United States

Graphic Design

UI/ Visual Design

Branding and Identity Design

Branding

Christina Kornegay

Director of Visual Design

Typography

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Time management

Critical-thinking

Empathy

Team player

Organisation skills

Presentation skills

Customer service

Conflict resolution

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Project management

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Accessibility

Brand strategy

Content editing

Content research

Data visualisation

Design systems

Email marketing

Illustration

SurveyMonkey

Typeform

WordPress

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe XD

Affinity

Canva

ChatGPT

Figma

InVision

Mailchimp

Miro

Monday

Adobe Creative Suite

Mural

Introduce yourself, define mentoring expectations and goals. Learn and grow together.

General mentorship

Making remote and globally distributed teams work for you and your needs.

Working remotely

Learn essential burnout prevention techniques and replenish physical and emotional energy.

Managing burnout

Talk to people who have learned to manage their imposter syndrome.

Dealing with imposter syndrome

Navigating micro-aggression, getting paid what you are worth and finding a community.

Being a woman in tech

Understanding factors that lead to a motivated team - recognition, communication and more.

Keeping team members motivated

Understand the process of training, motivating and directing your team members.

Managing people

How to create a positive workplace culture that drives collaboration and productivity?

Fostering a good team culture

Steps to building and maintaining a strong, cohesive and effective team.

Building an effective team

Learn the tips to successfully manage a team in a remote environment.

Managing a remote team

How to maintain trust, commitment, accountability deliver results while handling conflict

Avoiding common dysfunctions

How to determine what is a good balance of skill sets for your organization's needs

Building balanced teams

Strategies for maximizing your design internship or co-op program.

Getting the most out of my internship

Tips for transitioning into a new role or company.

Changing roles

How to think about design career paths and what progression looks like for designers?

Design career path

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Resume and portfolio review

Practice HR, technical and behavioural interviews with mentors.

Practice mock interviews

Manage team expectations and get the most out of your meetings.

Running effective meetings

Learn how to properly present your work and share ideas and opinions.

Presenting your work with impact

Tips on how to work and collaborate with designers.

Working with designers

How to work with team members with different skill sets but towards a common goal?

Working cross-functionally

Managing being the only designer at your company and working with non-designers.

Being the only designer

Ways and resources to improve your design skills.

Improving design skills

Supporting designers at all levels. Offering honest, constructive feedback. Sharing insight, encouragement, and inspiration. Asking lots of questions.

As Coforma’s first Director of Visual Design, I lead the visual and communication design strategy, crafting engaging digital and physical experiences for our clients across government, nonprofit, and cause-driven sectors. I lead a practice area rich in the knowledge of human-centered design to drive the informed creation of brand systems and impactful products, delivering high-quality, useful solutions. My role in this multi-disciplinary environment allows me to balance being a maker and a manager, helping elevate innovative concepts into transformative experiences while providing actionable feedback to our dynamic team.

In managing projects and programs, I guide teams in developing informative and accessible visual designs and strategically shape visuals for new products and initiatives. As a leader, I coach team members, contribute to hiring and performance management, and implement operational procedures, with an emphasis on user-centric product development. As a minority-owned small business where 10% of our staff are veterans, Coforma is dedicated to improving people’s lives through thoughtful technology products and services. I am committed to continuous learning, empathetic leadership, and representing Coforma's values authentically and professionally now and as we grow into the future. Together. 

Learn more about how Coforma is reshaping the way communities access and utilize technology products at coforma.io.

At the disposal of a roster of clients each with a unique brand, created appropriate visual solutions in the form of large format graphics, print products, and web designs. Routinely relied upon under tight deadlines to transform concepts into deliverables. Was responsible for supervising and mentoring junior designers. Primary designer from August 2008 - December 2011 for Army AL&T Magazine, a quarterly defense publication.

Created print designs for various advertisements, banners, brochures, cards, and datasheets. Generated front end graphics, and interface designs for local & international clients

Designed print material, promotional fliers, & cd packaging. Designed in-house web presence & generated themed web content for entertainment clients. Provided administrative services for associated entities including entertainment law practice.

Assisting publisher Henri Israeli, I edited a poet/artist collaboration book design for upcoming publication and assisted in the collection and sorting of national poetry contest entries.

Provided paraprofessional advising to diverse undergraduate students. Managed administrative tasks, including room condition reports, maintenance requests, and incident reports.

Assisting a variety of organizations in branding efforts, logo design, collateral creation, and event support.  Work directly with clients to assess organizational needs and establish plans to create appropriate solutions on a reasonable schedule and budget.

This was a junior position where I assisted senior designers by updating and reproducing direct mail advertisements, filing jobs and preparing them for release to the printer, assisting in the generation of inhouse and promotional materials, and pitching concepts for special projects such as holiday or contest designs.

Christina Kornegay🇺🇸