Hi! My name is Katya da Fonseca but everyone calls me Kat.
I am a graphic designer who is passionate about turning ideas into satisfying innovations that inspire and excite. Whilst I am confident in my experience and knowledge in the Adobe Creative Cloud and I am always willing to attain new skills and knowledge. I am comfortable either collaborating with a team or communicating directly with my customer in understanding the brief. With my resilience to persevere through any given objective and adaptability to push the boundaries, when required, I know that my work can bring a smile to your face.
Projects
- Cruel Hearts Club Merch IllustrationCruel Hearts Club is a 3 part woman rock, grunge and indie-rock band located in London, UK and you can view their latest song on YouTube. I was contacted by the band manager and was asked if I would like to create an illustration for them. After creating this silhouette-styled illustration, the band had put it on t-shirts and on there drum set. The t-shirts are available on their website.
- Elucid the GameElucid the Board Game is about making lasting connections that build and possibly even rebuild your friendships that have failed because you’re simply too busy to keep up with socialising! Based off of Gary Chapman's Five Love Languages, Elucid the game is backed up by a strong theory that has been around since the 90s! We have found that a majority of young adults just like you are having trouble making and maintaining relationships with the people around you and we have come up with the most
- "Lullaby for Mothers" Book Cover ConceptThe book is a collection of poetry dedicated to mothers of all kinds written and compiled by Mary Walker. This book cover is inspired by the idea that mothers are soft beings full of life and nurturing care. The main design on the cover is an abstract statue of a mother and child intertwining, symbolising their connection. The colour blue is a calming colour meant to convey tranquility while the red contrasts against the blue to symbolise the energy a child has. The soft flowers are a symbol of
- Sitta Research Logo and Brand DesignSitta Research is a research and development company who had asked the designers of 99designs.com to create a logo and business card designs and thus somewhat of a corporate identity which involves company colours to speaks to the personality of the business. The logo is based off of the bird called the Eurasian nuthatch (Sitta Europaea).
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Work history
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Freelance Graphic DesignerKykee Designs
London, United KingdomFreelance
Being a freelancer has had its ups and downs and I absolutely enjoy every minute of it. Majority of my freelance work is illustration and character designs. Other pieces range from book covers to logos. I often find my freelance work through 99designs.com or by posting my work online and receiving emails from people who want their own character and/or design.
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Graphic design internSync'd Experiences
- Johannesburg, South AfricaInternship
I handled a lot of internal branding related tasks such as business card fixes, letterheads and presentation fixes. I also did a lot of image editing tasks in the form of event space mockups.
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Skills
- Digital Design
- 2D Animation
- Print Design
- Basic Html
- Corporate Identity
- Design Thinking
- Ad Design
- Entrepreneurial Mind-set
- Art Design
- Book Design
Education
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BDes Graphic DesignInscape Design College
- South Africa
I studied in South Africa at a design institution and earned a 2:1 qualification in my degree, BDes Graphic Design. I learned broad list of skills, which include Photoshop skills, illustration, typography, layout, video editing, 2D animation, website design, basic HTML and CSS skills and more.