Kirstie Banks

Kirstie Banks

Communications ManagerPortsmouth, United Kingdom
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Kirstie Banks

Kirstie Banks

Communications ManagerPortsmouth, United Kingdom
About me
An ambitious Communications Manager working in the arts and non-profit sector, and passionate advocate for increasing inclusivity and diversity in the arts.
Projects
  • Southampton Plays For Ukraine
    Southampton Plays For UkrainePromotional visuals and social media assets designed for God's House Tower's 'Southampton Plays For Ukraine' fundraising event.
  • Arches Open Studios 2022 - Branding & Identity
    Arches Open Studios 2022 - Branding & IdentityConcept development, creative direction and graphic design of promotional and social media assets for 'a space' arts annual Arches Open Studios weekend.
  • When I Grow Up I Want to be a Ship - Exhibition Poster
    When I Grow Up I Want to be a Ship - Exhibition PosterPoster designed for Emily Peasgood's exhibition at God's House Tower.
  • Peach Melba Exhibition
    Peach Melba ExhibitionConcept development, creative direction and design of visual assets for 'a space' arts RIPE programme exhibition 'Peach Melba'. Photographer credit: Damian Cook
  • Ripe Plums #01 & Ripe Plums #02
    Ripe Plums #01 & Ripe Plums #02Concept development, creative direction and design for the RIPE 2022 graduate programme. Photographer Credit: Damian Cook
  • Black History Month 2022
    Black History Month 2022Design for GHT's Black History Month 2022 programme
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Projects credited in
  • Makers Gonna Make: Manifesto Workshop in collab. with Curative Creativity
    Makers Gonna Make: Manifesto Workshop in collab. with Curative Creativity‘Makers Gonna Make’ workshop explores the history and importance of manifestos in the D.I.Y culture. The two-hour session, designed in collaboration with multi-disciplinary artist Kirstie Banks from 'Curative Creativity', encourages individuals to acknowledge their worth and invites everyone to play with text and images in order to create a powerful and personal visual manifesto.
Work history
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    Communications ManagerAspex Gallery
    Portsmouth, United KingdomFull Time
    As Communications Manager, I am responsible for the strategic marketing and communications of Aspex, and work closely with the Director and wider team to lead on the development and delivery of strategies and campaigns that align with the organisation Business Plan, overarching mission, and aims. A key part of my role is to drive awareness of the organisation, programme and resources, sustain and grow engagement both physically and online, and to drive income generation through effective fundraising, the development of existing and potential networks and partnerships, and the effective marketing of the venue. As Communications Manager, I am line-manager to and support a Junior Content Producer to continue their professional development, confidence building, and expand their skillset.
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    Communications Officeraspace arts
    Southampton, United KingdomFull Time
    As Communications Officer, I work alongside a Communications Manager to develop and manage communications and marketing across 'a space' arts projects - God's House Tower, RIPE, Artist Development. My role also focuses on the development and implementation of a strong and holistic visual identity across 'a space' projects through consistent and engaging visual content.
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Skills
  • Creative Direction
  • Branding
  • Visual Identity
  • Social Media
  • Research
  • Art Direction
  • Copywriting
  • Marketing
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Design
Education
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    MA Creative Direction for Fashion and BeautySolent University
     - E Park Terrace, Southampton SO14 0YN, UK
    Solent's MA Creative Direction for Fashion and Beauty programme offers students a unique opportunity to build the image-making, creative thinking and project management skills required to thrive in this prominent role.
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    London College of Fashion, UAL logo
    BA (Hons) Creative Direction for Fashion London College of Fashion, UAL
     - 40 Lime Grove, Shepherd's Bush, London W12 8EA, UK
    BA (Hons) Creative Direction for Fashion prepares students for a wide range of positions within fashion media and communication and related creative industries. The course a has multidisciplinary focus enabling students to develop and implement an appropriate, compelling and strategic creative vision using communication design practices.