Innovative Fundraising Strategist and Creative Communicator

“Kelly’s carefully honed skills and innate talents allow her to move far beyond surface design–she is a thoughtful and persuasive communicator. In the fundraising and direct marketing arena, her gifts are invaluable. I have observed Kelly in countless brainstorming sessions, where she solves problems with the perfect creative solutions. She meets the most difficult client demands with grace and still accomplishes agency best practices. But when I consider how to recommend Kelly to future clients or coworkers, one particular characteristic comes to mind: integrity. Everything she does is marked with absolute excellence. She always considers every angle, always gives her very best, and always perseveres to the end. Every opportunity to work with Kelly is a gift!”

President of NextAfter

“Kelly is a sharp, talented designer who can take a lot of information and distill it into a clean concept and design. She is always willing to go the extra mile to get things done exactly right."

Artist and Creative Marketer

"Kelly is an excellent graphic designer on so many levels. She is a great mix of being good at what she does, and also being a wonderful person to have on a team—listening to what is needed and also offering up solutions that could be unexpected. Kelly brings a collaborative mind, great ideas, and years of experience to every projects, and then delivers work that always goes above and beyond expectations. She never fails to deliver! Also, Kelly is willing to speak up and ask questions to make sure that time is not lost on a project or deadlines jeopardized. Thank you, Kelly, for your great work; It has truly has been great to work alongside of you!"

Co-Founder and President of Human Coalition

“Once in a while you find a designer who gets you. Not only that, but the designer is pleasant, hard-working, committed, not offended when changes need to be made, open to new ideas, ready to serve, in tune with the mission, pushes the boundaries, and genuinely cares about other people. The designer creates wonderful, meaningful, spot-on art that works as promised.​ That designer is Kelly Vaughan.”

Marketing & Events Manager at Halftime Institute

"Kelly consistently exceeded my expectations in quality, timeliness, creativity, and kindness. She is an absolute delight to work with, and her designs drive results. On several occasions her efficiency cut our timelines in half during a very busy season. She often anticipated things I needed in the design that I had forgotten to request and incorporated them, and she correctly anticipated my needs every time, which also saved us time and money and eliminated a stage of revisions. I would recommend Kelly Vaughan anytime. Her knowledge of graphic design, direct mail, and even project management make her the kind of expert you want to hire. In addition, she is extremely pro-active, professional, efficient, and kind-natured—which makes her a lot of fun and an asset to any project."

Vice President for Strategic Communications at First Liberty Institute

“Kelly is among that rare breed of designer who can meld both art and marketing strategy. She can create elegant beauty if the situation calls for it . . . or she can go the other way and create gritty, raw design to punch through the clutter. Either way, she really understands marketing strategy and seeks to create design that has a calculated impact. And on top of that, Kelly is just a nice person and great colleague.”

Former Director of Account Management at Pursuant

“I’ve had the opportunity to work with Kelly on several creative projects while at Pursuant. She is a true leader. Inspiring, helpful and gracious to all of her co-workers, as well as her clients. Kelly is timely, consistent and creative with everything she does. A true pleasure to work with each day. She would be an asset to any organization.”

Former Campus Director at Mizzou Baptist Student Union

“Kelly Vaughan is the genuine article. She pours her heart into any project she takes on and truly goes above and beyond. Her passion for excellence, creativity, and meaningful community environments set her apart from others.”