Welcome to Kat Murphy Consulting, where creativity meets strategy to elevate your brand.

Specializing in web design and development, graphic design, branding, and event experiences, we are dedicated to crafting compelling solutions that resonate with your audience.

Explore our services to see how we can bring your vision to life.

Blurring the line between art and technology.

I’m the creative brain behind Kat Murphy Consulting—where sharp design meets smart strategy. With a background in product and project management (and a past life at Condé Nast working with brands like The New Yorker and Vogue), I bring a rare blend of UX know-how, business savvy, and design flair to every project.

Since launching in 2019, I’ve helped clients bring big ideas to life, from print and digital media to branding, marketing, and event campaigns. I’m a workflow geek, a visual problem-solver, and a firm believer that great design should not only look good, but work beautifully too.

Organizations, Groups & Committees

Rockland County Ancient Order of Hibernians Pipe Band

Bagpipe Corporal • Apr 2012 - Present

President • 2014 - 2018

Rockland County Ancient Order of Hibernians

Emerald Ball Journal Committee • 2015 - Present

St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee • 2015 - Present

Ceol Mór Bagpipe Competition & Festival Committee • 2016-2019

Rockland County Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians

Member • Aug 2016 - Present

Ancient Order of Hibernians Div. 3, Pearl River, NY

Golf Outing Committee • 2016 - Present

John H. Secor American Legion Post 329

Auxiliary President • June 2023 - Present

Member • May 2016 - Present

Town of Orangetown

USA 250th Birthday Celebration Committee • 2025 - Present

Kickstart Orangetown COVID Reopening Committee • 2020 - 2021

Friendly Sons of St. Patrick in Rockland County

Black Tie Dinner Committee & Journal Chair • 2024 - Present

Orangetown Republican Gala

Journal Chair • 2024 - Present

Wreaths Across America, Rockland County

PR Director & Committee Member • 2022 - Present

Lynch Golf Group

Committee Member • 2018 - 2024

Pearl River St. Baldrick’s Shave for the Brave Annual Fundraiser

Co-Chair • 2017 - 2022

FAR with CG

Brand Manager • 2020 - 2022

Ground Zero 360 

Committee Member, Journal & Sponsorship Chair • 2020 - 2022

Lourdes Kids of Rockland ASCPG 602

Committee Member • 2017 - 2022

Golf Outing Co-Chair • 2017 - 2019

Clients

Ancient Order of Hibernians, Rockland County & Division 3

American Legion Post 329

Blue Hill Golf Course

Buckworm

CMS Group

Kalmus Law

Knights of Columbus St. Dominick’s Council 

Kwan Thai

McGowan Law

Mulhearn Law

Murty’s Publick House

O’Malleys

Our Town Newspaper

Paws & Warriors

Pearl River Little League

Preserve Orangetown

Rockland County Nurses Honor Guard

Rockland County Police Emerald Society Pipes & Drums

Rockland GAA

Rory’s Rovers

Run Don’t Walk

Sealcoat USA

Sons of The American Legion

The Cloverleaf Inn

Uncle Louie G’s LBI

VisionQuest21

Awards

Irish Echo Community Champion, Dedicated Service Award 2019

American Legion Meritorious Service Award 2020

American Legion Advancement & Service Award 2022

Politics

Rockland County Republican Committee

Member • 2020 - Present

Orangetown Republican Committee

Member • 2015 - Present

Rockland County Legislator Ray Sheridan

Campaign Manager • 2023 - Present

Orangetown Councilman Brian Donohue

Campaign Manager • 2021 - Present

NYS Assemblyman John McGowan

Campaign Committee • 2022 - 2024

Rockland County Legislator John McGowan

Campaign Manager • 2018 - 2022

Rockland County Legislator Vince Tyer

Campaign Manager • 2015 - 2023

Committee Member:

NYS Congressman Mike Lawler

NYS Senator Bill Weber

Rockland County Legislator Jim Foley

Rockland County Legislator Pat Moroney 

Orangetown Supervisor Teresa Kenny

Orangetown Councilman Dan Sullivan

Orangetown Councilman Tom Diviny

Orangetown Councilman Denis Troy

Skills & Attributes

🧠 Core Strengths

  • Creative Direction

  • Strategic Design Thinking

  • Project & Product Management

  • Workflow Optimization

  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership

  • Brand Development

  • Event-Centered Design Solutions

  • UX & User-Centered Strategy

  • Business & Revenue Alignment

  • Process Automation & Efficiency

⚙️ Technical & Digital Product

  • Product Strategy & Roadmapping

  • App Development Oversight

  • Multi-Tenant Architecture (Digital Publishing Systems)

  • Agile & Scrum Methodologies

  • Remote Team Collaboration

  • Feature Prioritization & MVP Planning

  • Performance Optimization

  • API Integration Planning

  • QA / User Testing Coordination

  • Data-Driven Decision Making

🎨 Design & Creative

  • Graphic Design (Print & Digital)

  • Logo Design & Branding

  • Sponsorship Journal Design

  • Marketing Collateral (Flyers, Ads, Brochures)

  • Layout & Publication Design

  • Event Branding & Visual Identity

  • Typography & Color Theory

  • Visual Storytelling

  • Presentation Design

📈 Results & Impact

  • 112% growth in digital subscriptions (The New Yorker Today app launch)

  • 300,000+ content pieces migrated with zero downtime

  • 61% improvement in page load speed

  • Scaled editorial production from 8 to 90+ streams

  • Supported 30+ global publications via platform development

🖥 Tools & Platforms

  • Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)

  • Canva (for client templates)

  • Content Management Systems (WordPress, Copilot CMS)

  • Google Workspace & Docs

  • Airtable & Trello

  • JIRA & Confluence

  • Slack, Asana, Notion

  • Mailchimp / Email Campaign Tools

Personal & Professional Traits

  • Creative Problem Solver

  • Detail-Oriented & Organized

  • Fast Learner & Tech-Savvy

  • Strong Communicator

  • Client-Focused & Deadline-Driven

  • Positive Attitude & High Work Ethic

  • Adaptable & Resourceful

  • Passionate About Design & Efficiency

Experience

 
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Product Manager

Condé Nast Co/Lab
New York, NY
February 2017—November 2018

Led product strategy and development for digital initiatives to create compelling user experiences for top-performing brands including The New Yorker, Vogue, Wired, Vanity Fair, and GQ.
Remotely led an engineering team, building Condé Nast’s first universal multi-tenancy application intended for adoption by over 30 global publications.
Managed the migration of The New Yorker’s website content from Wordpress to Condé Nast’s proprietary content management system, Copilot.
Provided clear product direction and generated alignment with the engineering team and product stakeholders on numerous projects.
Specialized in incorporating and interpreting cross-functional stakeholder and user feedback throughout the product development cycle consistent with the overall mission and vision of the company.


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Editorial Production Project & Product Manager

The New Yorker, Condé Nast
New York, NY
June 2015—February 2017

Brand product owner for The New Yorker website, native iOS app, Digital Edition app, Goings On About Town app, Festival app, and 90+ additional digital content output streams including all major mobile platforms, newsletters, feeds, podcasts, social feeds, and syndication streams.
Improved the production process through implementation of extensible infrastructure designed to accelerate and scale the creation of digital outputs.
Coached and mentored junior engineers and editorial production associates.
Analyzed business and team needs, product scale, and growth rate to forecast immediate and long-term needs.
Trained multiple departments including editorial, design, photo, and archive on process changes, using new production tools and Adobe Creative Suite.


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Senior XML Content Specialist

Oxford University Press
New York, NY
October 2014—June 2015

Oversaw production of high quality XML that supports all outputs for print and digital by managing offshore developers, improving XML capture and QA workflow, and training junior XML Content Specialists.
Ensured that the XML is completed within budget, on time, and in the most effective manner.


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XML Content Manager & Editorial Producer

The New Yorker, Condé Nast
New York, NY
July 2013—October 2014 

Implemented the print-to-digital conversion process for the weekly issue publication of the magazine.
Managed multiple archival databases containing all article records from 1927 through the current issue.
Created and maintained documentation containing production department workflow and internal protocol.

Editorial Production Associate

December 2011—July 2013 

Created print layout and built mobile and tablet apps for each weekly issue of the magazine.
Maintained 50+ desktop, mobile, and tablet devices for testing and QA of weekly publication.

 

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Genius Administrator

Apple
West Nyack, NY
May 2009—December 2011 

Facilitated computer and mobile device repairs through triage, logistics, and parts management.

 

Education

 
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Manhattanville College,
Graduate School of Business

Purchase, NY

Master of Science in Business
Integrated Marketing Communications Management, GPA: 4.0

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Fordham University,
College at Rose Hill

Bronx, NY

Bachelor of Arts
Major: Communications & Media Studies
Concentration: Digital Media, Minor: Visual Art