Hello

My name is Kathryn Houghtaling, a professional graphic designer and art director who
is passionate about delivering high-quality creative solutions to creative problems.
I am an award-winning designer whose background includes work on national & international campaigns for leading automotive, medical, fashion, publishing as well as
various other corporate brands.
I deliver out-of-the-box concepts, dynamic visuals and innovative strategies for online and print delivery.
Currently drive leading market shares, record-setting response rates and customer base expansion. Create and manage deliverables for in-house and outside teams to lead
all phases of nationwide automotive finance & insurance campaigns.
Representative clients include BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Tesla, McClaren, Maserati, Nissan dealerships and many other prestigious auto brands.
Lead teams in the development, design and production of sales-driven, brand-extending and cross-channel campaigns including websites, print ads, social media, product launches, brochures, advertisments, banner ads, billboards, iPhone campaigns, logos,
product packaging and more.
Art-directing and project managing multimedia campaigns and collateral that captured strong business results, including: - Product launches exceeding sales goals by up to 50%. - Rebranding initiatives elevating client from #5 to #2 market share nationwide. - Site redesigns propelling traffic and e-commerce sales increases of up to 12% and 20%, respectively.
Direct-mail and opt-in campaigns securing response rates of up to 15%.
Creative Execution & Direction
Project and Team Management
Corporate Branding
print, web, video, advertising, marketing, publishing, promotions,
brand development, marketing campaigns, corporate Identity, logos, magazines, catalogs, direct mail, packaging, digital media design, illustration, typography, premedia, desktop publishing, photoshoot direction, color theory, photo restoration, photography, painting,
textile design, and much much more.
Proficient In
mac & pc: adobe creative suite indesign, photoshop, premier, illustrator, acrobat, microsoft office, excel, various website management systems, basic html, google docs, powerpoint, pre-media software,
management & project management systems.
First Impressions
Brand Awareness | Creative Execution
Balance | Function | Contrast | Emphasis | Movement | Rhythm
Hierarchy | White Space | Unity