Curriculum Vitae

MARY ELLEN KELLEY

Bachelor of Art, Art;  Trinity College, Washington, DC.

Apres University:  Free Lance Artist, Mixed Media, Painting, Macintosh Computer, Pen and Ink, Photography

1985 - 1993   Editorial and Advertising Illustrator, Art Director – The Winchester Star, Winchester, Va

1993 – 1999   Deputy Art Director, Information Graphics Journalist, Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Ia.

1999 – St. Kitts Nevis Observer and Printing – Nevis, West Indies

Virginia Press Association: Thirteen awards for illustration, informational graphics, page design from 1985 to 1993
Sigma Delta Chi Award: 1993. Flood of 1993 full-page graphic.
Associated Press of Iowa: 1996, 1997, 1998 : Consecutive first place awards for news graphics
Iowa Newspaper Foundation: 1998, 1999: Best information graphic
Best of Gannett: 1997 Septuplet package