KAREN VIOLETTE
designs
creative, innovative, accomplished …
about
Specializing in graphics and brand education, helping clients of all industries. I love learning what my clients are passionate about, and by understanding their vision it allows me to conceptualize what they would like to portray to their audience. Diversity is what makes my job so exciting, from health care, investments, insurance, education and more.
For the past nineteen years I have broadened my leadership experience while working in-house for GEICO with a concentration in branding and internal messaging while at the same time building my reputation as Violette Graphics. My proven leadership has driven an award-winning team.
Great design can’t happen without passion, intelligence and personal commitment which is demonstrated by my portfolio.
Specializing in: Creative Art Direction, Marketing and Communications, Branding, Environmental Graphics, Digital Management and an expert in the Adobe Creative Suites.
leadership training
Tiny and Powerful Micro Affirmations
Blue Ocean Brain 2022: Supervisor and Manager Assignments / Team Building Breaking the Ice / Preparing for a Difficult Conversation / Power Up Your Next Conversation / Innovative Perspectives Convergent & Divergent Thinking / How to Run Inclusive Meetings / How to Apologize / Building Emotionally Intelligent Teams / Being Intellectually Humble / A Tribute to Appreciation / A Tool for Feedback / Anatomy of a Good Meeting / Engaging Associates
2022 Update for Leaders
Blue Ocean Brain: Supervisor and Manager Assignments / The Just like Me Bias / The Beauty of Differing Opinions / Revealing Impacts of Group Dynamics / Corrective Action Process / Opening the Dialog Calling in Bias / Leading by Example / How to Create a Sense of Belonging / Highlighting Inclusive Leadership Traits Cultures Intelligence & Collaboration / How to become more open Minded / Highlighting Inclusive Leadership Traits, Awareness & Curiosity / Highlighting Inclusive Leadership Traits, Commitment & Courage / Celebrating Diversity How it Fosters Belonging / Allyship in Action
Blue Ocean Brain: Beyond Culture Competence / Unseen Similarities / Uncovering All That We Share / Beyond Culture Competence / Focusing on Our Assumptions / Shaping Your Perceptions / Seeing All Sides / Listening to Understand / Do You Know Your EQ? / The Art of Empathy
Leadership Competencies Workshop
Leadership Inclusion Workshop
awards
American Inhouse Design Awards
2007 Inside GEICO Newsletter 70th Anniversary edition
2008 Inside GEICO 4Q 2007
2008 Inside GEICO 2Q 2007
2009 Inside GEICO
2011 Think Green GEICO logo
2013 Corporate Gecko Art
2014 Topping the Charts – Benefits Meeting Logo
2014 GEICO Call Center, Indianapolis Wall Graphics
2015 GEICO Media Character Design
2015 4th Floor Breakroom Acrylic panels
2016 Dallas Office Bluebonnet Wall Graphics
2016 Junior Achievement Finance Park Wall Graphics
Apex Awards: Awards for Publication Excellence
2006 Most Improved Newsletters: Inside GEICO
2006 Annual Report Design & Layout: Annual Report to Associates
2007 Newsletter Design & Layout: Inside GEICO
Hermes Creative Awards
2010 Platinum Winner: Publication/Newsletter: Inside GEICO
2010 Gold Winner: Publications/Annual Report: GEICO Annual Report to Associates
2011 Honorable Mention: Design/Illustration/Graphic Design: 10 Million Policies
2020 Gold Winner: Environmental Graphics: Junior Achievement Store Front
MarCom Awards: Honoring Excellence in Marketing & Communications
2008 Gold Winner: Inside GEICO
“Karen has been a complete game changer for Howard University Hospital, answering the call for our marketing and public relations creative collateral and signage. Her speed and efficiency, attention to quality, level of detail and customer service no matter the project scope and size are unmatched in the Washington D.C., Metropolitan Area."
Public Relations & Marketing Director,
Howard University Hospital
"Karen has been a tremendous asset to LYNX Art Academy. Her work ethic and dynamic to design marketing products, administration forms, and signage speaks for itself. She is very reliable, completing her projects on time and providing updates on her process. Karen's ability to collaborate with our team to create high quality material that welcomes our clientele is what sets her apart and makes her so valuable as a designer. "
Creative Director, LYNX Art Academy
"As part of the Corporate Communications Department, I was incredibly fortunate to work under Karen’s supportive leadership. She had the ability to help steer ideas and design direction while empowering her designers to have creative freedom and a sense of autonomy. Karen is an extremely capable person of the highest integrity and I can’t recommend her enough!"
Graphics Designer II, GEICO