Hello, I am an illustrator and creative designer who enjoys creating colourful and impactful graphics.
Much of my work centres around social or environmental issues, such as gender, consumerism and climate change. I like to utilise my design skills to give a voice to taboo topics that are often brushed under the carpet - I believe graphic design and illustration can be used to empower causes that require attention. I work both with traditional art media as well as digitally.
I have experience as a designer for an advertising and marketing agency, as well as a charity or two. Please feel free to get in touch with me at colettehillcoatsearle@gmail.com
Projects
- Gender Bias & the Education SystemAs part of my final year degree show, I created a project about gender bias and the UK education system. I designed this project to encourage students to recognise and combat gender bias and stereotyping. To prepare and encourage them to apply for any degree or job role that they find interesting, without being daunted by gender bias, armed with the vocabulary to challenge opinions.
- Con Artists, a Posterzine“Imposter Syndrome is endemic in the creative industries due to the public nature of the work” Clodagh Chapman Creative arts & design has the highest percentage of workers who experience Imposter Syndrome. I designed a zine for creatives in the arts/design industry experiencing Imposter Syndrome but are intimidated about the prospective of discussing mental health in the workplace. Due to the preferences of my target audience, I began exploring print formats. After a bit of research, I came acr
- Illustrated Marketing Campaign for GreenpeaceThis project is about the effects of consumerism on the environment. I created three illustrations for an animated social media advert aimed at women. Unfortunately, women are a major contributor to environmental damage due to purchasing habits that expose waste and dangerous chemicals to the natural environment. Women buy basic consumer goods, such as food, health items, clothing and household products more often than men. Because of this, the target audience for this project are women aged 35
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Projects credited in
- Loughborough University, BA (Hons) Graphic Communication and IllustrationLoughborough University is proud to showcase the work of its 'Graphic Communication and Illustration’ graduates. Through their studies, these students have acquired the professional skills and training for a career in the creative industries. Combining theory and practice, from a grounding in the application of visual research and methods, applying core skills in illustration, typography and photography. This exhibition demonstrates the diversity of this talent, by students who are capable of47
Work history
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Creative DesignerCats Protection
Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath RH17, UKPart Time
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Digital Marketing InternDeki
- Bristol, United KingdomInternship
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Skills
- Illustration
- Book Design
- Editorial Design
- Graphic Design
- Project Management
- Publishing Design
- Marketing
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Idea Generation
- Collaborating
Education
Illustration MAFalmouth University
Falmouth, United Kingdom
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Bachelor of Arts (BA) Graphic Communication and IllustrationLoughborough University
- Loughborough, United Kingdom