Karen Cronin

Karen Cronin serves as an Adjunct Professor in the School of Journalism and Strategic Media at Middle Tennessee State University, teaching Visual Communication Applications to introduce students to industry-standard graphic design, photo editing, and layout software.

Her educational background includes:

• B.F.A. in Communication Design from Parsons School of Design, New York

Professionally, she co-founded Cronin Creative, an award-winning Nashville graphic design agency serving high-profile clients:

• Vanderbilt Health
• T-Mobile
• Country artist Marty Stuart
• The Mechanical Licensing Collective
• LBMC financial firm

Her expertise bridges academic instruction and professional practice in visual communication, emphasizing practical software proficiency and creative problem-solving for diverse commercial applications.