Paper & Pixel - Kelli Gruen Work Examples
Paper & Pixel - Kelli Gruen Work Examples
Company: Corefact Corporation - StationeryHQ
Role:
Art Director (2024 - 2025)
Senior Design Lead (2017 - 2024)
Scope:
• Managed the design and launch of hundreds of Corefact products and campaigns. Postcards, mailers, variable-data pieces, signage, digital assets and more. Making print-to-digital marketing seamless for real-estate professionals.
• Concepted and art-directed the Bright Side product line, which became one of Corefact’s top performers and surpassed $1.5M+ in its first year.
• Drove consistently strong B2B email performance, maintaining a 4%+ CTR, through refined storytelling, segmentation and creative strategy.
• Directed the full brand refresh and creative evolution at StationeryHQ, creating a modern, approachable identity that resonated with independent designers and entrepreneurs.
• Owned multichannel campaign strategy and execution. Concepting themes and designing cohesive assets for email, social, packaging, digital promos, and trade-show experiences.
• Redesigned the StationeryHQ Shopify storefront to improve UX, product clarity, and overall conversion across key collections.
• Built robust creative toolkits for affiliates, influencers, and partners, enabling consistent on-brand content, faster go-to-market timelines, and better campaign alignment.
• Provided operational and infrastructure creative support across Corefact + SHQ, including facility graphics, event signage, internal comms, and environmental branding.
• Created original illustrations and pattern work that expanded product lines at both companies, strengthening proprietary visual identity and differentiating the market offering.
• Collaborated closely with sales, production, marketing, and engineering, aligning creative with manufacturing capability, simplifying workflows, and ensuring accurate delivery.
Concept - R&D
Role: Senior Design Lead Scope: Concept, Pitch, Develope, Produce
The Bright Side · Making Real Estate Fun (On Purpose)
We asked a simple question: Can real estate marketing be silly and still sell?
Result: The Bright Side surpassed 1.5M in revenue in the first year and continues to sell.
Company: USA Today
Scope: Infographics
Company: Weeds Floral Design Decor
Scope: Point of Sale Website, Packaging
Company: White Loft
Scope: Packaging, Product Design, Print and Digital Campaigns
Company: Sweetees
Scope: Apparel Design