DESIGNS BY GATTO

About:

Kim has worked for many of the top book publishers and manufacturers of party-ware, gift accessories & home goods as a freelancer and in-house Art Director, Designer and Illustrator. She specializes in children’s book design and illustration, paper engineering for children's novelty books, party, giftware, surface and product design. She has experience working on package and branding. Kim also teaches Character Design and Storytelling locally.

Kim lives in Roxbury Township, New Jersey with her best friend and husband Michael, two creative children Derek and Aimee, two mischievous kittens Milo and Misty, Mr. Hershal Haminstein (Hamster) and the fish (Glow Fish) and (Kuhli-Loaches) there are so many. They all inspire her in their own unique ways! When she is not creating she loves spending as much time as she can with her family.

Clients include: Kidz Buzz News, Brattle Publishing Group, McGraw Hill Publishing, Benchmark Publishing, Harcourt Publishing, SRA (MMH) Kaleidoscope, William H. Sadlier, Inc., Element llc, Zonderkidz, Schwartz & Wade Books, Running Press Kids, Rizzoli Publishing, Designer Greetings, Berwick/Offray, EK Success, Martha Stewart, Christmas Tree Shops, and International Playthings.