Catherine_Walker@me.com
Creative director and graphic designer experienced in digital, print, direct, catalog, and TV for B2C and B2B advertising and marketing. I create smart brand-focused, integrated visual communications expressed with a contemporary aesthetic. I approach all projects, big or small, as opportunities to apply strategic, results-driven solutions.
With both agency and freelance experience, I’ve created campaigns, comprehensive design systems, and visual solutions for iconic brands as well as independent businesses. In recent years, I’ve collaborated with teams to develop brands, launch new businesses (branding, website UI/UX, and marketing), and revitalize companies, including rebranding a manufacturing company with over 90 years of history.
Resume
FREELANCE EXPERIENCE
Brand+Aid | Creative/Art Director | Chicago
University of Colorado Denver (College of Arts & Media), Datapult (Association of Public Health Laboratories), Freedom from Hunger, Labconco Corporation, Priority Logistics, Wheat State Credit Union, Wilson Advisory Group
Grameen Foundation | Creative/Art Director | Chicago & DC
CG Advertising | Creative/Art Director | Chicago
CDW, Direct Energy, The Morton Arboretum, Sandee Plastics, Tribune Company, VarCity Apparel
Future Factory | Creative/Art Director | Chicago
Funeralocity, Future Factory, GuideStar Research
FYi Advertising | Creative/Art Director | Chicago
Allstate, Duke Medicine, Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin, Manpower, PHRMA
DDB | Senior Art Director | Chicago
Alltel, Anheuser-Busch, Cardinal Health, Deloitte Consulting, The Home Depot, Hoover, Nokia, Purina, State Farm Bank
AGENCY EXPERIENCE
Abelson-Taylor | Senior Art Director | Chicago
Abbott, Amgen, Aventis, Biogen Idec, Genentech, ICN Pharmaceuticals, Solvay, Takeda, TAP Pharmaceuticals
DraftFCB | Senior Art Director | Chicago
Civitas, Sprint, United States Postal Service
OgilvyOne | Senior Art Director | Chicago
Ameritrade, Equal, Donnelley Marketing, Good Humor-Breyers (Popsicle), Hewitt Associates, Kraft (Good Seasons,
Miracle Whip, Oscar Mayer, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Post), Sears (Auto Center, Kenmore), Wilson Sporting Goods
McCann | Senior Art Director | Chicago
Advanced Care Products, Baxter, Johnson & Johnson, K.K. Standard, Marion Merrell Dow, Memorial Sloan-Kettering
BB&L | Art Director | Chicago
Electronic Realty Associates, Wilson Sporting Goods
CLIENTS
AET (Advanced Extruder Technologies)
Ambrosi (Chicago & Atlanta) | The Home Depot, Linens ’n Things, Office Depot
American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
AmeriFirst Financial
ArtsBoston
Brann | Sears
Canteen Communications | Aegis Corporation, Cook M&A, Haggerty Auto Group, HERE, JLB+Partners, Rady Children's Hospital
CU Denver Business School
DirectorSearch
Eicoff | AARP
Fingerpaint | Almatica Pharma, American Regent, Neurelis
GA Communication Group | Hospira, Upsher-Smith
Gordon Hanrahan | Chili’s, Knorr, Kraft
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | Giving Societies Brand Development
+Intention | Creospan
Language Stars
Leo Burnett Customer Group | United States Postal Service
Lott Sports Management
McDonald’s Corporation | Investor Relations, Annual Reports
Merkle/New Control | Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gerber, NEOS Therapeutics, Sanofi
The Morton Foundation
R.R. Donnelley Financial | Countrywide Bank, Countrywide Financial, MBNA, Washington Mutual
Weissman Federal Strategies
1508 Inc. | Austin-Lehman, Zoom Shop, Zurich Insurance
AWARDS
Telly, Bronze
International ECHO Awards Finalist
Tempo
RX Awards
Effie, Bronze
Mobius, 2nd Place
Flashes of Brilliance, Bronze
McCann-Erickson Creative Award
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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