Mary Helber-Jamboretz is a marketing expert and the founder of HJ Design, Inc. Mary holds a degree from the prestigious Kansas City Art Institute; the distinguished college that educated artists such as Walt Disney and Thomas Hart Benton. After graduating in 1990, Mary began her career working as a Graphic Designer with Hallmark Cards. Before founding HJ Design in 1996, she obtained additional experience by working as the marketing director for West Associates, an art director for VML, and served as a college professor, teaching undergraduate level courses in Photoshop and marketing.
Mary’s creation of HJ Design is the product of more than 25 years of working in various aspects of the creative arts and marketing industry. Her clients immediately recognize the quality of her experience and excellence. They have grown to trust her effective design strategies and they have directly experienced success in their businesses as a result.
Mary is a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of her customers and the marketplace. She is one of the leading authorities on marketing in the Kansas City area. Mary is highly regarded for her intelligence and insightful approach, bringing her clients brand vision to fruition as well as identifying strategic approaches for generating favorable outcomes. Her thorough knowledge of both creative and strategic direction drives innovative solutions that are sensitive to industry challenges, while also specific to her client’s needs and desires. Mary’s attitude toward client centered advertising delivers high-impact, meaningful results.
HJ Design is a branding and design agency that strategically uses both left brain logic and right brain creativity. The team that comprises HJ Design takes pride in their ability to create relevant, innovative, and versatile types of business branding. HJ Design has been able to successfully improve businesses within the following settings: health care facilities, physician offices, educational institutions, restaurants, trade industries and retail businesses. Other clients also include publicly traded companies like Google, Sprint, CVR Energy, and numerous U.S. city, state, and federal agencies.
The dynamic nature of Mary’s marketing, design, and continuing education has led to recognition by Google, Yahoo, Bing, Art Directors Club, City of Pleasant Valley, National Packaging Group, and the Chamber of Commerce. Mary has earned the Best of Show award from AIGA and her work has been published on i-stock and Today’s Marketing and Communications Arts Magazine. Additionally, Mary serves a philanthropic role in Kansas City and is an ambassador for Rainbow Center, an institution for children with communicative disorders.
