Hello! I’m Liz, I have just finished my final year of Graphic Design (illustration) at De Montfort University, however, I already have around three years of experience in the industry!
I am currently working on commissions independently for local businesses. My interests are varied from board games, bookbinding, and astronomy. Simply as I love to learn which is evident in my work.
Portfolio: https://lizwestgate.wixsite.com/lizwestgate/portfolio-1
Just some of my achievements are below!
Attended Hong Kong PolyU Summer School - Light, Man and Environment (July - August 2021)
Design / Illustration Poster Show - De Montfort University (March 2020)
Loop2 Design Exhibit - LCB Dept Leicester (October 2019)
Design / Illustration Sketchbook Show - De Montfort University (March 2019)
Projects
- Frankie Gets Party PerfectFrankie is a series of children’s books covering a diverse range of topics around identity that I made for the Batsford Prize 2022. Frankie is a little ghost who is feeling a little lost in their world. Within this issue, you join Frankie in preparing for a party. They need help with finding and testing clothes for the party that fit Frankie best. I designed Frankie to be gender ambiguous, using they/them pronouns so that the child can relate easily to the character, and change it as they see fi
- Lovebirds BirdseedCreated for a competition brief led by STB, their aim is to market feeding birds as a fun family activity. through quirky illustrations. They value providing healthy and nourishing feed to birds, and naturally have an interest in sustainability. The collectable tins have a fully illustrated body that I designed so it would repeat smoothly. A light cardstock label is across the centre that can be easily removed as it is later reused. The refill packaging is more simplistic, to create more appeal
- Residence Architecture Phaidon Book SeriesResidence is a hypothetical nonfiction series by Phaidon publishing that I created. Covering a wide selection of influential architecture focusing upon where we reside, also known referred to as the home. Illustrations & typography are made with ink and edited with Procreate, hardcover book mock-ups are hand bound and their dust jackets are cut by hand. This has a collaboration with John Lewis to market the range with a limited-edition homeware set inspired by each architecture type. This appea
Work history
T
T
Junior Graphic DesignerTenstickers | Tenvinilo S.L.
- Sabadell, SpainFull Time
Junior Graphic Designer at Tenstickers: Creating repeating patterns, wallpaper, wall stickers, vinyl rugs, blinds and more. These designs were quite profitable, selling over 300 designs in 2020 alone. Within this role, I focused a lot on designs marketed toward children and teens, as is showcased in my portfolio under 'client work'. I Mocked up existing designs regarding how products can be applied to interior design. General Artworking responsibilities include preparing products for print with cut/bleed lines. Using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Procreate.
O
O
Editorial DesignerOur Era Magazine
- Leicester, United KingdomFull Time
Collaborated with the design team to create cohesive designs suited to the brand, as well as the topic of articles. I was in charge of editing layouts to suit both text/photos of individual articles via Indesign. Creating retro collage-inspired designs and making spot illustrations where appropriate.
+ Show more
Skills
- Design
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Indesign
- Illustration
- Book Illustration
- Packaging Design
- Artworker
- Artworking
- Editorial Design
Education
T
T
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) 120 Hour CourseThe TEFL Org
- Leicester, United Kingdom
T
T
Summer SchoolThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Leicester, United Kingdom
Light, Man. and Environment (Design, Innovation, Technology)
Grade: B
+ Show more