“Kathryn has done several graphic projects for me including logo's for new business ventures and a brochure for fundraising. All of her work has received great feedback from the target audiences, whether it is the clean, fresh graphic design, choice of color or focus on messaging - I highly recommend Kathryn.”
John Sanders, owner of JKS Business Consulting

 

“Kathryn: I'm waiting for my printer to go through the seven millions pages that constitute the LG's for TAKING ROOT, and have illegally snuck a peek at the pages as they pile up. Kathryn, the LG is beautiful, even in black and white! Incredibly so. I can't believe how the drawings turned out, how the heads pop out, how the Resources sections add zip. Actually, I CAN believe it, because I've experienced your magic before. Consistently, actually. I look forward to a more thorough look today, as I go through these pages for consistency. Bob”
Bob Sitze, project manager for Taking Root curriculum (unsolicited recommendation)

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Kathryn Brewer
Graphic Designer

Kathryn has more than 20 years of experience as a graphic designer. She has designed publications and websites for the ELCA (including World Hunger, Stewardship, Mission Investment Fund and other units), Lutheran Education Association, Concordia University Chicago (River Forest), Wheat Ridge Ministries, Lutheran Child and Family Services, Luther High School North, Household Bank and several YMCAs, among many others.

Kathryn’s bachelor’s degree is in Art: Visual Communication and in Journalism: Magazine Editing from Northern Illinois University’s acclaimed programs in 1984. The complimentary degrees provide a well-rounded base for design of complex editorial material. She worked in various design shops, and in 1988 joined Augsburg Fortress, Publishers as Graphic Designer. She was largely responsible for the branding look and feel of the print materials for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), a mainstream religious organization with 5 million members.

Kathryn formed Brewer Communications in 1992 to serve a larger client base with more extensive projects, including websites, periodicals, fund-raising communications, branding identities for small businesses and organizations, special event and convention promotions, viewbooks, campaign case statements and annual reports. Incorporated in 1994, Brewer Communications, Inc., provides comprehensive print and electronic design for national audiences.

Kathryn has received numerous awards for her work. The Religious Communicators Council gave an Award of Excellence for ELCA Response Catalog in 1997. She has also received Awards of Merit for World Encounter magazine, Making Christ Known magazine, “Journeys" Annual Report of Lutheran Home and Service of Illinois, and several additional print pieces. In 2005, the quarterly magazine Shaping the Future received a Communicator’s Award of Distinction.

Kathryn has taught college-level courses in graphic design, and has presented workshops for the Association of Lutheran Development Executives (ALDE). She is a member of the Society of Typographic Arts.

 

 

“I find beauty in creating classic design for publications and websites with huge numbers of words. I enjoy the challenges of integrating the design in a variety of print materials and web design.”

See more about Kathryn at LinkedIn.