Campbell Wharton, SVP and Publisher of the newly formed PRH Christian Publishing Group (PRHCPG), announced the development of the PRH Christian Publishing Group Creative Services team to be headed by Creative Director Kristopher Orr, reporting to Wharton.
A 20-year veteran of PRH, Orr comes from the Random House Advertising Operations team where he was the Art Director responsible for the marketing assets for WaterBrook, Multnomah, Ink & Willow, Image, Forum, Convergent, Harmony, and Rodale imprints. Before his time with advertising operations, Orr spent 15 years creating book covers and marketing materials for the WaterBrook and Multnomah publishing program.
Orr is putting together a team that will handle book jackets, ad/promo materials, branding, and other creative needs. He will also be joining the management team where his entrepreneurial thinking and brand experience will be excellent additions to the business as PRHCPG charts a course for growth. Newly reporting to Orr will be Sonia Persad, Associate Director, Art/Design and Elizabeth Shapiro, Associate Designer, Cover Press.
PRH Christian Publishing Group includes WaterBrook, Multnomah, Ink & Willow, Forum, and Image imprints and is a division of Penguin Random House, LLC
