Kimberly Hawkins

branding & package design for health&beauty industries

Windermere, Florida, United States

About

I design packaging that sells — not just sits pretty. From beauty brands to breakout startups, I help scaling companies look like they've already made it. Whether it's a product launch or a full brand glow-up, I turn "meh" into "take my money." Let’s make your packaging your best salesperson. Specialties: delivering unique brand and product experience for the health & beauty arena.

Experience

  • art director at watergraphics
    Aug 1998 - Present · 28 yrs

    Knock-out creative for WATERGRAPHICS: a branding and package design house. Specializing in personal care, cosmetic and fragrance industry. Lead creative team, work with variety of vendors and clients (world wide). watergraphics: good design④good people. www.watergraphics.com

  • PSIA Ski Instructor at Vail Resorts
    2000 - 2007 · 7 yrs

    Holiday help ski instructor for Keystone Ski School (Keystone Colorado). Instructed since 1993 + certified in 1995. I dig sharing passion and love of the sport. Watching a never-ever finally get the turn and seeing that smile overwhelms me. Always love getting skiers out of the old-school-locked-knee-rut to independent leg action -pushing them to the next level. Teaching sports with an emphasis on pure joy -when in doubt SMILE.

  • Board Member at American Institute of Graphic Arts
    2000 - 2005 · 5 yrs

    Built state-wide American Institute of Graphic Design chapter for the state of Wisconsin. Developed a variety of events and hosted many great speakers.

  • Art Director at Cramer Krasselt
    Oct 1999 - Jul 2003 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    Worked on variety of campaigns: Partial Client List: Allen Edmonds Reddi-Wip, AirTran Airways, Porsche Cars North America, Benjamin Moore, Heinz, Bombardier Recreational Products (including Sea-Doo and Ski-Doo brands), Edward Jones, Johnsonville Sausage, Sealy and TransUnion's TrueCredit.com.

  • ad-hoc professor of design at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
    Aug 2000 - Jun 2002 · 1 yr 11 mos

    Nuts & Bolts REAL j-o-b needs REAL skills:: Instructed graphic design presentation and production techniques to university seniors. Brought in a variety of special guest speakers: such as Photographer Francis Ford, Neenah Paper etc. Rewarding to share knowledge and receive new insights. Loved my students!!