Designer
I’m a
&
Marketer
driven by clarity, trust, & results.
Mission
I help organizations turn complex ideas into clear, compelling marketing through thoughtful design, brand systems, and campaign execution. My background spans fintech, regulated industries, and fast-moving teams where strategy and detail both matter.
Specialties
Awards
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I design clear, polished visual systems that support brand consistency and marketing performance across digital and print. My work spans brand identity, campaign creative, social, presentations, print production, and video—balancing aesthetics with usability, accessibility, and real-world constraints.
Brand systems · Campaign creative · Print & digital production · Motion & video supportDescription text goes here
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I approach design with a strategy-first mindset, grounding creative decisions in business goals, audience needs, and brand positioning. I collaborate closely with stakeholders to translate complex ideas into focused creative direction that scales across channels.
Creative strategy · Campaign planning · Brand positioning · Stakeholder alignment
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I bring a holistic marketing perspective to my design work, ensuring creative supports broader campaign goals and customer journeys. My experience includes planning and executing integrated marketing initiatives across digital, print, email, social, and events—particularly in regulated and enterprise environments.
Campaign execution · Cross-channel marketing · Go-to-market support · Regulated industries
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I collaborate effectively with developers and bring a strong working knowledge of front-end fundamentals to ensure designs translate smoothly from concept to execution. This enables realistic design decisions, efficient handoff, and stronger final builds.
HTML & CSS familiarity · CMS workflows · Responsive design · Dev collaboration
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I bring a collaborative, solutions-oriented leadership style shaped by mentoring, cross-functional partnership, and ownership of creative outcomes. I’ve supported team growth, managed priorities, and worked closely with leadership to ensure creative execution aligns with business needs and timelines.
Mentorship · Cross-functional collaboration · Creative ownership · Process improvement
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I manage photography and video projects from concept through post-production, ensuring visual content supports brand storytelling and marketing goals. My experience includes planning and executing shoots, directing and editing video, and refining assets through professional retouching, color correction, and finishing for digital and print use.
Photo & video production · Editing & retouching · Color correction & grading · Brand-aligned visual storytelling
2023 Gold ADDY Award Winner - Corporate Packaging
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2023 Silver ADDY Award Winner - Black Friday CD Campaign
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2023 FIBT CORE Award Winner - Above & Beyond Marketing
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2021 FIBT CORE Award Winner - Mission Impossible Award
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Winner of Young Entrepreneurs in Franchising, a Global Competition
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2023 Gold ADDY Award Winner - Corporate Packaging 〰️ 2023 Silver ADDY Award Winner - Black Friday CD Campaign 〰️ 2023 FIBT CORE Award Winner - Above & Beyond Marketing 〰️ 2021 FIBT CORE Award Winner - Mission Impossible Award 〰️ Winner of Young Entrepreneurs in Franchising, a Global Competition 〰️
Contact
jennakluting@gmail.com
(701) 709-0180
www.linkedin.com/in/jennakluting
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Kotapay Website
Financial products like ACH processing, embedded payments, and Banking-as-a-Service can feel opaque to business owners. I structured the site around clear solution categories with simplified language and scannable layouts to reduce friction.
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River + Ranch Magazine
Magazine design demands precision — from gutter safety to color profiles, bleed management, and table of contents clarity. I ensured all layouts translated cleanly from screen mockups to high-quality print outcomes.
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FIBT Annual Reports
I established a consistent design language that could scale across years while supporting the bank’s brand and core values. This included a typographic hierarchy, color systems, and modular layouts that respected both narrative and data-heavy content.
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Bismarck Magazine
Bismarck Magazine was launched to highlight the people, places, events, and culture that make Bismarck unique. I led the development and ongoing execution of the publication’s visual identity and design systems.
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Kavinu Branding
Kavinu was launched as a fintech solution redefining Banking-as-a-Service by removing middleware and providing direct access to a trusted banking partner.
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Grit, Grace, & Greatness
Grit, Grace & Greatness was developed as a speaker series for C-suite and executive-level women — a space designed to foster leadership, resilience, and meaningful professional connection.
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FIBT Maah Daah Hey - Brand Feature
FIBT needed a short brand video that humanized the bank’s story, articulated its values, and supported its positioning as a trusted financial partner across the Upper Midwest.
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