About me

Social good design since 2005.

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• I've been asked to quote by hourly rate rather than project brief. How should I set my rate? The client doesn't know what work they need yet

Projects

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  Scottish Clan PosterTo create a high-end, heirloom poster to commemorate 40 years of international Clan gatherings. The imagery had to celebrate Carmichael history, with the Clan Chief as the central focus. The design needed to acknowledge ancient past yet have a contemporary appeal.
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  Logo for Liane Hambly, Career CoachLiane's logo is a brain-shaped ball of wool that becomes untangled through coaching; a metaphor for her neuroscientific approaches to practice.
• Logo for Pushing up the DaisiesA new-look logo for a small charity with a profound mission.
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  Dyspraxia awareness campaign materialsCampaign assets for the UK Dyspraxia Foundation for their 2022 national awareness week campaign.
• GRooV: a design education projectArtists and designers speak a visual language, and our education needs to reflect this. GRooV art and design theory resources are helping young and emerging creatives get to grips with some of the more abstract elements of design education, starting with the golden ratio.
• Nuggets: a creative's guide to the golden ratioA booklet for learning all the essential theory without any of the brain melt.

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Projects credited in

• Strategic Plan 2022-2025Dyslexia Scotland's strategic plan sets out the route map to a dyslexia friendly nation. Through the metaphor of a vehicle, the plan brings the organisation's mission to life as a journey. Inclusive communication is a core principle of the charity's work, so an accessible and engaging, dyslexia-friendly strategy was produced in a range of formats, with contributions from dyslexic creatives for the art work and narration.

Work history

Senior DesignerKatie Carmichael Design
Aug 2005United KingdomFreelance
Freelance. Producing communication design for social good causes.

Skills

• Graphic Communication
• Graphic Design
• Strategic Thinking
• Systems Thinking
• Conceptualisation
• Storytelling
• Accessibility

Education

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Coaching and Mentoring PG CertThe University of the West of Scotland
Jul 2019 - Mar 2021United Kingdom
PG Cert in Coaching and Mentoring
Community Education B AUniversity of Dundee
Jul 2008 - Jul 2010Dundee, United Kingdom

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Awards

Silver for Education for Social Change DesignIndigo Award
Silver Award for GRooV design education branding.
Silver for BrandingIndigo Award
Silver Award for Katie Carmichael Design branding.

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