People
Karen Davis
Karen has worked professionally for over 15 years, creatively directing, designing and overseeing the production of a wide range of projects, from corporate identity to capital campaign development. Over the years her design contributions have been recognized by the most prestigious of national design competitions (see list of awards here):
Prior to co-founding Davis Design Partners, Karen has worked as a designer in Pittsburgh and Houston. Karen has previously served on the board of The Art Directors Club of Houston and taught Introduction to Graphic Design at Kent State University.
Education:
Master of Fine Arts in Visual Communication Design
Kent State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication Design
Kent State University
Matt Davis
Matt brings nearly two decades of experience and knowledge of design to the Midwest region. Prior to co-founding Davis Design Partners, he worked in Pittsburgh, Houston and Baltimore. His work has been recognized by the most prestigious of national and international design competitions (see list of awards here):
Matt is also an Associate Professor and Chair of the Division of Graphic Design (BGSUGD) at Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, Ohio), where he teaches courses in graphic design each semester along with four full-time faculty colleagues, while administrating a cohort of nearly 150 graphic design majors.
Matt has previously served as Vice President of the Art Directors Club of Houston and is currently an active board member of the AIGA Toledo chapter, serving continually as its Education Chair since its founding in 2007.
Education:
Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
Kent State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
MICA (Maryland Institute, College of Art)






