Timeline

2010-2011

Clients: The Lighter Side, Binesh Properties, Moments by Wayne Gurnick, Secret Service LA (retail), William B. Brinckloe, Esq., Anna Cuevas, ....

Teen Identity Portraits, The Ranch at Live Oak Malibu, Berkson Asset Management, Good Shepherd School, Point C, Kahili Creations, Sam Saboura STYLED....

Micah Calabrese officially came on board as Lead interactive Developer and Strategist for Special Modern Design

 

2009

Clients: Karmissie Beauty Line, Go Gently Baby, Hurwitz Productions, Route 66 Networks, Outside Editorial, Ventura Notary, Planning Company Associates, Portfolio for Hospitality Architects, Music Reports, Inc., Liberty's Kitchen New Orleans, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy...

 

2007-2008

Clients: Sound Mind, Cake Monkey Bakery, Taryn Rose, Amsterdam Modern, see:smell:taste, Yarblite, Randi Hiller Casting, Barncat Publishing, Skeleton Crew Ad Agency, Maybe Baby (film), dtox Day Spa, Yosemite Chamber of Commerce, Ellen Conrad Properties, Recess Nail Salon, fashion correspondent and style expert Sam Saboura...

 

2005-2006

Clients:  Bec(c)a Christian, Dandelion, M Industrial Design, Karen Hill Scott and Co., Los Angeles Universal Preschool, Cinematic Studios, Emoto, Hypefest, Modcom, Four Winds Entertainment...

 

2002-2004

Clients: Coppos Films, Hype, Flewelling and Moody Architects, ARC Design Group, Autry Museum, greatguns:usa, Jean Muenster Financial Services, Miss Laurie's Smart Guide...

 

2001

Clients: LeSanctuaire, Jennifer Diamond Foundation, Arbor and Bloom, Weider Publishing, Inc....

 

Special Modern Design collaborated with Weider Publishing, Inc. on their web sites shape.com and fitpregnancy.com.

 

2000

Prior to forming Special Modern Design, Karen Barranco was the Creative/Brand Director at Red Ant Media Group U.S., where she provided overall design direction. She lead the implementation and extension of the brand experience for clients. 

 

1999

During the dot-com boom, she gained experience in the use of a variety of online services, content management systems and interactive techniques as Creative Director at a celebrity-based online magazine startup. 

  

1994-1999

Clients: Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, Warner Bros., NBC, Nestlé, DayRunner, Winfire, Countrywide, and MCA/Universal, UniverSoul Circus, Disney, Rembrandt...

 

Karen worked for five years as Creative Director at Evenson Design Group, a prominent design firm known for creating award-winning corporate identity systems, brand and merchandise development programs. She spearheaded the implementation of interactive design in the mid 90s.

 

 

 

 

 

Karen Barranco was the Creative Director on a large-scale project for Universal Studios' Islands of Adventure, for which she lead three Project Managers in creative design and development for thousands of products and packaging for Jurassic Park, Seuss Landing and the park's entrance, Port of Entry. The teams developed over 300 units of licensed, non-traditional theme-park retail merchandise for each "island". Every design was an extension of the corresponding story line.