Kate Fitzgerald
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Kate Fitzgerald

Junior DesignerLondon, United Kingdom
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Kate Fitzgerald
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Kate Fitzgerald

Junior DesignerLondon, United Kingdom
About me
I am a london-based Graphic Designer, currently completing my third year of graphic design at Nottingham Trent university. I have both in-house and freelance experience, working on projects from packaging and branding to web design.
Projects
  • OBI
    OBIBRIEF Create a solution to aid those who suffer with food allergies, in response to the lack of information provided on food packaging. CONCEPT A food brand which clearly identifies each allergy category, encouraging people to get out of their comfort zone, without the fear of allergies. SOLUTION A Japanese streetfood brand, ‘OBI’ is named after the traditional japanese sash, worn with kimonos as a belt. The idea was to incorporate this into the packaging, creating an ‘obi’ to hold the packagi
  • Bambino
    BambinoBRIEF A collaborative project to create a new product range that delivers luxury in an eco friendly world. CONCEPT Our concept was ‘Bambino’, a brand created with the aim of making bamboo a more mainstream fibre in response to the current fast fashion industry. The brand is targeted at babies and young children, encouraging them to consider more sustainable fashion choices as they grow up. SOLUTION We created an ‘essentials box’, containing high quality, basic items, made from sustainably s
  • Good Point
    Good PointBRIEF Develop a solution which will utilise something that is wasted in today’s society. CONCEPT Every year £7 billion goes to waste when loyalty points are left unredeemed. If the 94% of the UK population who own at least one loyalty card worked together, the points could aid good causes. SOLUTION ‘Good Point’ allows people to donate their points to various charities. I created a card which could be used in all partner shops, reducing the need to carry multiple cards at once. The card arrives
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Work history
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    Graphic design internMission Communications
    London, United KingdomInternship
    Working alongside the team to create web design layouts and illustrations. I was also involved in research tasks and attended meetings, gaining an understanding of client needs.
    NEW DESIGNERS logo
    NEW DESIGNERS logo
    New Designers ExhibitorNEW DESIGNERS
     - London, United KingdomFreelance
    Chosen to exhibit work at the 2019 New Designers Exhibition.
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Skills
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Indesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Photography
  • Illustration
  • Packaging Design
  • Branding Design
Education
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    Bachelor of Arts (BA) Nottingham Trent University
    Nottingham, United Kingdom
    I completed a Graphic Design degree at Nottingham Trent University achieving a 1st.
Awards
    Dragon Rouge logo
    Dragon Rouge logo
    Dragon Rouge FirestartersDragon Rouge
    A live brief to create an eco-luxury brand. This was a joint project which lead to winning the competition and being offered an internship.
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    Cartils live briefNottingham Trent Univeristy
    A live brief working with the company to create a non-alcoholic gin. This lead to winning the competition and being offered an internship.