KAREN CRONIN - Key Persons


Amber Hall

Job Titles:
  • Graphic Designer
Amber Hall originally came to Cronin Creative from Middle Tennessee State University, serving as a summer intern and creating a big void in the studio when she returned to school. Thankfully, subsequent to her graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (with an emphasis in Graphic Design), Amber returned, bringing a clean-and-fresh sensibility and an upbeat energy to projects for clients including Você, SESAC and PearlPoint Cancer Support.

Jerry Keeter

Job Titles:
  • Illustrator, Digital Guru
Jerry Keeter is the living embodiment of the term "jack of all trades." With 30 years in the creative field, He has contributed mightily to the Nashville scene as a designer, illustrator, sculptor, bookbinder, painter, technical illustrator, and prototype specialist. A lifelong Middle Tennessee resident, Jerry has worked for some of the most established firms in the region, developing products for national and international distribution. Jerry is that rare individual who is technologically fluent and familiar with the latest in digital print and manufacturing, and also a master of the hand skills of traditional art and graphic design.

Jocelyn Harms

With over 14 years in marketing, branding, design, communication, and event production, Jocelyn Harms' experience spans multiple sectors, from healthcare to nonprofit to entertainment. Jocelyn is a StoryBrand Certified Guide and specializes in using storytelling to create clarity in communications. A graduate of Belmont University, she is a native Texan who has called Nashville home for 17 years.

Jon Grimson

Job Titles:
  • Video Production
Jon Grimson received his degree in Graphic Arts & Photography from Rochester Institute of Technology's School of Printing. Wearing numerous hats as executive producer, director, DP, and editor specializing in interview, documentary, branding, and commercial projects, Jon handles video production from concept to completion, with a focus on concise storytelling. His extensive production credits include work with musical artists including Slash, T Bone Burnett, Joan Jett, and Taylor Swift. Jon's corporate clients include local government, along with automotive, health care, education, financial, and retail companies.

Maria Brannon

Job Titles:
  • Social Media
A graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Maria Brannon initially pursued a career in musical theater. Relocating to Nashville in 2009, the Little Rock native established social media company, Lightning Flash Creative. Maria serves on the board of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) as the Nashville chapter President. She also serves as Lead Social Media Manager for Nashville Creative Mornings.

Peter Cronin

Rhode Island native Peter Cronin spent the first decade of his career touring with several almost-famous bands. In the late '80s, he accepted an editorial position at Musician magazine, part of the Billboard family of publications. In 1993, Billboard moved Peter and his young family to Nashville where he served as Billboard‘s Associate Country Music Editor, before leaving to establish the Nashville division of Madonna's Maverick Music Publishing. Peter's publishing career continued with stints at Bug Music Publishing and at performing rights organization SESAC. Clients count on Peter's proven ability to understand and clearly communicate both the substance and the subtleties of their business. A current member and volunteer at the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, and former board member for the Nashville chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA Nashville), he moonlights as a songwriter. Peter's songs have been recorded by artists including Marty Stuart, John Anderson, Maura O'Connell, and Country Music Hall of Fame member Connie Smith.

Steve Wilkison

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor at Nashville 's Watkins College of Art
Steve Wilkison has been designing and developing websites, eCards, digital press kits and other interactive media for almost twenty-five years. A highly regarded coder and designer, his unique combination of skills and sensibility provides clients with a clear-and-seamless, trouble-free online experience. Wilkison has served as Associate Professor at Nashville's Watkins College Of Art, Design & Film, teaching web development and design, and overseeing the school's web development curriculum and concentration.