MANY ROADS, ONE TRUE PATH. MOSTLY.
Nun, vampire, go-go dancer, painter.
All honorable professions, but Karen was bitten by the design bug in her teens and has never been able to shake her hunger for fresh projects.
Karen worked as a freelance designer for many years as her son Nigel’s daycare giver was adamant about the whole “picking-your-kid-up-on-time” thing. When Nigel started school, Karen was freed up to truly begin her design career odyssey.
Though Karen had worked 60+ hour weeks as a freelancer, she didn't sign on for a full time job until she was over 30. When she did, she was not allowed the title Queen of Hyperbole, but was made Creative Director and Vice President at a small marketing agency. Which is crazy and made her say: “Let me be an example to all you people living in your parents’ basements. Keep holding out for the perfect job!”
KAREN'S JOB TITLES: BABYSITTER, WADING POOL LIFE GUARD, RED PHONE RESERVATION OPERATOR, ICE RINK CONCESSIONS PERSON, SNOOPY (FOR SNOOPY SKATE), GOLF COURSE STARTER, BOOKKEEPER, PROOFREADER, WAITRESS, ILLUSTRATOR, OUTING CENTER RECREATION ATTENDANT, TENT AND SLEEPING BAG FIXER, PAINTER, CORN DETASSLER, CROSS-COUNTRY SKI ATTENDANT, MARKER COMP ARTIST, KEYLINE & PASTE-UP ARTIST, TELEMARKETER, DESIGNER, SINGER, ART DIRECTOR, COPYWRITER, WEB DESIGNER, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, 2ND FLOOR FIRST AID OFFICER.
