Setting us apart from other design firms are decades of experience working with independent schools, colleges, universities and cultural institutions. Our expertise as designers and typographers – and our deep experience with all aspects of institutional and administrative structure – make us distinctly qualified to advise clients on best practices relating to a wide variety of communication initiatives.
Specialties include comprehensive branding programs, graphic identities, editorial design, digital design, and institutional admissions and development programs. Our proficiency with the communications challenges of educational and cultural institutions yields successful partnerships and groundbreaking work.
Elizabeth Sprouls – Principal Owner
As co-owner of Skelton Sprouls, Elizabeth excels at problem solving and the collaborative nature of design, bringing the unique insight of each participant into the creative process to deliver distinctly original solutions. Organizing and designing multi-volume books and magazines has honed her abilities as a detail-oriented project manager. She has been the lead designer on projects ranging from admissions, development, and editorial publications for independent schools, colleges and universities to major museum exhibition catalogs. Her work has been recognized by AIGA, CASE, and UCDA. She has taught graduate publication design at Maryland Institute College of Art. She holds a B.F.A. in communication arts and design from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Kevin Sprouls – Principal Owner
Kevin is a conceptual innovator with a gift for eliminating clutter and zeroing in on simple, clear ideas. As co-owner of Skelton Sprouls, he has designed complete admissions campaigns and websites for higher education clients and managed projects ranging from branding initiatives for nonprofit organizations to award-winning book design for museums. While in Boston, he created exhibition design for clients such as the National Park System and the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. His work has been recognized by AIGA, CASE, and UCDA. He has taught graphic design and typography at Towson University and creates fine art typographic prints. His creativity enhances his role as art director, collaborating with illustrators and photographers around the world. He holds a B.F.A. in communication arts and design from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Claude Skelton — Founder
Claude founded Skelton Design, now Skelton Sprouls, in 1986. His range of expertise encompasses the design of branding programs, graphic identities, recruitment and development programs, magazines, and annual reports. Claude has spoken on publication design at a conference for editors and communications professionals held at Yale University, and he has frequently served as a judge for CASE awards competitions. National recognition includes awards from the Society of Publication Designers, Communication Arts, CASE, UCDA, the New York Art Director’s Club, Critique Magazine, the Type Director’s Club, Print Magazine, AIGA-Baltimore, and the Washington Art Directors Club.