General Skills: Concept, art direction and graphic design based on marketing strategy • attention to detail • well organized project management • good presentation and communication skills • business writing and editing
Digital skills: Digital ad concept, design and asset production • email design • web design • working knowledge and basic coding in HTML5/CSS – an html template was modified to create this site
Production: Typesetting and studio production • Photoshop retouching • stock photography search • photography art direction — studio, location, people, automotive, and product • art buying and production • knowledge of color correction and print production • pre-press production estimating and scheduling • press checks — sheet-fed and web
Projects: Static and animated digital ads • email design • social media • web micro sites • broadcast • retail motion graphics • print ads • brochures • POS materials • posters • showroom and large-format trade show graphics • logos • brand identity/brand guide • direct mail packages • Powerpoint presentations.
Apps
InDesign
Photoshop
Illustrator
Word
Powerpoint
Excel
QuarkXpress
Adobe Animate
Developing skills
Dreamweaver
Adobe Premiere
Testimonials
Kathy was part of the Corebridge Financial (formerly AIG) Design Team for two years. She is a seasoned and conscientious designer who adapted quickly to our ways of working that included learning the brand design, asset and project management systems, and complex workflow processes and platforms. During her time here, she deftly handled a high-volume workload, managing her projects efficiently to meet deadlines while juggling priorities for multiple requestors. Kathy can be counted on to ensure that she has the complete and correct information to execute correctly, saving valuable time and effort by asking the right questions. She is highly organized, knows where everything is at all times, and stands out for her accuracy and attention-to-detail. Kathy’s design and marketing colleagues appreciated and relied upon her as a valued member of our team.
Pamela Ahn
VP, Creative Director at Corebridge Financial
Kathy worked for me on Hilton Hotels. She was the perfect art director to help me on that account. Her attention to detail and great sense of design were vital to the creative work we produced for Hilton. Her personality and great sense of humor was a perfect fit into our group and she got along with all she worked with. I was able to work with Kathy again on a freelance basis... her sense of design has developed further and... she is a great asset to any creative team.
Dennis Hodgson
Freelance Creative Director
Kathy is one of the best all around designers who can also manage all the facets of pre and post production. She is creative, yet sensitive to the timing and budget requirements of any project. I highly recommend Kathy, who I have worked with and known for many years.
Shirley Tuber
Director of Print Production
Kathy and I were teamed up at Deutsch on a pitch for Radio Shack. She's a terrific Art Director with keen design sense. A hardworking and a true pleasure to work with!
Lori Mayfield
Creative Director/Copywriter
I have had the pleasure of working with Kathy for many years. She has been, and continues to be, a great asset to my agency as a freelance Creative Director. Kathy is highly talented...from art direction and design to project management, she excels. She creates beautiful work, is extremely detail-oriented, manages her time well, and is great to work with...she is my number one choice for any project.
Retta Jitner
CEO, Media Matters, Inc.
Recent Brand Experience
