Who We Are

Founded in 1992, BOOM graphic design, inc. has grown into a powerhouse network of design and writing professionals. Our Creative Director, Christine Schmidt, has over 33 years of graphic design experience on projects ranging from logos, branding, magazines, advertisements, postcards to tradeshow displays, packaging and more. This team is passionate about graphic design, writing, advertising, marketing and helping your business or organization to thrive! We look forward to working with you.

Meet the Team

  • Karen Martine

    Karen Martine

    Billing Manager

    Karen has worked 25+ years in Marketing. Her work experience has been diverse, with each position complementing the other. Karen is eternally thankful to work for one of her closest friends and mentors, Christine Schmidt.

    Karen spends nearly all her free time with her adult daughters doing whatever strikes their interest—eating, drinking, shopping, vacationing and so on! The remainder of her attention goes to her loving husband.

    Karen’s Favorites:

    MUSIC ARTIST
    90's rap and 80's country

    TV SHOW
    The Middle & Gilmore Girls

    PLACE
    Home

    HOBBIES
    I am an incredible cook and enjoy preparing ALL meals for my family. I also spend as much time as possible snowmobiling with my husband in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

  • Lynn Ringis

    Director of Operations

    A native of Oakwood, Illinois, Lynn has extensive experience in program and project management in both the corporate and non-profit arenas. Lynn studied writing and journalism at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and Indiana University. She also holds certificates in Nonprofit Executive Leadership from the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business and the Indiana University Executive Education at The School of Public and Environmental Affairs and The Fund Raising School and the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Lynn is also a certified DISC Personality Profile trainer and Enneagram trainer. She enjoys doing training classes for corporate leadership groups.

    When not working, Lynn and her husband, Randy enjoy traveling and visiting their seven children and many grandchildren.

    Lynn’s Favorites:

    FOOD
    Cheesecake. Unless wine is a food....then wine.

    MUSIC ARTIST
    Boston and Aerosmith

    TV SHOW
    Ozark

    PLACE
    Oregon. (it has beaches AND mountains!!)

    HOBBIES
    Traveling. Cooking. Wine.

  • Xavier Silva

    Xavier Silva

    Project Manager

    I started painting as a hobby when I was little. I didn't know I had any talent. I believe talent is just a pursued interest. Anybody can do what I do. Just go back and put one little more happy tree in there. Everybody's different. Trees are different. Let them all be individuals. We'll put some happy little leaves here and there. These things happen automatically. All you have to do is just let them happen. Everyone wants to enjoy the good parts - but you have to build the framework first. Let's do that again. I'm gonna start with a little Alizarin crimson and a touch of Prussian blue. The very fact that you're aware of suffering is enough reason to be overjoyed that you're alive and can experience it. If you do too much it's going to lose its effectiveness. If you don't think every day is a good day - try missing a few. You'll see. In life you need colors. Fluff it up a little and hypnotize it. We can fix anything. Automatically, all of these beautiful, beautiful things will happen. There we go. Look at them little rascals.

  • Crystal White

    Presentation Specialist/Trainer

    Crystal has been in the corporate and training world for the past 20+ years. Her specialties include all things Microsoft as she is certified in all the major applications. For BOOM, Crystal spends most of her time rebranding and redesigning PowerPoint presentations as well as thinking of the most efficient way to design collateral that empowers the client for their future use. Crystal also enjoys training individuals and groups on the most efficient and effective use of their computer applications.

    Crystal’s Favorites:

    FOOD
    All things Mexican

    MUSIC ARTIST
    Journey and Adele

    TV SHOW
    The Office

    PLACE
    Any place warm, particularly the beach

    HOBBIES
    DIY projects and hiking