Close, Karen Elizabeth was born on October 5, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Gordon Ralph and Ruth C. Bachelor of Fine Arts cum laude, U. Arizona, 1973. Creative director.Progressive Communications, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1976-1978.
Art director PRACO Advertising, Colorado Springs, 1978-1980. Creative director Erickson-Fuller Advertising, Aspen, Colorado, 1980-1981. President, owner Close Communications, Incorporated., Denver, 1982.
Designer corporation identity packages, 1987.
Executive distributor Nuskin International, 1987. Instructor evenings Colorado Institute Art, Denver, 1984-1987.
Owner CCI Design & Builders, 1993. Active Big Sisters/Little Sisters, United Way, Denver, 1986.
Vice president marketing Junior Golf Academy, Colorado 1987-1989.
Creative director Progressive Communications, Colorado Springs, 1976—1978. Art director PRACO Advertising, 1978—1980. Creative director Erickson-Fuller Advertising, Aspen, Colorado, 1980—1981.
President, owner Close Communications, Inc., Denver, since 1982, designer corporation identity packages, since 1987. Executive distributor Nuskin International, since 1987. Instructor evenings Colorado Institute Art, Denver, 1984—1987.
Owner CCI Design & Builders, since 1993.
With Big Sisters/Little Sisters, United Way, Denver, 1986. Vice president marketing Junior Golf Academy, 1987—1989. Member of Denver Chamber of C. (special olympics committee), National Safety Council, Greenwood Athetic Club, Kappa Alpha Theta (scholarship chairman).
