Catharine Savard Advertising

About me

Hello.

I'll spare you the official CV and tell you about myself instead. I'm one of the fortunate few Canadians to be living in Australia. I've been in Sydney since 2001 and am just now starting to thaw.

I've been working in the online side of advertising for 8 years, most recently as creative director of XM Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. In 2004 I bid adieu to agency life to become an independent contractor and haven't looked back. I really enjoy seeing projects from start to finish and find that the final output is usually of much higher integrity and quality.

I have a solid founding in writing and journalism, but unfortunately the online world hasn't caught up to the standards (or volume) of print when it comes to the written word, which is why I find myself doing lots of design work. This is fun, too.

I'm capable of tackling most projects, and for larger-scale endeavours I also have a great team of freelance designers, producers and tech-types I work with on a regular basis.

If you're so inclined, you can find me on LinkedIn.

If you want to see what my friends and I look like covered in food, look here.

Testimonials

"Cat's redesign of the Big Brother Australia website was phenomenal. She seemed to instantly 'get' exactly what we wanted the site to look like, and quickly made it a reality. I would recommend her wonderfully creative services in an instant. She also makes great soap - a skill most foolishly overlooked when choosing a web designer."

Benedict Watts, Big Brother Interactive

"We absolutely love our site and have had lots of compliments from our clients. Everything I wanted on my site, Cat was able to produce, just as I pictured in my head. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending her to anyone for a high quality site all in the time frame promised."

Angela, Owner, Honey Body Salon

"The best creatives get the business reasons, work like a partner, don't get flustered and always deliver brilliant creative solutions. I've met two in my entire career. Cat was the first and she remains the best."

Jim Speelmon
Regional Client Solutions Director, XM-Asia Pacific

"Cat did an awesome job designing Big Brother 2005. I had to stare at that site for over one hundred days in a row... and my eyes didn't start bleeding"

Jeremy Cath, Rufan-Redi

"Catharine gave me exactly what I wanted. She's a pleasure to work with, a web wizard and a highly creative designer (which is great because I'm pretty much a Microsoft Word and email kind of girl). Her rates are more than fair and I would recommend her to anyone looking to create a web site that's as good-looking as it is easy to navigate."

Genevieve Paiement, Genevievep.com

"Catharine Savard; part diva, part showgirl, loves to sing the theme tune...."

Kerri McClymont, Zzarg Advertising

"Catharine designed our website with creativity and professionalism. For two girls who are computer illiterate we found her patience fantastic. The end result exactly what we were looking for."

Marienne Guberina, Sweet Lilly Designs

"I would highly recommend Cat as a most professional website designer. Prior to deciding to use Catharine's services, I received quotes from many website designers. The reason I chose Catharine is that she speaks "my language". My knowledge of kitchen equipment is great, my knowledge of computers is not! Catharine's strength is in the design area which was my priority. Just check out our amazing website - it speaks for itself!"

Trina Jones, Hospitality Warehouse