instagram. This included introducing the team members, sharing events we would be at, our trip to Key West, and promotion for the new books (and program as a whole). While the 2023 teams worked on the two books we were creating this semester, captured our progress online through TikTok and Instagram. This included introducing the team members, sharing events we would be at, our trip to Key West, and promotion for the new books (and program as a whole).…While the 2023 teams worked on the two books we were creating this semester, captured our progress online through TikTok and Instagram. This included introducing the team members, sharing events we would be at, our trip to Key West, and promotion for the new books (and program as a whole). While the 2023 teams worked on the two books we were creating this semester, captured our progress online through TikTok and Instagram. This included introducing the team members, sharing events we would be at, our trip to Key West, and promotion for the new books (and program as a whole).

Social Media Manager

Conservation Tales: Mariposas Monarcas (Spanish Edition)

Libro de cuentos de conservación sobre las mariposas monarca y los esfuerzos de conservación para protegerlas. Join Esmeralda & Santos to learn about Monarch Butterflies from scientists in Indiana and Mexico. This book includes information about authentic scientific research and conservation actions.…

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Interactive Empathy Exhibit: Understanding the Transgender Journey | A Transmedia Plan

Within our EMDD 640 class, we partnered with two professors (Dr. Natalee Seely and Leo Caldwell) to build out a physical and digital space to effectively communicate the issues and narratives of transgender individuals. This proposal will be used in the next submission for the Ball State University Discovery Grant. Below is our overview of the problem statement from our proposal. "As a social construction, the obstacles for the transgender community are a result of social expectations regarding gender identity. Thus, by educating and building understanding for the trans community, the long process of removing these obstacles can begin. As stated previously trans women have experienced greater media attention and acceptance through the 21st century which has translated into better understanding throughout American society. While there are certainly still barriers and targeted attacks towards trans women, this greater acceptance has created a better space to build relationships and understanding for this specific part of the trans community. Trans men and nonbinary people on the other hand have not experienced similar media attention. This lack of media attention, historical documentation, and general representation has created a lack of respect under understanding for trans men and nonbinary individuals and their specific societal problems. "By elevating the voices of trans men and nonbinary people within the Muncie community we would like to contribute to the developing story world of trans liberation and draw attention to underrepresented voices within the trans community."…Within our EMDD 640 class, we partnered with two professors (Dr. Natalee Seely and Leo Caldwell) to build out a physical and digital space to effectively communicate the issues and narratives of transgender individuals. This proposal will be used in the next submission for the Ball State University Discovery Grant. Below is our overview of the problem statement from our proposal. "As a social construction, the obstacles for the transgender community are a result of social expectations regarding gender identity. Thus, by educating and building understanding for the trans community, the long process of removing these obstacles can begin. As stated previously trans women have experienced greater media attention and acceptance through the 21st century which has translated into better understanding throughout American society. While there are certainly still barriers and targeted attacks towards trans women, this greater acceptance has created a better space to build relationships and understanding for this specific part of the trans community. Trans men and nonbinary people on the other hand have not experienced similar media attention. This lack of media attention, historical documentation, and general representation has created a lack of respect under understanding for trans men and nonbinary individuals and their specific societal problems. "By elevating the voices of trans men and nonbinary people within the Muncie community we would like to contribute to the developing story world of trans liberation and draw attention to underrepresented voices within the trans community."

Writer

Living to be Newsworthy : BA Senior Thesis

“The artist must have something to say, for mastery over form is not his goal but rather the adapting of form to its inner meaning,” Wassily Kandinsky, Concerning the Spiritual in Art. Since I was a child art has always been beneath my hands. Whether it was chalk on the sidewalk or learning watercolor alongside my grandmother, art has carried me through this life. It measured my height as I grew, it comforted me when I was sad, it encouraged my mom to beat her illness, and it brought me to college. However, it became a sneaky affair when the world butted in to say time and time again “there is no money in art”. As reality set in, I dove more into my work as a journalist. I declared majors in both subjects but created an internal batt–Journalism forced me to work digitally, while my art degree took me back to charcoal. I could never love them both, and art continued to suffer. It wasn’t until the final year of my studies that it finally hit me: I am allowed to be both an artist and journalist. This series, Living to be Newsworthy, takes my journalistic background and puts it on display. It incorporates birch board panels to make diptychs the size of a standard newspaper. They are stamped with newsprint stories from my home town in their designated categories; then dripped, splattered, sprayed, and poured with ink. The eight stories represent newsworthy events and memories from their sections: breaking news, global affairs, politics, economics, health, lifestyle, education, and technology. Within their ink blots, a story takes place forcing the viewer to reflect on their role in the news from the past twenty two years (my age). To push the narrative further, the artworks are paired with an immersive display. In the glass case beside the works lies a time capsule to the spark of journalism's new era: 2001. The case holds technology and tools used by journalists during that year, and shows the viewers not only life twenty two years ago, but the future as well–with interactive elements like videos, a timelapse of myself working on the artworks, and the new tools like ChatGPT. The work is meant to transport viewers back and forth between time periods, but never force an idea on the viewer. It is merely a reflection of our news cycle and everyone's role within it. “Journalism can never be silent: that is its greatest virtue and its greatest fault. It must speak, and speak immediately, while the echoes of wonder, the claims of triumph, and the signs of horror are still in the air,” Henry Anatole Grunwald, Australian journalist and former managing editor of TIME magazine.…“The artist must have something to say, for mastery over form is not his goal but rather the adapting of form to its inner meaning,” Wassily Kandinsky, Concerning the Spiritual in Art. Since I was a child art has always been beneath my hands. Whether it was chalk on the sidewalk or learning watercolor alongside my grandmother, art has carried me through this life. It measured my height as I grew, it comforted me when I was sad, it encouraged my mom to beat her illness, and it brought me to college. However, it became a sneaky affair when the world butted in to say time and time again “there is no money in art”. As reality set in, I dove more into my work as a journalist. I declared majors in both subjects but created an internal batt–Journalism forced me to work digitally, while my art degree took me back to charcoal. I could never love them both, and art continued to suffer. It wasn’t until the final year of my studies that it finally hit me: I am allowed to be both an artist and journalist. This series, Living to be Newsworthy, takes my journalistic background and puts it on display. It incorporates birch board panels to make diptychs the size of a standard newspaper. They are stamped with newsprint stories from my home town in their designated categories; then dripped, splattered, sprayed, and poured with ink. The eight stories represent newsworthy events and memories from their sections: breaking news, global affairs, politics, economics, health, lifestyle, education, and technology. Within their ink blots, a story takes place forcing the viewer to reflect on their role in the news from the past twenty two years (my age). To push the narrative further, the artworks are paired with an immersive display. In the glass case beside the works lies a time capsule to the spark of journalism's new era: 2001. The case holds technology and tools used by journalists during that year, and shows the viewers not only life twenty two years ago, but the future as well–with interactive elements like videos, a timelapse of myself working on the artworks, and the new tools like ChatGPT. The work is meant to transport viewers back and forth between time periods, but never force an idea on the viewer. It is merely a reflection of our news cycle and everyone's role within it. “Journalism can never be silent: that is its greatest virtue and its greatest fault. It must speak, and speak immediately, while the echoes of wonder, the claims of triumph, and the signs of horror are still in the air,” Henry Anatole Grunwald, Australian journalist and former managing editor of TIME magazine.

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Ball Bearings Magazine - Fall 2023 Issue

Explore the five senses and how we use them to experience the complex world around us. Through emphasis on sight, touch, taste, smell, and hearing, this issue explores how the senses can trigger PTSD, how the touch of baby cuddlers brings comfort to babies in the NICU, how intoxication affects the senses, and more. Pick it up at a newsstand near you or read online at ballbearingsmag.com.…

Art Director

Conservation Tales Central America Series (Macaws)

Children's book collection about endangered animals. This year our team divided up covering Macaws and Sloths in Puerto Rico. As a member of the Macaw team, I helped with the writing, graphic design, and illustration of the book. You can read more about the book below. Did you see those big colorful birds? And did you hear them?? They are LOUD!! You may have seen macaws at a zoo, or even one kept as a pet. But did you know that some species of macaws are endangered? What kinds of problems threaten their survival? You can follow the journey of Alana and Alonzo as they visit family in Costa Rica, and learn more about macaw conservation from REAL scientists! You can also learn how YOU can do something to protect species and habitats around your home, and how you can help protect macaws! Available in English and Spanish versions. #illustrator…Children's book collection about endangered animals. This year our team divided up covering Macaws and Sloths in Puerto Rico. As a member of the Macaw team, I helped with the writing, graphic design, and illustration of the book. You can read more about the book below. Did you see those big colorful birds? And did you hear them?? They are LOUD!! You may have seen macaws at a zoo, or even one kept as a pet. But did you know that some species of macaws are endangered? What kinds of problems threaten their survival? You can follow the journey of Alana and Alonzo as they visit family in Costa Rica, and learn more about macaw conservation from REAL scientists! You can also learn how YOU can do something to protect species and habitats around your home, and how you can help protect macaws! Available in English and Spanish versions. #illustrator

Children’s Book Illustrator

Ball Bearings Magazine - Spring 2022 Issue

From Muncie’s Hidden Gems to a ‘Soup-erb’ small business, our semester magazine features many different things sure to make you call our city “Funcie.” Be on the lookout for our print edition on Thursday, April 21st, and share which story is your favorite!…

Art Director

Ball Bearings Magazine - Fall 2021 Issue

The Home Issue is a collection of stories about what home means to a wide variety of people. Topics addressed in this issue include immigration, homelessness, alternative living, blight, and third places.…

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