Influenced since childhood by a trio of artistic
aunts, and encouraged by an extraordinarily
creative mother, Katie Glantz has a deep-rooted
appreciation of art and a passion for graphic
design. Her career began in 1996 at The Dallas
Museum of Natural History, where she designed
everything from banners and posters to business
cards and mailers. She also conducted educational
tours in her spare time.
After graduating from The Art Institute of
Dallas in 1997, Katie honed her Mac skills
at Matthews International before joining Virtual
Packaging in Irving, Texas, where she developed
and managed the country's first digital prototyping
studio and gained a thorough understanding
of the packaging design process. Katie's dream
of starting her own company was realized in
1999 with the launch of JABEYE, which has
established an international reputation with
its thought-provoking design solutions for
branding, packaging, print, and the Web.
One of Katie's ongoing projects is the Web
site for the voice and guitar of Pink Floyd,
David Gilmour. It's an evolving
site and there are plenty of updates, whether
it's audio, new graphics, or content. She
has worked recently with renowned hairstylist
Jose Eber, and her designs have been sought-after
by other celebrities. Her long-term ambition
is to work with Chef Gordon Ramsay in the
UK and, locally, Mark Cuban – whose entrepreneurial
spirit has been a great inspiration.
To stay motivated, Katie takes on projects
that keep her interested – You have
to love what you're doing to stay focused
and creative; without a deep appreciation
for the project you'll never be able to do
your best work.
To keep from burning out, she avoids working
on weekends (unless there's a crucial deadline
to meet) and is always keen to try other creative
outlets. Last year, for example, Katie was
an extra in a Mark Wahlberg movie, Invincible,
which involved three long days of shooting
at Texas Stadium.
