JK Design Announces Additions to Design and Web Development Teams

    HILLSBOROUGH, NJ, March 16, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Full-service advertising agency JK Design has hired a new director of web development, two art directors, and a web developer. The new hires will help support the agency's growing roster of new clients, including Verizon Enterprise Solutions.

JK's new director of web development is Joe Cianflone, who manages a team of front-end and back-end developers and is actively involved in client projects. A graduate of NJIT, he held a variety of web and application development positions prior to joining the agency, and has built large enterprise sites and custom content management systems for brands like Exxon.com and H&RBlock.com. He is also an active contributor to several open source projects such as the Grasswire Platform project and the Heisenberg Toolkit.

Jason Alejandro brings nearly a decade of experience in graphic design to his new role as art director. Prior to joining JK, he was senior designer at Princeton University Press and worked at several other agencies and as a freelancer. He has taught at Rutgers University, the University of Pennsylvania, Lehigh University, and Kean University, and was visiting guest critic at several institutions including the School of Visual Arts and Princeton University.

Art director Ryan Armstrong has joined JK after seven years at New World Group, where he most recently oversaw the art department and worked with such clients as HBO, VIACOM, Atlantic and Virgin Records, Marvel Studios, and Disney. He holds a degree in advertising design from Syracuse University's School of Visual and Performing Arts.

Kate Walsh is JK's newest web developer. Over her 15 years of professional experience, she has designed and developed websites for a wide variety of clients, including medical, beauty, education, gaming, automotive, restaurants, e-commerce, real estate, and luxury brands. She holds several technical certifications, including Oracle 9i DBA and CompTIA A+ Hardware/OS.

"I'm very pleased to welcome our new employees," said Jerry Kaulius, founder and chief creative director of JK Design. "With their skills and experience rounding out our team, we're even better positioned to provide the best possible service--and most creative solutions--to all of our clients."

Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2016, JK Design's headquarters is in the historic Staats House in Hillsborough, NJ. The agency's New York office is located on Madison Avenue in the NoMad district of Manhattan, a short distance from Penn Station.

About JK Design
In business since 1985, JK Design is a full-service advertising agency specializing in strategy and branding, print, web, mobile, interactive, and video projects. The company has been honored with several American Graphic Design Awards, Telly Awards, MarCom awards, Gold Hermes Creative Awards, and a Communicator Award. JK Design provides a wide range of innovative design, advertising, and marketing services, including: branding and messaging, web design and development, mobile apps, logos, email marketing, multimedia and video animation and production, marketing strategies, corporate collateral, exhibit graphics, packaging, and Internet-based virtual tradeshows. The agency has locations in Hillsborough, NJ and New York City. For more information: 908-428-4700 (NJ), 646-854-6095 (NYC), or http://www.jkdesign.com.

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