Designer of the Month

Hello, my name is Kelly Krull,

 

I’m a User Experience Designer, born and raised in Germany, but now living in London, UK. I’m currently working at Google in the Android Design team. Previous stations include Skype, Yahoo!, Kahn + Associates as well as freelancing and consulting for various agencies and my own clients. For the last few years, I’ve been focusing on User Experience, Interface and Web design, but I also love doing graphics and illustration. I keep developing these skills and interests in my personal projects. These little side projects are also perfect playgrounds for learning and trying out new stuff. Besides being interested in visual things, I have got a particular fondness for languages. Besides German, my native language.

 

What fascinates me about languages is their structure and logic on the one hand and the fine details and nuances of expression on the other. It all comes down to grammar, vocabulary and style: Grammar and vocabulary are the indispensable foundation; style brings it to life and makes it special, but only the combination of the two creates both meaning and beauty. The same is true for design. Good design needs a sound basis (which can be many things, depending on the kind of project: a good concept, a well crafted Information Architecture, semantic and clean code, meaningful content) details and nuances are important (think of well treated typography with all its details that can make such a difference) and visual style can give it personality and make it stand out. When I’m not thinking about (or actually doing) design, I love travelling, spending time with friends, exhibitions or for a walk in the park.

 

I’m a seasoned and award-winning agency creative — a passionate leader with a proven track record for translating complex ideas into slick, successful campaigns. I’ve managed and motivated interdisciplinary teams, both as official in-house go-to gal and A-list agency hotshot. I’ve built and managed brands from the ground up, worn every hat on the rack, and leapt tall buildings in a single bound. Don’t let my clean lines and weakness for Swiss type fool you; this is all a plot for world domination, one brand at a time.

 

Key areas of experience include Creative Direction, Art Direction and Senior-Level Design in Print, Digital, User Experience and Usability, Branding, Brand Management, Photography and Photo Post-Production. I have also been known to write a few lines of killer copy from time to time, and I can rebuild a carburetor. Yeah, so, I pretty much do everything. Next stop: tackling that whole space-time continuum deal.

 

I’m a User Experience Designer, born and raised in Germany, but now living in London, UK. I’m currently working at Google in the Android Design team. Previous stations include Skype, Yahoo!, Kahn + Associates as well as freelancing and consulting for various agencies and my own clients. For the last few years, I’ve been focusing on User Experience, Interface and Web design, but I also love doing graphics and illustration. I keep developing these skills and interests in my personal projects. These little side projects are also perfect playgrounds for learning and trying out new stuff. Besides being interested in visual things, I have got a particular fondness for languages. Besides German, my native language.I’m not thinking about (or actually doing) design, I love travelling, spending time with friends, exhibitions or for a walk in the park.

 

What fascinates me about languages is their structure and logic on the one hand and the fine details and nuances of expression on the other. It all comes down to grammar, vocabulary and style: Grammar and vocabulary are the indispensable foundation; style brings it to life and makes it special, but only the combination of the two creates both meaning and beauty. The same is true for design. Good design needs a sound basis (which can be many things, depending on the kind of project: a good concept, a well crafted Information Architecture, semantic and clean code, meaningful content) details and nuances are important (think of well treated typography with all its details that can make such a difference) and visual style can give it personality and make it stand out. When I’m not thinking about (or actually doing) design, I love travelling, spending time with friends, exhibitions or for a walk in the park.

 

I’m a seasoned and award-winning agency creative — a passionate leader with a proven track record for translating complex ideas into slick, successful campaigns. I’ve managed and motivated interdisciplinary teams, both as official in-house go-to gal and A-list agency hotshot. I’ve built and managed brands from the ground up, worn every hat on the rack, and leapt tall buildings in a single bound. Don’t let my clean lines and weakness for Swiss type fool you; this is all a plot for world domination, one brand at a time. Key areas of experience include Creative Direction, Art Direction and Senior-Level Design in Print, Digital, User Experience and Usability, Branding, Brand Management, Photography and Photo Post-Production. I have also been known to write a few lines of killer copy from time to time, and I can rebuild a carburetor. Yeah, so, I pretty much do everything. Next stop: tackling that whole space-time continuum deal.

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