🖋️ About Katherine

Decorated bedroom with a bed featuring a Belle and Disney princess themed comforter, wall art with Disney princess images, a tall ornate mirror, small wall shelves with decorative items, and a gray chair with blankets and books.

Creative Director | Illustrator | Licensed Product Designer


Founder of iDesign Solutions

Hi, I’m Katherine — a creative strategist, illustrator, and visual storyteller with over 30 years of experience turning ideas into market-ready products that resonate.

I’ve worked with some of the world’s most beloved brands — Disney, Warner Brothers, Hasbro, Sanrio, and Peanuts to name a few — developing everything from licensed home collections and juvenile products to trend forecasts and showroom experiences. I’ve served as a Disney-approved artist, led creative teams, and even patented my own product innovation in bedding.

But iDesign Solutions is where all of that comes together. It’s the intersection of imagination and strategy — where creative direction meets business insight, and where I collaborate with brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs to develop products, stories, and visuals that connect.

A clothing display with a denim jacket draped on a hanger, a white T-shirt with 'Friday SUCK' written on it, and a pair of white sneakers, all against a rusted wire grid and concrete floor.
Photography equipment and supplies arranged on a white surface, including a tablet displaying photos, a digital camera, a smartphone, a vintage camera, a pair of glasses, two pens, scissors, a small felt letter board with the word 'CREATOR', makeup brushes, and small white decorative letters.
A living room with colorful animal themed artwork, including a lion, fox, dog, and giraffe, all wearing sunglasses, displayed on a dark teal wall.
Coloring books featuring cats, bottles of paint, colored markers, a beaded necklace, and jars of water on a wooden table.
Display of colorful eyeglasses shelves, a seating area with a white table and chairs, decorative wall art, and shelves with toys and accessories in an eyewear shop.
Colorful educational poster titled 'Burping Alphabet' with a zebra illustration and playful design elements.
Two twin beds with Batman-themed bedding, a pillow with Batman logo, and Batman plush toys on a bedside table. The wall above the beds features framed comic book art and superhero posters, all set against a black wall with a geometric pendant light hanging between the beds.

🎨 What I Do

Product Design & Development
From concept to launch — I create products that are functional, meaningful, and beautifully designed.

  1. Trend Forecasting & Visual Strategy
    I help brands stay ahead of the curve with insights that inform both design and marketing.

  2. Illustration & Surface Design
    Whether digital or hand-drawn, my artwork brings personality and emotion to every project.

  3. Showroom & Display Design
    From sketch to styling, I’ve built immersive brand spaces that speak volumes — including a NYC flagship showroom now used as a builder model.

  4. Self-Published Books & Art Prints
    Through my side brand Keep Smilin Design, I create whimsical coloring books, wall art, and illustrated stories that bring joy to families and kids.

✨ What Drives Me

I believe creativity is both art and intention — not just how something looks, but how it works and how it makes people feel. Whether I’m helping a brand design a new product line or illustrating a silly dog in glasses, I approach every project with curiosity, experience, and joy.

Let’s design something meaningful together.

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