Catherine Realce

Creative Director, designer, and educator with more than 20 years of experience leading creative work in branding, entertainment marketing, experiential design, typography, and emerging technologies. Throughout her career, she has transformed ideas into meaningful experiences through strategy, storytelling, design, and leadership. Her industry experience includes creative leadership roles with Amazon, IMDb, and EY, where she led brand, content, and experiential initiatives for global audiences. Drawing from a multi-disciplinary career, Catherine brings a practical, real-world perspective to the classroom, helping students develop creative vision, strategic thinking, and the confidence to guide ideas from concept to execution.

Catherine's work has been recognized in LogoLounge Book 4 and The Vandercook 100. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communications from California State University, Long Beach, a Master of Arts in Design Strategy and Innovation from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, and a Master of Fine Arts in Game Design from Laguna College of Art + Design.