Dooley Design Group specializes on helping businesses in the fields of education, psychology/mental health, learning differences, health and fitness, book authors and online coaches. The DBD team consistently delivers:
- Quality results and clear communication
- Establishing a visually pleasing brand presence that best represents the company’s vision, personality and tone
- Reassurance to alleviate the technical headaches that often accompany making websites and other online marketing endeavors
- One-on-one coaching that empowers clients with design, marketing and technical knowledge
- Marketing strategy that plans for effective outcomes
After growing tenfold within its first nine years, Dooley Design Group has focused on a vision of creating digital spaces that connect hope to impactful outcomes through informative and beautiful design – a vision that Keira strongly believes in throughout every aspect of life. Read more about our company philosophy.
Keira holds a Master of Fine Arts in Printmaking from California State University Long Beach. Prior to this degree, she pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing from the University of Florida, as well as a minor in Entomology.
Working her way through college, Dooley gained experience at a USDA entomology research facility in Florida designing websites and scientific posters and presentations for the scientists at that location.
Later she gained hands-on experience in graphic design and commercial printing as a graphic designer and later supervisor of the University Print Shop, leading a team that was responsible for this production of all university-related print materials at CalState Long Beach.
She continued growing her career by taking the position of Division Webmaster in the Office of Vice President for Student Services at CalState Long Beach where she was responsible for the oversight of more than 40 websites within the university division, as well as creative director for many print publications that were produced by the division. In this role, she also participated in the Accessible Technology Initiative that was released by the CSU in response to Section 508 and other accessibility laws. Additionally, she oversaw the production of digital and printed collateral that was used in the WASC accreditation process for CSULB.
At CalState Long Beach, Dooley also had the opportunity to teach courses as a member of the faculty. In 2006, she taught Introduction to Web Design in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, helping entry-level students learn how to create websites. In 2009, she taught Accessible Electronic and Information Technologies, a graduate-level accessible technology course in the College of Education. This course was aimed at teaching educational technology students how to ensure that websites and other online channels are accessible to users with disabilities.
Keira remained at CalState for over 6 years, then shifted gears slightly by taking a position at FIDM, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, as an elearning developer within the IT department at that school. She assisted instructors with converting their traditional lesson plans to content that was usable and effective within an online course on a complex learning management system. In that role, she also oversaw the initial phase of the Student Portfolio Project that allowed fashion students to post online portfolios of their work on easy-to-use WordPress sites.
Keira started Dooley Design Group in 2011 after the birth of her child, Penny. At Dooley Design Group, Keira continues to design digital and printed materials on a daily basis, while being the lead creative director for all projects.
Keira spends her spare time in the studio creating art using traditional materials in drawing, painting and printmaking. Her fine art tells narratives about bikes, bugs and psychology to feed the creative soul which filters into the creative projects at Dooley Design Group.
