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I’m an art director and graphic designer with 15+ years of experience turning ideas into print, digital, and multimedia design that connects with people. Along the way, I’ve been lucky to collaborate with some incredible clients, including: iHeartMedia, Disney, Amazon Prime (The Boys), James Bond, Elvira, and more. I thrive on hands-on design, but I also love mentoring other creatives and feel at my best when I’m keeping projects on the right track. My goal is always the same: take a creative vision and turn it into something engaging, visually arresting, and memorable, while making a real difference in reducing stress for the people around me. I’m looking for opportunities where I can combine design expertise, leadership, and project coordination to create something special. If that resonates, let’s make it happen.…I’m an art director and graphic designer with 15+ years of experience turning ideas into print, digital, and multimedia design that connects with people. Along the way, I’ve been lucky to collaborate with some incredible clients, including: iHeartMedia, Disney, Amazon Prime (The Boys), James Bond, Elvira, and more. I thrive on hands-on design, but I also love mentoring other creatives and feel at my best when I’m keeping projects on the right track. My goal is always the same: take a creative vision and turn it into something engaging, visually arresting, and memorable, while making a real difference in reducing stress for the people around me. I’m looking for opportunities where I can combine design expertise, leadership, and project coordination to create something special. If that resonates, let’s make it happen.

Cathleen Heard

Graphic Designer, Art Director, Designer, +3

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I’m an art director and graphic designer with 15+ years of experience turning ideas into print, digital, and multimedia design that connects with people. Along the way, I’ve been lucky to collaborate with some incredible clients, including: iHeartMedia, Disney, Amazon Prime (The Boys), James Bond, Elvira, and more. I thrive on hands-on design, but I also love mentoring other creatives and feel at my best when I’m keeping projects on the right track. My goal is always the same: take a creative vision and turn it into something engaging, visually arresting, and memorable, while making a real difference in reducing stress for the people around me. I’m looking for opportunities where I can combine design expertise, leadership, and project coordination to create something special. If that resonates, let’s make it happen.…I’m an art director and graphic designer with 15+ years of experience turning ideas into print, digital, and multimedia design that connects with people. Along the way, I’ve been lucky to collaborate with some incredible clients, including: iHeartMedia, Disney, Amazon Prime (The Boys), James Bond, Elvira, and more. I thrive on hands-on design, but I also love mentoring other creatives and feel at my best when I’m keeping projects on the right track. My goal is always the same: take a creative vision and turn it into something engaging, visually arresting, and memorable, while making a real difference in reducing stress for the people around me. I’m looking for opportunities where I can combine design expertise, leadership, and project coordination to create something special. If that resonates, let’s make it happen.

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I’m an art director and graphic designer with 15+ years of experience turning ideas into print, digital, and multimedia design that connects with people. Along the way, I’ve been lucky to collaborate with some incredible clients, including:

iHeartMedia, Disney, Amazon Prime (The Boys), James Bond, Elvira, and more.

I thrive on hands-on design, but I also love mentoring other creatives and feel at my best when I’m keeping projects on the right track. My goal is always the same: take a creative vision and turn it into something engaging, visually arresting, and memorable, while making a real difference in reducing stress for the people around me.

I’m looking for opportunities where I can combine design expertise, leadership, and project coordination to create something special. If that resonates, let’s make it happen.

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Senior Graphic Designer, Art Director at Dynamite Entertainment

June 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025

Designed and art-directed 75+ covers per year across periodical, hardcover, and softcover formats, including dust jackets and publication layouts for licensed fiction and graphic storytelling titles. Worked with supplied imagery and style guides to create narrative-focused cover designs, elevating flagship releases such as Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas. Performed image editing, retouching, and color grading to adapt provided materials for professional book printing. Produced fully print-ready files (PDF/X, TIFF, InDesign packages) with accurate spines, bleeds, and CMYK conversions. Partnered with editors, licensors, and authors to refine artistic concepts through multiple rounds of revisions.

Digital Producer, Team Lead at iHeartMedia

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016

Created promotional graphics and digital assets using press photography and provided artwork for six radio brands and 45+ annual events. Retouched and composited images for events and digital campaigns; developed strong typographic layouts for web and media platforms. Collaborated closely with photographers, video teams, and editors to maintain consistent creative direction. Selected for the iHeartRadio Festival National Content Photo Editing team, managing fast-paced, live production.

Senior Graphic Designer / Art Director at Dynamite Entertainment

June 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025

Designed and art-directed 75+ covers per year across periodical, hardcover, and softcover formats, including dust jackets and publication layouts for licensed fiction and graphic storytelling titles. Worked with supplied imagery and style guides to create narrative-focused cover designs; produced print-ready files (PDF/X, TIFF, InDesign packages) with accurate spines, bleeds, and CMYK conversions. Collaborated with editors, licensors, and authors to refine concepts through multiple revisions. Recognized for design excellence on Gargoyles: Here in Manhattan; co-developed White Sand (Brandon Sanderson), a graphic novel debuting No. 2 on the NYT Graphic Books Best Seller list.