Thoughtful, elegant, colorful, warm.
Hello and welcome!
I am a versatile art director and graphic designer based in beautiful Portland, Oregon with a proven ability to lead design teams, manage multiple projects, and deliver creative solutions on tight deadlines.
Skilled in photography, product development, layout and brand consistency, I specialize in email and digital design, editorial design, photo shoot art direction, production and retouching, as well as a bit of branding and packaging design. I am passionate about color and texture, and enjoy exploring shapes and grids.
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What People Are Saying
“Kathleen Dillinger was in our employ for the last four years starting in 2016 as our Art Director. To put it simply, Kathleen is an artist. Her eye for design, color, typography and photography is outstanding. She is one of the most talented people I’ve ever been lucky enough to work with. Her work and her work style are always professional, collaborative and creative. She works well with the larger team, and she is an excellent team leader. Beyond that, the volume of work she produces is exemplary. She works quickly, with very little direction and always exceeds expectations. I would highly recommend Kathleen to anyone that could use her skills. She is by far the best employee I’ve ever had the pleasure to work with. I am happy to discuss Kathleen or her work anytime.”
— Travis Rigby, Publisher, Wildflower Media Inc.
Kathleen is exactly the kind of Art Director I love to work with–talented, supportive and easy to communicate with. She has an amazing style for design, and consistently impressed me with her work ethic and professionalism.
— Christina Ferris, Graphic Designer
“Kathleen is extremely valuable to our creative team. She is a talented and savvy designer who works quickly and efficiently. She finishes all projects before their deadline and is careful to understand the scope of each project before delving in. With just a little direction, Kathleen will take it to the next level with no need for supervision. She is intensively focused and has an incredible work ethic. All-star material.”
— Felicity Fenton, Creative Director
“Kathleen is an art director that’s hard to come by; talented, supportive and really easy to communicate with and relate to. Her incredible work ethic and professionalism is something to admire with the ability to always see the big picture and take action. I couldn’t ask for a better mentor.”