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carol hillson
new york, United States
Designer (Art Direction)
Member since May 16, 2008
Specializing in graphic design and ad campaigns for nonprofit, business and healthcare clients, Carol Hillson has been in business over 16 years. You’ll find all your creative solutions for print and web in a single source. This simplifies your life and assures that your branding is clear and consistent. You get the benefits of a large agency experience, at a significant savings, and with personalized service.
HIGHLIGHTS Oversaw campaign and creative for a global film festival commemorating the 100-year anniversary of Gandhi’s nonviolent movement. Enrolled over 64 venues in seven countries in less than six months.
Created over 150 collateral pieces for the Ad Council including print pieces, TV and radio packages and web banners.
Raised nearly two months of operating costs for The Peace Alliance by proposing and designing holiday cards that sold online.
SOME CLIENTS AND ACCOUNTS Act Against Violence Advertising Council Alliance to Save Energy Autism Speaks Department of Peace Campaign Environmental Defense Fund Girl Scouts of the USA National PTA American Stroke Association The Peace Alliance United Negro College Fund
SERVICES AND EXPERIENCE branding & identity campaign development communications strategy convention design direct mail design market positioning multimedia presentations new business pitches packaging print promotion product launches video production website design
EXPERIENCE art direction concept development graphic design illustration project management press supervision print-ready file prep technical Dreamweaver InDesign Illustrator Photoshop PowerPoint QuarkXPress WORK HISTORY Art Direction & Design (1983-86/1996-Present) Film Editing (1985-1996)
EDUCATION Rhode Island School of Design BFA, graphic design International Institute for Restorative Practices, enrolled in Masters classes 2008-2009
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The Peace Alliance The Campaign for a Department of Peace BayNVC, (Bay area Nonviolent Communication) BrooklynNVC (Brooklyn Nonviolent Communication) Restorative Circles with Dominic Barter National Peace Academy Global Alliance for Departments and Ministries of Peace
All the above organizations and people are working to create a culture of peace and nonviolence through various means. I am actively connected with all of them. I helped found the NY chapter of the Department of Peace campaign in 2003. I was a delegate to the Global Summit on Ministries and Departments of Peace in 2005. I've graduated leadership training in NVC with BayNVC and learned the foundations of NVC with BrooklynNVC. I've also studied the Restorative Circle Process with Dominic Barter as well as at the Institute for Restorative Practices. It has been my priveledge to provided paid or probono design services to nearly all of the organizations listed above.
Design and advertising to inspire social change. http://www.carolhillson.blogspot.com
Contact carol hillsonCarol Hillson Creative
My Interests
- Industrial Design
- Environmental Design
- Communication Design
- Fashion Design
- Audio/Visual Design
