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Hooker Names Johnson Creative Director

July 22, 2013  by in Executive Changes, Industry   

Johnson will provide visual direction for the Hooker, Sam Moore, Bradington-Young, Seven Seas, Homeware and H Contract brands. Working with merchandising, marketing, product development and showroom staff, she will ensure compelling and consistent visual communications and storytelling through photography, catalogs, online venues, marketing materials and showroom display.

“Karyn is a very gifted member of the Hooker team with true artistic vision,” said Johne Albanese , vice president of corporate marketing for Hooker, Martinsville, Va. “Her creative direction and abilities have had a truly measurable positive impact on the brand. By broadening Karyn’s responsibilities, we are confident that she will provide creative lift across our companies. We are truly excited to have her in this newly created position.”

Johnson, who reports to Albanese, joined Hooker in 2009 as visual communications coordinator and subsequently was promoted to the director level. Prior to joining Hooker, she more than 10 years of experience at Stanley Furniture, where she oversaw photography, catalog design and production. A graduate of Radford University, where she earned a degree in visual communications, Johnson and her husband, Joel, live in Martinsville.