About me
Hello! I'm Katrina/Kat, a Graphic Designer based in Bristol. I have seven years’ experience working for a broad range of clients across the charity, membership and trade sectors. As a conceptual thinker thinker I love to generate empathetic and playful ideas and collaborate with the people around me. Committed to approaching all projects with a curious manner and meticulous attention.
Specialities and experience:
• Working creatively across both print and digital solutions
• Highly organised, able to work with multiple deadlines and tight schedules
• Strong knowledge of artworking and the print production process
• Outstanding communication, with both internal and external contacts
• Researching relevant topics, trends and audiences for best approach
• Positive team player, encouraging a supportive and collaborative environment
• Sourcing, commissioning and directing photographers and illustrators
Projects
- Village Life, Center Parcs / Editorial DesignI worked with the editor and in-house marketing team to relaunch Village Life, the flagship magazine of Center Parcs. The publication appeared in all lodges across the six villages, and visited by 2.2 million guests per year. The brief was to create an easy-to-read lifestyle magazine, encouraging guests to make the most out of their break, in turn up-selling activities. I commissioned high-quality bespoke photographers and illustrators to be used across the magazine, directing them to best refle
- Events at Center Parcs / Editorial DesignCenter Parcs Conferences and Events team commissioned James Pembroke Media to create a brand-new magazine that could be sent out to prominent businesses in the UK. The publication's role was to provide industry-related articles and enticing design to inspire workplaces to take their corporate events to the forest. This reflected the brand's core message that spending time in nature boosts productivity and creative thinking. The design therefore had to match this message, with an easy-to-read, im
- New Psychotherapist / Editorial DesignPublished three times a year, the complex issues dealt with by the UK Council for Psychotherapy are brought to life with carefully curated content and conceptual imagery, informing members of the important developments in the psychotherapy profession. The page layout style plays with column sizing, pull quotes and typography to create distinctive, less-regimented copy, reflecting the membership's faceted shape branding. Client: New Psychotherapist, the membership magazine of the UK Council for
Work history
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Graphic DesignerFreelance
Bristol, United KingdomFreelance
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Graphic DesignerSteers McGillan Eves Ltd
- Bath, United KingdomFull Time
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Skills
- Layout Design
- Art Direction
- Print Design
- UI Design
- Graphic Design
Education
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Bachelor of Arts (BA) University of Chester
Chester, United Kingdom
First Class
Awards
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Garden Publication of the YearSociety of Garden Designers
Garden Design Journal, the magazine of the Society of Garden Designers, won Garden Publication of the Year at the prestigious Garden Media Guild Awards, held at the Savoy, London on 21 November 2019.