Kara Murphy
Adjunct
Division of Communication & Creative Media
BFA - University of Colorado, Boulder
Professor Murphy is an experienced graphic designer with a strong background in marketing, branding and international sales. For over 10 years she worked on the client side for top brands such as: Nokia; ...For Dummies (books); and HarperCollins Publishers. After traveling around the world for her career, she moved back to home town of Burlington, Vermont to start KaraMia Design & Marketing. She thrives in a creative, team atmosphere and enjoys sharing her knowledge with design students. Professor Murphy received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Art History from the University of Colorado, Boulder and attended the Master of Arts (MA) in Advertising Design at Syracuse University. Currently, she is pursuing her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Graphic Design from the Academy of Art University.









