Trained as Linotype Typesetter when starting as first full time employee at Smart Set in 1986, Kevin became owner in 1992. He has a BS in Mass Communication with an Environmental Interpretation Emphasis, graduating from Bemdji State University in 1983. In his free time, he enjoys tinkering with and riding his 1973 Triumph Bonneville 650 motorcycle, woodworking and reading actual, physically printed books.

Karen attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, where she studied Photography and Printmaking. She worked as a commercial photographer in NYC for 6 yrs. Karen also has a studio in the Northrup King building where she makes large scale ceramic sculptures.