1. Profile
Extensive experience in graphic design, advertising, traffic manager, development of corporate identity, annual reports,
publishing and package design. Proficient in InDesign, QuarkXPress, Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. Built reputation
for consistently engaging clients through creative designs while ensuring deadlines are met within specifications and highest
quality. Skilled at collaborating across internal functions, as well as virtually with management, and customers across
multiple states.
• Project management
• Traffic coordination
• Layout and design
Professional Background
MSC Industrial Supply, Melville, NY
Production Artist
December 2004-Present
Layout of specialty catalogs, Maintenance Repair, Inventory Clearance, Super Savers, Metalworking Prospecting, and Shop
Save as well as cover and background designs for these and other specialty catalogs. Point person for the design of the
Accupro and Dewalt brochures, attending photo shoot, and responsible for design, layout of these pieces. Worked on the
Spotlight Suppliers, a special advertising section on the MSC website. Direct contact for the MSC Today newsletter and
responsible for layout and output of files to the Imaging Department.
Guinan Publishing, Plainview, NY
Graphic Designer
May 2003-June 2004
Design and layout for advertisements in Town Crier and Pennysaver publications.
The Phoenix Group, Northport, NY, Dell Laboratories, Uniondale, NY,
Rand International, Farmingdale, NY.
Freelance Graphic Designer
March 2002 -March 2003
Design for brochures, advertisements, presentation boards, and comps for package design and trade shows
Cablevision, Bethpage, NY
Freelance Graphic Designer—Long Term Contract
April 2000 - January 2002
Layout and design of newsletters, promotional materials, letterheads, print advertisements and posters, presentation
boards and comps. Other responsibilities include translations for Spanish language advertisements and promotions.
Women’s American ORT, New York, NY
Freelance Assistant Art Director
October 1999 - November 1999
Design and layout of The Reporter magazine, winter issue.
Catherine Morell
Graphic Design Illustration
159 Iceland Drive, South Huntington, NY 11746 l 631 421 5917

2. CMP Media, Inc., Jericho, NY
Project Manager and Graphic Designer
December 1998 - August 1999
Design and project management of advertising supplement “Computer Products University” for
Computer Retail Week Magazine.
CMP Media Inc., Jericho, NY
Graphic Designer
August 1995 - December 1998
Designs for advertisements, editorial, and layout in Computer Reseller News, VarBusiness, Computer Retail News,
and Electronic Engineer Times magazines.
Towers Perrin, Valhalla, NY
Freelance Graphic Designer—Long Term Contract
February 1988 - October 1993
Development of new corporate identity branding as well as, designs for brochures, mastheads, charts, annual reports,
quarterly magazine, comps and illustrations.
Eagle Electric Manufacturing Co., Long Island City, NY
Assistant Art Director
August 1985 - December 1987
Coordinated preparation of art for package designs, price sheets, catalogs, brochures. Created black and white technical
illustrations. Responsible for supervision and direction of advertising artists.
The Ehrenkrantz Group, New York, NY
Graphic Designer
August 1984 - July 1985
Logo design, signage, photo archiving and contact with printers and vendors.
Education
The School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
BFA 1980 - 1984