Catherine is an artist and art director who has lived and worked extensively abroad in Paris, Madrid and Milan and is currently based in New York. She is passionate about the arts, culture and media and has worked for many of the major international publishing houses. Her art work has been in both group and individual shows on both continents.

Catherine was born and raised in Iowa, and had an early entry into the arts thanks to a merit scholarship to the Des Moines Art Center and an artist father. She completed her education with a BFA at the University of Iowa where the climate was more cosmopolitan and has a history of international exposure in the arts with The Writers Workshop and outstanding journalism and art departments. Initiating her work in graphics she began in retail advertising, ventured to New Orleans before moving to New York. Her transition into magazines began with Vogue magazine, then Mademoiselle, both at Condé Nast Publications.

She became an Art Director at the fashion magazine Jardin des Modes in Paris at the age of 26. She later became Art Director of Special Projects for Conde Nast Spain and oversaw new magazines while heading advertising and promotional departments for Vogue, Casa Vogue, GQ and Brides. She returned to become Art Director for the cutting-edge first uni-sex fashion magazine Angeline’s again in Paris which became an underground hit.

She now works regularly for The New York Times as well as consulting on various projects in both print and digital for a diverse range of clients. You can reach her by email at creativecacole@gmail.com or phone at 212-772-2002.

Artwork and Exhibitions

Online artistic bio and portfolio at www.ccole.com. Works are in various private and public collections.