Faber-Castell USA
Kathleen Smith Waters has a diverse work experience in the creative and marketing field. Kathleen started their career in 2011 as a Creative Marketing Specialist at American Greetings, where they utilized silk-screen techniques to add finishings to various social expression products and hand-built prototypes for sales meetings and testing. In 2014, Kathleen joined Faber-Castell USA as a Product Developer, where they developed top-selling products for national key accounts such as Walmart, Target, and Michael's. Kathleen managed internal and external stakeholders, designed an accelerated project roadmap to address logistical bottlenecks, and executed end-to-end projects by collaborating with cross-functional teams. Kathleen also worked on designing component graphics and product packaging, creating content for social media and e-commerce, and managing pre-production samples to enhance sales meetings. Prior to these roles, they worked as a Digital Marketing and Design Consultant and a Freelance Illustrator.
Kathleen Smith Waters holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree from the Cleveland Institute of Art. Kathleen obtained this degree, although the specific start and end years are not provided. In addition to their formal education, Kathleen has acquired several certifications. Kathleen is a Certified Play Expert, obtained from the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA) in September 2017. Kathleen has also completed courses titled "Leading Productive Meetings" and "Meetings" from Lynda.com in May 2017.
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Faber-Castell USA
Celebrating over 250 years, Faber-Castell takes pride in our longevity and what it represents – consistent delivery of a quality experience in all areas of business. In keeping with Lothar von Faber’s quote, “to rise to the highest rank by making the best that can be made in the whole world” Faber-Castell USA is committed to staying true to this vision of quality, tradition, and innovation now and in the future. Internationally known for superb quality, innovation and creativity, the Faber-Castell family of products remain unique throughout the world. Faber-Castell offers a “Companion for Life” portfolio of quality branded products with true points of difference. Children's Brands: Creativity for Kids® encourages children’s natural creativity with inspiring craft kits that can be completed independently or together as a family. Premium Children’s Art Products provides exceptional quality tools to satisfy the curiosity of young artists. Every great artist was once a beginner. Premium Art Brands: Design Memory Craft® Mix & Match makes designing with COLOR and mediums simple for crafters to create with confidence. Creative Studio provides affordable high value art materials for aspiring artists and adult students. Art & Graphic offers the finest quality in professional art materials. Fine Writing Brands: Faber-Castell Design is a series of precision writing instruments and accessories noted for its innovative and contemporary design. Graf von Faber-Castell is an exclusive and luxurious brand of writing instruments and desk accessories combine form with function using elegant and sometimes rare materials that epitomize the beauty of writing.