Rosie Akroyd

Rosie Akroyd

DesignerLondon, United Kingdom
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Rosie Akroyd

Rosie Akroyd

DesignerLondon, United Kingdom
About me
Graphic designer with a strong interest in typography, branding and art direction. Currently working at Net-A-Porter
Projects
  • Kingston Pound
    Kingston Pound80% of every £1 spent in Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey leaves the borough. By designing a currency exclusive to Kingston, the notes encourage members of the public to spend their money within the borough therefore keeping the money circulating within Kingston to further benefit the community. As a proposal for a new currency, four themed notes reveal the known side of the borough, backed with the less recognised and unfamiliar. The notes are inclusive to the whole community, drawing on rich cul
  • Kingston Snow Sports Rebrand
    Kingston Snow Sports RebrandStanding out from the crowd on the mountain is essential. A rebrand of Kingston University Snow Sports allowed for a consistent but striking new visual for the club. The branding works both on and off the mountain, but most importantly the red jackets and big type allows club members to see the committee so students don't get lost on the piste.
  • Pickering's Harem
    Pickering's HaremWithin academic circles, women are often written out of history and their research is left unpublished. This publication celebrates and presents a group of roughly 80 women who worked at The Havard Observatory between 1877–1919 under American astronomer and physicist, Edward Pickering. The women were employed by Pickering to map stars in the sky using photographic plates and the human eye, for minimal or no pay, and became known as ‘Pickering’s Harem’. Between them, they discovered nebulas, mi
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Work history
    Yoox Net a Porter Group logo
    Yoox Net a Porter Group logo
    Junior DesignerYoox Net a Porter Group
    London, United KingdomFull Time
    Junior designer for PORTER magazine, powered by Net-A-Porter. My role involves designing across both the print issue and the digital app. Plus I assist the marketing department in designing press-ready online and offline assets.
    Royal Academy of Arts logo
    Royal Academy of Arts logo
    Event Planning AssistantRoyal Academy of Arts
     - London, United KingdomFreelance
    Assisting alongside and organising RA lates and family workshops. I also helped to design and plan the welcome event for the educational school programme, 'attRAct'. Helping previous attRAct alumni by leading a publication and typography workshop, to design and curate their own publication for next year's programme.
Skills
  • Print Design
  • Typography
  • Layout
  • Digital Design
  • APP Design
  • Social Design
Education
    Kingston School of Art logo
    Kingston School of Art logo
    Graphic DesignKingston School of Art
     - London, United Kingdom
    Graduated with a 1st (BA Hons)
    Kingston School of Art logo
    Kingston School of Art logo
    Art and Design FoundationKingston School of Art
     - London, United Kingdom
    Distinction
Awards
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    Bright IdeasKingston Business School
    Winner of Bright Ideas competition. Best idea for the category of Social Enterprise, for an exhibition installation for the visually impaired - supported by Santander.