Catherine Epps
Catherine Epps
Illustration, Book Design, & Concept Art
Philadelphia, United States

About

Hey there, I'm Catherine! I'm a versatile, award-winning illustrator operating out of Philly. I specialize in book layout & design, sequential art, character design, children’s illustration, and concept art. Although I often employ a whimsical and colorful style, I love branching out with new concepts, stylizations and mediums.

In my free time, I enjoy baking, playing Katamari Damacy, and petting any stray cat I can find.

I do not consent to the use of my art for any AI image generator training purposes!

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Skills

Art DirectionConcept ArtDigital PaintingIllustrationCharacter DesignSequential ArtVisual DevelopmentStorytellingComic ArtWritingBook Cover Illustration

Software proficiency

Procreate
Procreate
InDesign
InDesign
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo
Illustrator
Illustrator
Photoshop
Photoshop
Trello
Trello
stopmotion studio
stopmotion studio

Productions

    • Board & Card Games
      Laurels; An Epic RPG
    • Year
      2026
    • Role
      Visual Director, Character Designer
    • Company
      Previously Pluto
    • Book
      Funny Bone
    • Year
      2026
    • Role
      Illustrator
    • Company
      Randall Mardus (Author)
    • Board & Card Games
      Megusha; Clash of the Commanders
    • Year
      2025
    • Role
      Final Asset, Support Concept Artist
    • Company
      Previously Pluto
    • Video Game
      Order Up!
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      Lead Artist
    • Company
      Quizlet (Game On! Video game creation competition)
    • Book
      Midnight Anthem
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      Concept artist (Cover)
    • Company
      Future House Publishing
    • Book
      Super Dungeon; Deeproot Relic (E-Book edition)
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      Interior Layout
    • Company
      Future House Publishing

Experience

  • Visual Director, Concept Artist at Previously Pluto
    Philadelphia, US
    July 2024 - Present

    ● Leading visual direction and managing art team for unreleased TTRPG project, delivering character concepts and final assets on schedule

    ● Designed weapon and prop concepts and UI elements for Magusha card game

    ● Quickly promoted to create animation-ready character assets and assist with Kickstarter planning

    ● Took initiative on conducting cultural and artistic research to ensure authenticity and rich worldbuilding

    ● Advised on marketing visuals, visual development, and key design choices

  • Freelance Illustrator at DoodleCat Creations
    Remote
    January 2016 - Present

    ● Produced hundreds of unique mascots, game sprites, book covers, album art, graphic designs, and illustrations, tailored to diverse client needs.

    ● Successfully sold and promoted hundreds of art products at events and through multiple online platforms

    ● Attracted multiple repeat clients through consistent quality and professional communication

  • Print Technician (Temp) at Moore College of Art & Design
    Philadelphia, US
    November 2023 - December 2023

    ● Selected as the first call from a pool of former work-study students

    ● Operated large-format printers independently with minimal in-person training

    ● Fulfilled hundreds of student print orders with a high satisfaction rate during peak semester deadlines

  • Art & Design Intern at Future House Publishing
    Remote
    May 2022 - August 2022

    ● Designed and assembled cover layouts for 3 published titles and completed full interior design for 1 book

    ● Created original concept art that directly informed the final cover illustration for Midnight Anthem by Tim Attewell

    ● Produced 8 custom graphics for a social media call-for-entries campaign

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