Kathy Singel
Art Director . Creative Director . Sales and Marketing . Graphic Designer . Production Artist . Print Designer
Kathy is a creative designer who has worked under many deadlines and has maintained amicable internal relationships with editorial and production staff as well as print vendors. She has experience in publications, magazines, logos, brochures, posters, banners, postcards, advertisement and newsletters design.
Kathy has proficiency with Adobe Suite Mac or PC software products as well as digital photography. Also the ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline–driven, detail-oriented environment while working brainstorming ideas on multiple projects. Sales and Marketing for media.
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Award-winning Graphic Designer, Art Director Creative with strong publications background, editorial features, templates, expert knowledge of print, creative team leader, adapt to any creative project
Art Directions of photo shoots for catalogs and magazine
to save in production cost as a team leader/project manager
Experience
Professional Experience:
Singel Design - Art Director/Creative Designer/Graphic Design -
Current Freelance in Milton, DE
Cheer DE/Senior Centers - Communications Marketing Specialist/Creative Director - Designing advertisements, Graphic design, Art Director, Editor for CHEERful Living Newsletter, Sales Marketing and Production 1/2025 - Current
Delaware Public Media - Underwriting Account Manager
5/2023 - 7/2024
Cape Gazette - Graphic Designer/Productions - Lewes, DE
5/2022 - 12/2022
47 ABC (Marquee Broadcasting) - Media Specialist - Salisbury, MD
10/2021 - 5/2022
Arena Sign Company - Graphic Design/Marketing- Lewes, DE
6/2021 - 10/2021
Adams Radio Group - Advertising Executive - Salisbury, MD
10/2020 - 6/2021
Northrop Realty - Client Care Coordinator, Stager - Fenwick Island, DE
8/2019 - 10/2020
Resort Broadcasting - Marketing Consultant - Rehoboth Beach, DE
2/2019 - 8/2019
Novatek Corporation - Art Director/Graphic Designer, Oaks, PA
6/2014 – 12/2018
All catalogs, brochures, magazine advertisements, promotional mailers, email blasts, trade show, large format banners, logos, video clips, constant contact, email blasts, website maintenance and other print materials.
County Lines Magazine, West Chester, PA – Account Executive, Advertisement Sells: 5/2017—10/2017 Advertisement design
Lincoln Investments, Fort Washington, PA – Graphic Designer,
Freelance Contract 5/2017-6/2017 Brochures, Flyers, Promotional Mailer
Penta Vision, LLC, Ambler, PA – Art Director Creative Consultant.
7/2016 – 1/10/2017 (7 month contract) Consultant
Art Director interim on Ophthalmic Professional Magazine, Retinal Physician, including NOTAL, DMEK, Scleral Lens Supplements
DentalEZ, Malvern, PA - Graphic Design -10/2015 – 4/2016 (6 month contract)
Designing the 200 page catalog, brochures, sell sheets, PowerPoint presentations, magazine advertisements, trade show post cards,
and large format posters
VA Loudoun Woman Magazine - Freelance Remote - Bi-Monthly Virginia
Lifestyle Magazine - Creative Design of Covers / editorial and advertisements
Cape Publishing, Cape May Magazine, Temporary Art Director
Served as design consultant and creative art director, creative design of features, departments, art directed photo shoots, and production.
ELSEVIER Publishing, Freelance - Health & Medical Sciences, STM Journals
Philadelphia, PA, Art Director of Journal Covers and internal pages
PURE Red (formerly G.A. Communications), Exton, PA
Design and build pages for weekly circulars utilizing database of content and images. Create Circulars to be reviewed by senior management manage digital files according to company standards
Packaging Machinery Technology (PMT Magazine), Paoli, PA –
Art Director – creative design of features, departments, art directed photo shoots, and production. In addition event signage, promotional pieces, advertising sections, special white page publications; created templates, sell sheets. Worked with print vendors and commissioning illustrations also ensure budgets and timeline deadlines
Herrin Publisher-Outpatient Surgery Magazine, Paoli, PA –
Art Director and Production Manager – creative design of features, departments
QVC Network, West Chester Studio Park
Managed and designed all aspects of catalogs, promotional, trade posters, packaging graphics, and direct-response material. Art director for photo shoots; completed deadlines and cut costs of setups
FREELANCING EXPERIENCE - Singel Design - Art Director, Graphic Design:
Pacer Financial Investment Group (Graphic Design Consultant Role)
F.A. Davis Company, QVC Network, Springhouse Corporation
Johnstown Magazine Art Director, Vishay Corporation, Chilton Capital Cities, ABC Publishing/Elsevier-Art Director, Mosby Publishers,
Cape May Lighthouse Book-Art Director, Office Systems - Art Director, Pool & Spa Living Magazine-Art Director, JCK Magazine-Art Director, Nursing Life-Art Director, Miami Diamond-Art Director, QVC catalog design
Best Achievements –
• Highly skilled in promotional pieces, magazines, books, brochures, catalogs and direct-response mailer design.
• Art Director/Graphic Design: publication design, coordination with printers and vendors, style sheets, printing production processes, charts, tables, pre-press, traffic, proofing and specifications.
Awards:
Art Directors Club of Philadelphia –
Office Systems and Nursing Life editorial features
Other:
Dog lover and Cat rescue,
Fun Tarot Card Reader,
Mural Painter,
Pyskanki Designs,
Real Estate Licensed
Education
Greater Johnstown Technical School
Associate Degree in Commercial Art and Design
Springhouse Computer School
Design course on Mac Dreamweaver Web design program
Career Potential, LLC.
Seminar on prospective accomplishments in business