About Me

My name is Rachael Cattel, and I am a professional illustrator and graphic designer located in New York City! I love all aspects of graphic design—from informational layouts and kick-ass signage to killer logos and slick websites, conveying information in a visually-pleasing way is my passion!

Aside from graphic design, I’m also an illustrator at heart. As a digital illustrator, I enjoy creating images and illustrative designs with a story behind them, whether that story is a one represented in a scene or conveying a story of a brand through an icon set. I have a special sort of joy for seeing the digital brought into the physical through pins or patches, shirts or signage, and I run my own shop doing just that!

Photography and motion design are also passions of mine, rounding out my artistic talents. Being able to mix and match my areas of expertise allows for a whole and fluid design experience while working alone, and the ability to be able to better convey the varying languages of the arts in a more cohesive way while working with a team.

Creative Content Manager at Pearl Realty | Dec 2016 - Present

Designs and maintains WordPress websites
Creates print-based marketing materials such as fliers & brochures
Produces informational sales decks for marketing businesses
Designs signage for use throughout NYC
Creates and redesigns logos
Photographs locations and retouches photographs
Illustrates both high-resolution raster and vector-based images
Produces motion graphics and edits video for promotional use

Visual Artist & Owner of Prince Xael | Mar 2012 - Present

- Designs products in the form of merchandise such as shirts, pins, keychains, bags and hats
- Creates and sets up art-show displays
- Designs packaging for various merchandise
- Photographs products for use on the web and on social media
- Manages social media accounts for business
- Researches products and works with manufacturers to bring these products to life
- Comfortable communicating with our far east manufacturing partners
- Product design specifications for manufacturing in China
- Quality control and product management for small consumer goods

Freelance Work | Jan 2008 - Present

Designs logos and business cards
Digitally retouches photographs
Illustrates characters & scenes, both digitally and traditionally
Designs & illustrates tattoos

Designer at Jay St. Video Games | Sept 2013 - Aug 2016

Created in-store branding through the use of signage, posters and business cards
Made a variety of different promotional & marketing materials such as fliers, coupons and mail-outs
Created and implemented a store loyalty card, ensuring repeat customers

Graphic Design 100 %

Digital Illustration 95 %

Web Design 90 %

Print Design 90 %

Vector Illustration 90 %

Photography 85 %

Photo Retouching 85 %

Motion 80 %

UX Design 80 %

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