Karen Kerr

Creative thinker and do-er

Translate my passion for branding and Identity work into stand out creative solutions for a wide variety of clients.

Work Experience

Navy Blue

Creative Placement

Gaining experience in a busy studio environment.
2003 - 2003 Edinburgh, United Kingdom

999

Creative Placement

Gaining experience in a busy studio environment.
2003 - 2003

One O'Clock Gun

Creative Placement

Gaining experience in a busy studio environment.
2004 - 2004 Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Stand Creative

Creative Placement

Gaining experience in a busy studio environment.
2004 - 2004

Curious Oranj

Creative Placement

Gaining experience in a busy studio environment.
2004 - 2004

Ten Alps MTD

Junior Designer/Designer

Junior Designer learning the trade in a busy studio learning from those around me working to tight newspaper deadlines and developing creative solutions for a wide range of clients.
2004 - 2006

Nation1

Designer/Senior Designer

Designer working in a creative team, in an up and coming agency. Fast pace and diverse client base. Meeting clients and pitching creative ideas. Developing a strong creating team.
2006 - 2008

GRP

Senior design/Art Director

Designer working as part of a traditional advertising team together with a copywriter/creative director. Working on a large number of key clients including Ranger Football Club, Toyota GB, NHS, Scotblood, SNBTS, HMiE among many more.
2008 - 2010

Kumquat Design

Owner Creative Director

Freelance Creative thinker & Do-er. Owner of Kumquat Design specialising in Branding and Identity work, this is where the passion lies. Delivering innovative solutions for a range of clients. All welcome, just drop me a line and i'll see what we can do together.
2010 - Glasgow, United Kingdom

Education

Cardonald College

NC, HNC, HND Graphic Design

A great start on the path to a career as a graphic designer. Learning all the practical and technical skills needed to be a functioning member of a creative team.
1997 - 2000 Glasgow, United Kingdom

Duncan Of Jordanstone College Of Art & Design

BDes Hons

A fantastic course allowing students to explore the conceptual side of design and completion of projects from conception to delivery.
2000 - 2003 Dundee, United Kingdom

Awards

The Student Drum Awards

Silver

2003

Skills

Adobe Photoshop, Advertising, Art Direction, Attention To Detail, Creative Eye, Design, InDesign, Quark, Web Design, Illustrator,