Kitty Newton
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Kitty Newton

Graphic DesignerLondon, United Kingdom
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Kitty Newton

Graphic DesignerLondon, United Kingdom
About me
Hello I’m Kitty. I am freelance Graphic Designer. I specialise in branding, packaging and illustration. I love to work with small businesses and I am actively looking for a role as a junior designer. Please send me a message to find out more about me and the stories behind my work.
Projects
  • Beyond The Surface
    Beyond The SurfaceSkin Cancer survival rates are around 91% for White People, however this figure significantly plummets to 65% for Black People. Beyond The Surface is a charity that aims to close that gap in Skin Cancer survival rates through improved AWARENESS and faster DIAGNOSIS.
  • Mushroom Research UK
    Mushroom Research UKMushroom Research UK aims to produce carbon neutral, biodegradable using mushrooms and wood collected from sustainable forest management. The campaign aims to educate the public that the tree thinning process is not deforestation but is in fact a vital process that needs to be carried out so a woodland can live to its ultimate health and biodiversity. The wood collected from this process is normally sold as firewood which releases its locked away carbon into the atmosphere. Through our propose
  • Cork Up
    Cork UpFellow graduate Jemima Stevenson and I took a stance against a recycling company. We both believe you should never be charged a fee to recycle and we want transparency on what actually happens to the items we recycle. Cork is one of the most sustainable natural materials on earth and can be recycled an infinite number of times. However many councils do not provide facilities to recycle cork with household recycling. We have come up with a system that allows users to track and trace their dona
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Projects credited in
  • Beyond The Surface
    Beyond The SurfaceBeyond The Surface is a passion project Kitty Newton and I took on during the 3rd lockdown. Skin cancer is an issue that comes close to both of our hearts. Ignorance is Malignant, Beyond The Surface aims to close the gap in skin cancer survival rates in young and Black people through increased awareness and faster diagnosis.
  • Cork Up
    Cork UpTeaming up with fellow graduate Kitty Newton, together we took a stance against a recycling company. We both believe that you should never be charged a fee to recycle. Cork Up is a scheme where you can track your donated corks through Cork Up's entire upcycling process. Customers will be able to buy back their donated corks which have been upcycled into a new product or the donated corks will go onto help a charity.
  • Nottingham Trent University, BA (Hons) Graphic Design
    Nottingham Trent University, BA (Hons) Graphic DesignThe Graphic Design course at NTU promotes multidisciplinary, variety, diversity and experimentation. The course benefits from a broad-based curriculum that allows students to explore and experience the full range of disciplines within the subject of graphic design with a focus on ideas, individuality and professionalism. We are committed to supporting a lively studio environment with a collaborative approach to learning, and a valuable sense of community. The course has strong links with indus
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Work history
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    South West CommunicatorCashfac
     - London, United KingdomInternship
    I interned at Cashfac a financial technology company. The company was launching the first Open Banking enabled Business Cashflow Banking app. Working for the CCO my role was to make connections with key clients and set up meetings across the South West. Although my role was in no way design related I learned valuable communication skills and proved myself to be an adaptable, fast learner in the finance industry.
Skills
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Indesign
  • Digital Illustration
  • Drawing
  • Illustration
  • Problem Solving
  • Photography
  • Photography Editing
  • Brand Design
Education
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    BA(Hons) Graphic DesignNottingham Trent University
     - Nottingham, United Kingdom
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    Foundation Diploma in Art and DesignArts University Plymouth
     - Plymouth, United Kingdom
    Awarded a Distinction. While on foundation I followed a Visual Communication Pathway.
Awards
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    Creative Conscience AwardCreative Conscience
    Mushroom Research UK won a Highly Commended Creative Conscience Award. This project was in collaboration with Lillie Prior a fellow Nottingham Student. The concept is to create carbon neutral, biodegradable packaging from mushrooms using the wood collected from sustainable forest management.
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    Creative Conscience ShortlistedCreative Conscience
    Cork Up was shortlisted in the Graphic Design Category in the 2020 Creative Conscience Awards. Teaming up with fellow design student Jemima Stevenson we took a stand against recycling companies. Our aim was to create a recycling scheme that was transparent about what happens to the products we send to recycling and that a user should never be charged to recycle.