Great design and marketing are created from equal parts
of inspired ideas, research, and planning.
Strategic implementation is key. So is pixie dust.

 
 

 

Cathy Blackburn, principal of Cathy Blackburn Design, has over twenty years experience in design. What she brings to the marketplace is a strong clean design sensibility, great organization, and the skill to inspire the marketing team and create continuity in the message.

BIO: With a BFA in Visual Design, her career began in advertising at Milici/Valenti DDB-Hawaii followed by years of focused 3D design at Media Five Architects, working on large-scale hotel, civic, and corporate projects in the Pacific Rim. After moving to Seattle and working as a consultant, {and raising three wonderful boys with her husband}, Cathy joined the Frye Art Museum in Seattle as chief museum designer. Totally in love with the art, she and her staff created all design and marketing for the museum and its exhibitions, winning awards and recognition for print and exhibition design, assisting the museum to meet attendance goals and gain AAM accreditation. After 100 fabulous Frye exhibitions, Cathy left to complete her graduate degree in Cultural Resources Management and founded Cathy Blackburn Design -- the culmination of her education, experience, and passion.

CBD is all about design for companies and organizations that
provide unique habitat solutions, build creative communities,
and support cultural initiatives. Projects for the greater good.

process My design process begins with Client interviews and reviews of existing marketing material and plans. An abbreviated SWOT analysis is discussed, followed by the development of a phased project plan and schedule. Getting clear on the objectives of our project is essential.

partner consultants I prefer to keep my business small and work one on one with my clients. Additional expertise in marketing metrics, events, copywriting, photography, illustration, exhibitions, and web development is available to address special needs and strategies. I work with consultants who share my ethos of quality, integrity, and value. They are all fabulous.



cathyblackburn@comcast.net

206-300-3722



One man with a dream, at pleasure,
Shall go forth and conquer a crown
And three with a new song's measure
Can trample a kingdom down.

-William Edgar O'Shaughnessy

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