Ken Peters creative director
"Ken has a vivid imagination and he’s not afraid to use it.” So read the teacher’s note on Ken’s fourth-grade report card. Proof, perhaps, that from an early age an excited spirit of unconventional creativity and curiosity was already brewing.
Some years later, Ken parlayed those traits into a Bachelor of Fine Art degree in visual communication and design from Arizona State University. Armed with a degree, and unencumbered enthusiasm, he dove into the fast-paced world of design and advertising. After 8 years as Art Director with some of Phoenix’s premiere agencies, Ken took a chance on a dream – and himself – and launched Nocturnal Graphic Design Studio in September of 2003. He hasn’t looked back since.
Through the years Nocturnal has become a respected and sought-after creative partner for brand-savvy professionals in all industries and has been honored as one of Arizona’s ten best graphic design firms by Arizona Business Magazine.
Throughout his award-winning career, Ken has developed brands for clients of all shapes and sizes from high tech to hospitality to healthcare – and everything inbetween. His work has been profiled in Communication Arts, HOW, and Print magazines, and on MSNBC. It has also been showcased in a variety of graphic design “best of” compilations and annuals.
Ken regularly contributes insightful articles to a variety of print and online publications addressing the critical role of graphic design and branding in business. He is also the intrepid author of Nocturnal's think B.I.G. blog, where he challenges marketing-savvy professionals to explore the outer reaches of their creativity and imagination to empower their brands and expand the possibilities of what their businesses can become.
In addition, Ken is the author and illustrator of The Cave Creek Kid, a charming western-themed story book for preschool children. The Cave Creek Kid slings a guitar instead of a gun, and with his trusty horse, Amigo, rides the trail of adventure teaching little cowpokes about the history and culture of the West, as well as lessons of friendship, kindness and honesty. A portion of the proceeds from all sales of The Cave Creek Kid are donated to Scottsdale based Childhelp, for the prevention and treatment of child abuse.
Learn more about The Cave Creek Kid, and Childhelp at:
Linda Peters media & public relations
linda@nocturnaldesign.com
Linda is a graduate of the University of Texas in Austin, earning the highly distinguished bachelor of journalism degree. She cut her teeth with more than 15 years of experience in the fast-paced world of newspaper and magazine publishing.
Most recently Linda was the Managing Editor of Phoenix Magazine, Phoenix's prestigious award-winning city magazine with a circulation of more than 100,000, the Associate Editor of the Round Up, the journal of the Maricopa County Medical Society, and was the award-winning Editor-In-Chief of Scottsdale Life Magazine – a full-color slick city publication with a circulation of 30,000 – where she oversaw every detail of every issue, from story development to page layout.
Linda has an extensive journalistic background covering diverse topics such as lifestyle, healthcare, hospitality, dining, travel, politics, the arts, retail, cultural issues and much more. She is a sought-after journalist who maintains an active freelance writing career. Her background, contacts and continued involvement in the journalism and publishing community provide Nocturnal clients with an uncommon media savvy, and an inside track simply not available through traditional public relations and media firms.
Linda lends her wealth of expertise and knowledge to Nocturnal in copywriting, copy editing, design, public relations and media strategy.
