Concept-driven. Multidisciplinary creative. Brand, campaign, digital, illustration, and traditional design — from strategy through execution.

Senior art director, creative lead, illustrator, and icon designer with extensive agency and independent experience across healthcare, biotech, life sciences, higher education, and more.

Recent Client Work

  • Person holding Smartphone with an app showing different industry options including Roads, Bridges & Highways, Green Building & Landscaping, Recreational Trails, Renewable Energy, Mining, and Railroad.

    Presto: Strengthening a Digital Foundation

    Designed the new homepage experience for Presto, redefining content hierarchy, visual system, and interaction strategy to support product growth and brand clarity.

  • Six laptops showing various digital interface screens, including dashboards, webinars, partner programs, flowcharts, and partner invitation forms, set against a light gray background.

    Torchlite: Scaling UX for a Growing SaaS Platform

    Led UX and interface refinement for Torchlite’s digital platform, focusing on clarity, hierarchy, and scalable design patterns across product workflows.

  • Screenshot of a healthcare website displayed on a desktop computer and tablet, featuring healthcare services, a doctor image, and options to find a doctor, pay bills, and access patient portals.

    Hancock Health: Unifying 13 Websites into One Cohesive Experience

    Redesigned Hancock’s digital presence to improve clarity, engagement, and user flow — resulting in measurable gains in performance and usability.

Strategy, Craft, and Creative Range — From First Brief to Final Delivery.

From brand systems and integrated campaigns to illustration, presentation design, print, and digital, I partner with agencies and organizations across industries to craft work that's as smart as it is beautiful — and built to perform across every channel.

Who is Happy Monday?

Mondays get a bad rap — but I see them as a fresh start. That's the spirit behind Happy Monday, my independent creative practice. For over 15 years I've partnered with agencies, organizations, and enterprise clients nationwide to deliver brand, campaign, digital, and illustration work that's as strategic as it is crafted.

Led by me, Kimberly Coles — senior art director, creative lead, and illustrator — Happy Monday is where multidisciplinary thinking meets hands-on execution.

2024 Gold Addy Award Winner

Bringing a Bold Brand to Life

When Well Done Marketing reimagined its brand and digital presence, the result was a cohesive identity and experience recognized for excellence across brand, motion, illustration, and UX/UI.

 

Who Works With Me

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Let’s Build Something Exceptional

Whether you’re launching a new website, refining your brand, or developing illustration and pattern collections for product or partnership, Happy Monday brings clarity, craft, and strategic thinking to every engagement.

Let’s create work that performs — online, in print, and on product.