Why hello there, I'm Kristen! First, may I say what a pleasure it is to have you visiting here.
I am originally from the Isle of Man but moved to Lincoln 4 years ago, where I graduated in
BA (Hons) Media Production.
I began working full-time as a Design & Promotion Intern for the University of Lincoln's Careers Centre in Summer 2018 and have now left that position to pursue a career in London.
Projects
- KnKn - Personal Music ProjectKnKn (It's just the first and last letters of my name, not an acronym) is my personal music project. You can find my music on any music streaming platform of your choice by following this link: https://songwhip.com/artist/knkn Or simply search KnKn on youtube, although I mainly operate on SoundCloud
- Sleepyheads - Children's BookI had the challenge of creating a children’s book based around a difficult topic. I chose to focus on sleeping disorders, narcolepsy and insomnia. Although I don't suffer from narcolepsy, I thought contrasting the two would allow the characters to learn from each other. As it was a serious topic, I added elements of humour throughout to lighten the subject. I used negative space to differentiate the spreads and make them engaging. For instance, on page 10 I added some “Z”s to announce the loud
- MY - BrandingMY is an organisation offering professional and reliable trade specialists to its clients. The main goals with this project were to make the company appear premium, modern and distinctive. The owner wanted the logo to be 3D with a play on the lettering. I suggested the use of a flat 3D design that could be upscaled and adapted easier. I wanted to do a modern take on trade roles and so reversed "white collar" stereotypes. I achieved this by creating a colour pallette to differentiate the service
- TRIP - Magazinewanted to create a travel magazine for students, looking into cheap yet elegant activities. The idea is that each magazine focuses on a different country, and each spread on a different city. To attract a young demographic, I went with a minimal yet clean style. While also remaining versatile for use with different countries and cultures. I used line art to encourage the reader to imagine themselves in the place of the stencil-like figures. For a full breakdown of the designs, visit my portfol
Work history
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Design & PromotionUniversity of Lincoln
- Lincoln, United KingdomInternship
• Designing and co-ordinating all promotional materials.
• Created original branding for individual promotions.
• Researching and developing marketing campaigns.
• Liaising with the wider team to understand their brief.
• Management of social media pages (@UoLCareers).
• Management of uolcareers.co.uk through WordPress.
• Meeting deadlines through personal time management.
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AdministratorOld Mutual Wealth
- Isle of ManFull Time
• Input stock prices through attention to minute details.
• Used first-hand initiative to handle clients support.
• Co-ordinated and delivered training on Excel features.
• Made Excel macros in free time to increase workflow.
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Skills
- Digital Design
- Social Media Marketing
- UI Design
- Layout Grid
- Photography
- Photography Editing
- Editing
- Audio Production
- Videography
- Social Media
Education
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Media ProductionUniversity of Lincoln
Lincoln, United Kingdom
Awards
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Graduate Intern AwardUniversity of Lincoln