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Executive DirectorThe Enrichment Center
PROJECT: Custom-designed website with donation form
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May 2020: "We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the incredible website that Karen Skeens has designed for our non-profit organization. Karen has excellent creative insight and interpretation, advanced technical skills that she easily translates into laymen terms. Her communication and organizational skills enabled the project to be completed in a timely manner. Her patience in working with a small organization with limited staff was tremendous. I highly recommend Karen, for her excellent project management, design and technical skills."
PhD, MBA, Interim Executive DirectorNAMI Southern AZ
PROJECTS: Custom-designed website, information architecture, UX writing
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December 2019:
I am delighted to provide a recommendation for Karen Skeens related to her creative web design and UX skills, and her ability to effectively convey a brand’s message through visual strategy.
I recruited Karen to provide a website audit and then create a new responsive 60+ page website for NAMI Southern AZ, a non-profit organization that provides educational resources for individuals living with mental illness and their families. On an accelerated schedule, Karen personally handled all aspects of the web redesign – including navigation planning, custom design concept, web development, content organization and content editing. She beautifully integrated messaging and our tagline in the home page layout. Call to actions were strategically written and implemented. The result was much more engaging and the navigation very fluid and easy to use.
Karen proactively checked in with our in-house communications team and me, and walked us through the process via email communications, phone calls, and online meetings to gather feedback and suggestions. This work was done fourth quarter, a busy time of year with many deadlines for our organization. Karen adjusted her schedule to meet our needs.
We are very pleased with Karen’s work and would contract with her again for a similar project.
Karen proactively checked in with our in-house communications team and me, and walked us through the process via email communications, phone calls, and online meetings to gather feedback and suggestions. This work was done fourth quarter, a busy time of year with many deadlines for our organization. Karen adjusted her schedule to meet our needs.
We are very pleased with Karen’s work and would contract with her again for a similar project.
Managing PartnerAd Ventures Marketing, Inc.
PROJECTS: Website and Microsite, information architecture, UX writing & design, content strategy, copywriting
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Summer 2019: We couldn’t be more delighted with the result of our agency's new website at AdVenturesDesign.com which Karen designed and programmed. Karen brought a really hard-to-find blend of great ideas plus technical acumen to our project.
Her strengths are not only in concept development and design creativity, but also the in crucial implementation of WordPress development - all in one package. We found her work ethic and attention to detail second to none. No question, she’s the real deal.
Her strengths are not only in concept development and design creativity, but also the in crucial implementation of WordPress development - all in one package. We found her work ethic and attention to detail second to none. No question, she’s the real deal.
Intergovernmental & Communications Director at Cascade Water AllianceRead More
November 2017: Karen creates beautiful visuals that tell your story better than any words.
Sr. Software Engineer at NordstromRead More
Karen is a creative genius with a gift in attending to the details. Her stellar ability to articulate ideas, and communicate them clearly, created a backdrop where expectations were clearly understood.
Karen's aptitude is a catalyst, which crafts a brilliant design/development/creative environment, while workflow as a whole became most efficient. Anytime I had blockers within the dev process, Karen was fast on her feet, providing solutions and/or ideas to keep the project ascetically profound, as well as on time.
It truly was a blast, as well as an honor to work with Karen.
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