# James Klahn

**Brand Designer · Madison, United States**

Brand designer with 6+ years experience building identity systems, campaign creative, and visual systems for consumer, B2B, and DTC companies. I integrate AI tools into my workflow to accelerate ideation and execution without compromising on quality.

Profile: https://path.cv/jamesklahn

*Last updated: June 2026*

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## Experience

### Brand Designer (Freelance) at Boykov Design Co.
*Jan 2019 – Present*

Designed brand identity systems and logos for 100+ clients across various industries. Managed full client lifecycle from discovery through delivery with consistent on-time execution.

### Creative Strategist & Graphic Designer (Contract) at Notch (formerly MadMen AI)
*Sep 2024 – Sep 2025*

Steered creative strategy for high-growth accounts using performance data to iterate on visuals and lower CPA. Pioneered AI-integrated design workflows to accelerate concept testing and iteration speed.

### Graphic Designer at Mead & Hunt
*May 2023 – Sep 2024*

Designed visual assets and campaigns for social and web channels across multiple markets. Conceptualized and prototyped a mobile app experience to increase student engagement.

### Graphic Designer (Contract) at Duluth Trading Company
*May 2022 – Sep 2024*

Designed 500+ seasonal campaign assets across paid social, email, and web channels. Led UX/UI research initiatives and user testing to inform web architecture updates.

### UX / UI Designer (Contract) at Kohler
*Sep 2022 – Dec 2022*

Designed and prototyped a fully interactive application in Figma to unblock a key internal initiative. Filled a critical resource gap for the product team.

### Graphic Design Intern at CARCADE
*Jan 2022 – Apr 2022*

Developed and applied brand standards and an organizational system to provide easy access to supportive elements.

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## Skills

Brand Identity · Brand Strategy · Typography · Art Direction · Figma · Adobe Creative Suite · UI/UX Design · Web Design · HTML/CSS · Motion Graphics · Prototyping · User Research · AI-Assisted Design

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## Links

- **Website**: https://www.jamesklahn.com/
- **LinkedIn**: https://linkedin.com/in/jamesklahn