About

Attack of the 50-Foot Poodle, © Kara Christie Murphy

Kara Christie Murphy is an experienced graphic designer with a strong background in marketing, branding and international sales. For over 10 years she worked on the client side for top brands such as: Nokia; …For Dummies (books); and HarperCollins Publishers. After traveling around the world for her career, she moved back to her home town of Burlington, Vermont to start KaraMia Design & Marketing. Additionally, she enjoys teaching part-time at a local college because it refreshes her passion for design. In 2005, Kara was awarded an AIGA grant for her Flip the Pull public service campaign. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Art History from the University of Colorado at Boulder and is pursuing her Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Graphic Design from the Academy of Art University.