Kathryn Colohan

Senior Deisgner

Atlanta, GA, USA
I believe in the power of simplicity. I strive to find the elegant balance between beauty and function.

Work Experience

Realm Advertising

Senior designer

I work within the creative team to develop unique and innovative B2B, B2C and B2E marketing campaigns for corporations including UPS, Novelis, SunTrust, The Home Depot and others.
October 2012 - Present Georgia, United States

Imagers

Lead Designer

Created the 'Imagers Green' logo to promote our environmentally friendly printing techniques and substrates.

Successful Lead Designer for a number of global clients including Turner Broadcasting, Points of Light Institute, HandsOn Network, Bass Pro Shops, Chick-Fil-A, Coca-Cola, Georgia Tech, Spanx, The Home Depot, and Weather Channel. I am versed in each client’s brand standards, as they rely on me as an ‘in house’ designer working out of house. I work directly with the client sand the account managers to assure a successful outcome. I manage each job from design into production so that they are completed on time and under budget.

My work at Imagers has directly lead to increased clientele and revenue for the company.
August 2008 - Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Phase 3 Media

Graphic Designer

Effectively managed a number of different print clients, maintaining a professional design relationship with the clients, and stayed current with their brand standards.

Successfully project managed my jobs, from the initial quote and proposal to setting up files for production and checking pieces as they are finished.
November 2005 - June 2008 Atlanta, Georgia, United States

The Home Depot

Category Advertising Coordinator

I was on a team of 5 people who were responsible for the layout of the front and back covers of the Sunday circulars for the entire country.

We worked with product merchants, store vendors to make sure each cover was specific to it’s regional market and on time to the off-set printers.
February 2005 - November 2005 Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Education

Winthrop University

Bachelors of Fine Arts

August 1999 - December 2003 Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States

Languages

French (Beginner),

Awards

American Advertising Federation

Savannah Addy (Bronze) Digital Advertising, Micro Sites

2012

Weyerhauser Paper

2002 Weyerhauser Paper Cougar Student Design Competition

2002

Skills

Print Design, Typography, Adobe Creative Suite, Art Directing, Graphic Designer, Print Production, Project Management,

Publications

Communication Arts - November 2003
My student work was published in the 2003 Design Annual of Communication Arts as a Weyerhauser Paper Student Design Competition Winner

Oz - June 2013
The publishers at Oz highlighed some of Realm's recent branding work with Georgia Ports Authority.