Interview with Kim Knoll (Knoed Creative)

Profession: Graphic Design

Publications & Awards:
Our work has been recognized in Communication Arts, Print, HOW, Graphis and Smashing Magazine and published in books by Rockport Publishers, Princeton Architectural Press and Dopress Books.

Tell us something about your background to introduce yourself.
Knoed [node] is the creative studio of Kim Knoll and Kyle Eertmoed. Located in Chicago, we provide creative strategy, design and development to entrepreneurs and organizations of all shapes and sizes.

Where from do you get your inspiration?
Everyday experiences. We’re visual people, so everything we see has an effect on us… a website, a billboard, a business card. We mostly get inspired by blogs like Design Work Life, Graphic Exchange, Under Consideration and websites like siteinspire.com, designspiration.com and dribbble.com.

Do you use a sketchbook for your drafts?
Yes. We usually sketch out ideas first. And they always evolve into something else on the computer.

What is your favored machine (Mac/PC)?
Mac

What new projects are you currently working on?
1. Branding/identity for a wedding photography studio. 2. Designing the look and functionality of a Facebook app. 3. New package designs for X-Doria 4. A video to represent Knoed on AIGA during Chicago Design Week 5. T-shirt designs 6. Branding/web design for a new web technology

Designer: Kim Knoll (Knoed Creative)
Country: United States
Website: www.knoed.com