ABOUT ME
HI, I'M CATHERINE
I’ve spent the last several years being the one person who touches everything — graphics, web, photo, video, and whatever unexpected project shows up on my desk. I’m happy working with multidisciplinary teams, other designers, or just running solo with an idea. I learn something with every project — new tools, new trends, new ways to improve for next time — and I'm eager to see what's next.
01 / HOW I WORK
I lean research-heavy before I ever open a design file: what’s trending, who’s our target audience, what are competitors doing, and how do we stay on top? Keeping the end goal front and centre is crucial. You can expect me to ask questions and push back when something looks off, but I’m always open to new perspectives and to learning. At the end of the day, design is all about making information accessible to everyone.
02 / EXPERIENCE
Most of my experience comes from being the sole in-house designer at a small company, where I juggled social media, website and newsletter distribution, on top of working closely with clients. I eventually led a junior designer of my own. It taught me to wear a lot of hats — and to explain my thinking clearly, since I was often the only designer in the room.
Interactive Media Design
Algonquin College
SEP. 2017 – AUG. 2019
User Interface Designer (co-op)
Crank Software
JAN. – MAY 2019
Product Coordinator
Summa Strategies
NOV. 2019 – MAY 2024
Design Lead
Summa Strategies
JUN. 2024 – AUG. 2026
03 / TOOLS & SKILLS
ILLUSTRATOR
PHOTOSHOP
INDESIGN
PREMIERE PRO
AFTER EFFECTS
WORDPRESS
WIX
FIGMA
MAILCHIMP
HTML & CSS
GOOGLE WORKSPACE
MS OFFICE
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04 / FLUENT LANGUAGES
ENGLISH
FRANÇAIS
05 / A BIT MORE ABOUT ME
In 2020, I taught myself how to knit, and I’ve been completely obsessed ever since. Ask me what I’m casting on next.
Herding cats isn’t actually that hard. I would know — I’ve got three!
I’m really into houseplants. I could talk your ear off about fertilizer and light requirements.