Katherine Dillon

Professor and Creative Director

Professional Highlights:

Partner and creative lead in four successful startup businesses:

Prof G Media, Executive Producer

L2 Inc., (acquired by Gartner Inc.), Chief Creative Officer

Dillon | Thompson, Media Design Agency Partner

UncommonGoods, Founding Partner

 

Associate Arts Professor at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts ITP and IMA (Interactive Media Arts) Programs
Graduate classes taught:

Visual Language

UX Design

Designing Meaningful Interactions

100 Days of Making

Undergraduate classes taught:

Design Fundamentals

Information Design

UX Design

 

Executive at ABC News for 13 years

Creative Director, ABCNews Broadcast Graphics

Creative Director, ABC Television Multimedia Group

Founding General Manager, ABCNEWS.com

 

Recognition:
Harvard University’s Sheldon Fellowship

Awarded for a year of post graduate study at Cambridge University

2 Emmy Awards

PrimeTime Live, Art Direction
Broadcast Graphics Team, ABC Olympics Coverage

2 Webby Awards

International Women’s Media Foundation, Non-profit Website Design, Creative Director
No Mercy | No Malice, Best Business Newsletter, Creative Director

Recent Projects:

Video and Animation
I have acted as producer and creative director on a number of videos including the samples below, I typically have written the script, produced the video session, hired and art directed the animator and managed the talent.

What is AI

Algebra of Happiness

Algebra of Wealth

Prof Galloway’s Career Advice

 

Newsletter

As Creative Director and co-founder of the webby award winning No Mercy / No Malice newsletter  I consult on the newsletter topic and collaborate with the editor-in-chief to identify and art direct the charts and illustrations that support the week’s topic. 

No Mercy / No Malice

 

Books

As executive producer for these books I worked closely with the author on the book outlines, art directed book covers and all the charts and artwork in the books and worked closely with the publisher managing the logistics of production including coordinating among the author, editors, research and production teams and supporting the marketing of the books in collaboration with a social media editor and PR agency.

The Birds of Central Park, by Cal Vornberger published in 2005

Go Wild in New York, by Brad Matsen, published in 2005

The Four, by Scott Galloway, published in 2019,

The Algebra of Happiness, by Scott Galloway, published in 2020

Post Corona, by Scott Galloway, published in 2021

ADRIFT: America in 100 Charts,by Scott Galloway, published in 2022

The Algebra of Wealth, by Scott Galloway, published in 2024.

Podcasts

As executive producer for these podcasts I helped shape the editorial vision and provide ongoing creative oversight.

Prof G Markets

The Prof G Podcast: Conversations</p

The Prod G Podcast: Office Hours