Kevin Kemp: Graphic Designer in Bethesda, MD
Work experience
Elevate Digital Marketing DMV
Founder / Creative Director | 03/2022 - Current
Designed and developed fully responsive websites optimized for user experience, performance, and mobile-first browsing.
Implemented SEO best practices, metadata optimization, and keyword strategies to improve search visibility and organic traffic.
Built analytics dashboards to track user behavior, conversions, and campaign performance.
Improved site load speeds, technical structure, and accessibility compliance for better ranking and usability.
Duff Signs
Senior Graphic Designer / Art Department Manager | 09/2015 - Current
Lead designer for interior and exterior signage across commercial businesses, office buildings, hospitals, multi-family developments, and community projects.
Produce scaled proofs, technical drawings, and detailed production files used by fabrication and installation teams.
Develop in-scene signage mockups to help clients visualize final installations and make design decisions.
Manage art-department workflow across 10–20 active projects weekly, ensuring on-time delivery and consistent quality.
Collaborate with sales and production teams to streamline processes and reduce project revisions.
Kevin Kemp Design
Founder / Creative Director | 05/2015 - Current
Provide full-service branding, illustration, and design solutions for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and commercial clients.
Create logos, brand identity systems, packaging, posters, social content, and photo/video edits.
Produced custom hand-drawn and vectored illustrations for apparel, promotional posters, and digital campaigns.
Oversee all client communication, project timelines, and creative direction.
Sherwood of Salisbury
Sales Consultant | 11/2014 - 06/2015
As a Sales Consultant my job was to inform and negotiate deals with potential clients who are interested in learning about the vehicles that I was in charge with selling. Even if the customer is in the market for a new car but only in the dealership to gain some information, our job is to help them make a decision, answer any questions they may have to gain there business.
Top Gun WaterSports
Jet Ski Guide | 05/2014 - 09/2014
As a jet ski guide, our job requires responsibilities similar to those of a life guard while we take guests out on the water, ensuring there safety and maintaining the respect of a very expensive water craft. During this job I was able to interact with different customer everyday, working up there excitement to ride a jet ski and connecting with them on a more personal level so that they would feel excited to return for a second trip.
During my summer working for Top Gun Water Sports, I feel my customer service and one-on-one interaction improved as well as interacting with new customers feeling that they left with a positive opinion of our company. Ensuring that they had a great first experience during there jet ski trip as well.
Matice Interactive
Graphic Design Intern | 01/2014 - 05/2014
Assisted in designing print and digital advertisements for a wide range of agency clients.
Created hand-drawn illustrations and refined web/print assets.
Worked with designers to ensure proper scale, resolution, and layout for production.
