Katy Needham Graphic Designer

Projects

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SmartifySmartify is an app that aims to enhance the experience of viewing art through the augmented reality features of your mobile phone. Users can point their phone camera at artworks in participating institutions and uncover rich media content about the artwork, giving it a sense of context that wouldn't usually be available. In short—Smartify is the Shazam of the art world. The identity we developed uses a scanning/viewfinder graphic device to place emphasis on the experience-enhancing stories that
Art connects usEditorial design for the British Council Arts department
citizenMovementBrand guideline and race collateral for citizenMovement, the charitable initiative from citizenM.

Projects credited in

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Museum of UsFieldwork Facility collaborated with New London Architecture to reimagine community consultation. Together we created the Museum of Us which was piloted in the Old Kent Road area for Southwark Council. The Museum of Us was a campaign, exhibition, project space and programme of events designed to bring together members of the local community (residents, industry, community groups and local action groups). The epicentre of the project was a refurbished shop on Old Kent Road which we transformed
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Plants not PollutionHammersmith & Fulham Borough Council asked us to paint the Hammersmith Flyover in support of a project that has improved the space and the air quality under the flyover. Planters have been introduced along with an Ivy barricade that reduces the impact of harmful emissions entering the pedestrian space. We asked; how might we celebrate plants and their positive impact on place and pollution? Our approach takes inspiration from Hammersmith’s notable past residents William Morris and typographer E

Work history

Freelance Graphic DesignerSelf Employed

Jan 2019London, United KingdomFreelance

Designer/Art directorKesselskramer London

Oct 2016 - Dec 2018London, United KingdomFull Time

Skills

Education

BA (Hons) Graphic ArtsBucks New University

Aug 2011 - May 2014High Wycombe, United Kingdom