I live in the metro St. Louis area, near my beloved Meramec River. I enjoy the outdoors, live music, photography, and crafts. Most of my non-creative free time is spent kayaking, hiking, or attending music festivals and concerts.

Hello! I’m Lee Kern.

I am an experienced Graphic Designer with a demonstrated history of working in a broad range of industries. I have strong arts and design skills in Illustration, Publication Design, Advertising, Branding & Identity, Adobe Creative Suite, and Project Management. I’m a graduate of Maryville University in St. Louis, where I received a BFA in Graphic Design in 2004. I have 15 years of experience in print design, working with both agencies and in-house creative teams. Let’s create something wonderful together!

Experience

Saint Louis Science Center – St. Louis, MO
Lead Graphic Designer
2008-2020
My responsibilities at the Science Center consisted of a wide variety of graphic design projects including print and web advertising, environmental graphics, wayfinding, event signage, publications, photo editing, installation of museum gallery graphics, managing interns, and managing department work orders.

Pickin’ On Music Festivals – St. Clair, MO
Creative Director
2017–Present
This is a volunteer position in which I am responsible for designing all the promotional materials, on-site signage, advertising, and merchandise for Pickin’ On Music Festivals events.

Studio Montage – St. Louis, MO
Graphic Designer
2007–2008
At Studio Montage I was on a team of designers working primarily on educational materials and publications including textbook layouts, workbooks, and textbook covers.

Morrison Creative – St. Louis, MO
Graphic Designer
2005–2007
Morrison Creative was a small advertising agency who’s clients included: Coca Cola, Luxco Distributors, Pearl Vodka, Mazzio’s Pizza and others. My responsibilities included brainstorming ideas, mocking up concepts, advertising layouts, logos, and packaging design.