Katharine N. Gilbert is a principal and vice-president of Trusch Gilbert Design, Inc. and principal of "in the wood" based in Aylett, VA. She has over 30 years of experience in graphic design, design consulting, and art instruction. She has a BFA from Richmond Professional Institute and a MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University. Her areas of expertise include logo and identity design, publications, exhibits, and fine art.

2. My goals are simple–
to continue to have the opportunity to be creative and to be challenged.
I can be reached at mail@inthewoodonline.com
or 804 994 2929
References upon request.
Katharine N. Gilbert
550 Hazelwood Road
Aylett, VA 23009

3. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Principal and Vice-President, Trusch Gilbert Design, Inc., Aylett, VA, www.truschgilbertdesign.com
Principal, “in the wood,” Aylett, VA, www.inthewoodonline.com
Designer and Design Consultant, Informal Science Instructional Services, Richmond, VA
Designer and Design Consultant, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
High Commission for the Development of Arriyadh, Arriyadh, Saudi Arabia
Production Manager, Printing and Publication Services, Herald-Progress Printing, Inc., Ashland, VA
Designer, Kings Dominion, Doswell, VA, a Division of Taft Broadcasting Corporation,
Theme Park & Entertainment Division, Cincinnati, Ohio
Instructor of Art, New England College, Henniker, NH
Graphics Designer, Sawyer-Colby College, New London, NH
Faculty Member, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Architectural Consulting- i.e. blueprint take offs
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
Apple Macintosh Dual 2 GHz PowerPCG5, Mac OS X
Major programs: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark Express, Adobe Pro Suite, Adobe InDesign, Acrobat.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Richmond Professional Institute, Richmond, VA, B. F. A.
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, M. F. A.

4. HONORS AND AWARDS
“Award for Excellence,” Beckett Paper Company, Hamilton, OH
“Certificate of Excellence, “ Strathmore Paper Company, Graphics Gallery
“Award of Excellence,” The American Institute of Graphic Arts, Richmond Chapter, “Virginia’s Finest”
Graphic Design Competition
Professional Fine Arts Fellowship, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA
Purchase Award, Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, NC
Who’s Who Among Universities and Colleges
Purchase Award, Gallery of Contemporary Art, NC
FINE ART EXHIBITS /GALLERIES
Virginia Museum of Fine Art, VA
Petersburg Annual Exhibition, VA
Gallery of Contemporary Art, NC
Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, NC
Proctor Academy, NH
The James Center, “Richmond Art,” VA
Radford University, VA
Virginia Intermont College, VA
Randolf-Macon College, VA
Smithsonian Two Year Traveling Sculpture Exhibition-DE, TX, NC, NY, ME
Carillon Museum, VA
Longwood College, VA
Virginia Intermont College, VA
University of South Carolina, SC
Asheville Art Museum, NC
Gibbs Art Gallery, SC
Columbia Museum of Art, SC
Clemson University, SC
Norton Gallery of Fine Art, FL
Loch Haven Art Center, FL
Tampa Art Institute, FLUniversity of Florida Gallery, FL
Jacksonville Art Museum, FL
Virginia Printmakers Exhibit, VA
James River Annual Competition, VA
38th, 40th Gallery of Contemporary Art, NC
New Hampshire Art League, NH
Southern Sculpture, SC
Duck Blind Gallery, NC
White Swan Gallery, VA
Gallery of Mountain Secrets, VA
Crossroads Gallery of Art, VA
Ellen’s Interior, NH
Rockaway Artists Alliance, NY
Artwork in public corporations and private collections.

5. logos and icons

6. CLIENT Titmus Optical, Inc.
Product Logo

7. CLIENT Virginia Foundation for Women
Identity Logo
Gateway Association
Identity Logo,Proposed
Titmus Optical, Inc.
Product Logo

8. CLIENT Solid Surfaces, Inc.
Identity Logo

9. CLIENT Top Authority
Identity Logo

12. corporate | promotional

13. CLIENT Titmus Optical, Inc.
New Product Brochure

14. CLIENT Titmus Optical, Inc.
New Product Brochure

15. CLIENT Titmus Optical, Inc.
Proposed Corporate Brochure

16. CLIENT Titmus Optical, Inc.
New Product Advertisement

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New Product Brochure

18. CLIENT Titmus Optical, Inc.
New Product Advertisement

19. CLIENT Titmus Optical, Inc.
Proposed New Product Advertisement

20. CLIENT Titmus Optical, Inc.
New Product Brochure

21. CLIENT Erni Corporation
Corporate Brochure

22. CLIENT Erni Corporation
Corporate Brochure

23. CLIENT Erni Corporation
Advertisement

24. CLIENT Erni Corporation
Product Brochure

25. CLIENT Erni Corporation
Advertisement

26. CLIENT Maymont Foundation
Proposed Newsletter

27. CLIENT Trusch/Gilbert Design, Inc
Packaging Promo

28. CLIENT RTI Donor Services
Exhibit

29. CLIENT Wingmont
Brochure

32. Thank you for your time to review this portfolio.
Please call 804 994 2929 or email at mail@inthewoodonline.com
if you wish further information.