zebo staff

Kay Johnson, President

I began my adult working life on staff with an urban mission in Amsterdam. That experience continues hold great sway over who I am and how I work. I believe that all of life and work is about what we give versus what we get. Though I am not always successful, I try to live and work in a way that reflects that belief. After leaving Amsterdam, I eventually earned a degree in Literature from Eckerd College. For seven years, I loved my students and loved teaching.

In time, I had an opportunity to move into a marketing position with the much-tauted, award-winning Florida Virtual School. I wore several marketing hats there, including Marketing Manager for FLVS Global Services, an international provider of online learning products and services. I also provided speech writing management and services for their executive team.

Harriett Hritz of Hritz Designs provided design services for Florida Virtual School, and we soon discovered a vibrant synergy in working together. We wanted to offer that creative energy and expertise to a wider range of clients. We both bring specific skills to the table, and where skills are needed that are outside our realm of expertise, we often partner with a close group of carefully vetted professional affiliates.

I still think of myself as a teacher, though now my work is with clients and other marketing professionals. I learn from them all as we work together to create the language, visuals, and communication tools that best communicate their business offering.

I am especially skilled in—

• Listening
• Writing and editing
• Working and networking with other marketing and creative professionals
• Speech writing
• Professional presentation development, including PowerPoint or Keynote design
• Ghost writing, with special experience in writing for education, particularly online or emerging technologies, as well as education reform
• Patience

Harriett Hritz, Director of Creative Services

Harriett Hritz is a veteran designer with more than 25 years experience. Her forte is brand design development, crafting a concept and theme that can then be translated to a wide variety of media. Harriett takes great pains to drill into the business goals of each client in order to design visuals that are in keeping with the message, image, and values that the customer wishes to convey. She is especially adept at working with other creative professionals, such as photographers, web designers, videographers, or printers.

Harriett is an accomplished artist who also has the unique ability to also understand and work within a business environment. She is a skilled problem solver and loves to work collaboratively with others. A graduate of Ringling School of Art and Design, Her award-winning designs, experience, candor, deliberation, and professionalism bring outstanding value to your project. Her greatest strengths include:

• Expert eye for clean and unique design elements
• Details, details, details
• Extensive experience with print management
• Expertise in using color for various purposes
• A love for solving problems and working collaboratively
• A strong belief in going the extra mile to build and maintain strong relationships