Alice Legate

Student

Derby, United Kingdom
I am currently a graphic design student at the University of Derby, seeking work in a creative environment to develop my skills and experience. I love experimenting with print, type and photography, but I am also strongly inspired by life, culture, and minimalist design.

Currently i am in my fifth year of design education, constantly looking for challenges and ways to push limitations within the design industry. I am very efficient at using traditional printing techniques, modern digital techniques and programs and I am particularly skilled when using Adobe Creative Cloud software.

Work Experience

PLY Design Society

Graphic Designer

A collective not profit, work on briefs from clients in the local area.

DUCK DUCK GOOSE - to design a brand style, branding guidelines, signage and stationary, before the shop opened.

WHAT IS OUR WORKSPACE - to help promote the PLY society and show individual styles within the group through a printed zine.

BRITISH PEST ASSOCIATION - update the current manual and simplify document to make more accessible.
September 2015 -

Trent Creative

Artwork Designer

Initially I started as work experience then asked back as paid holiday cover, creating in house Christmas cards, aboard posters and offer mailings and invitations for customers passing by.

CHELSEA NAILS - art worked brand identity, stationary, price lists and appointment cards.

THE BURNT GATE INN - designed a mailing with vouchers for all customers signed up to their loyalty scheme.

Also, assisted manager in printing orders, pricing up jobs, and handling customer enquiries and payments on collection of print jobs.
August 2013 - September 2013

Education

University Of Derby

BA Graphic Design Year Two

Explored a range of printing techniques, both digital and traditional processes, along with commercial and non commercial briefs.

POPAI STUDENT AWARDS - to design a point of sale within a retail environment for Original Sources.

YCN STUDENT COMPETITIONS - to promote the Royal Opera House through a print based campaign.

THE NATIONAL TRUST - to help raise awareness of Duffield Castle, through a traditionally printed zine.

DERBY MUSEUMS - to find a interactive design solution which connects the ceramic café and Royal Derby Pottery collection together. The client has chosen my design solution, and the concept is currently being pro typed within the café.

A member of PLY design society, a non profit student collective, who collaboratively work on briefs from clients within local area.
September 2015 - United Kingdom

Birmingham City University

BA Visual Communication (Graphic Design) Year One

Having attended the course for one year, I decided to transfer to the University of Derby to continue my studies whilst living at home.

Attended TypeTalks of visiting typographers, including Stacey Barnfield and Jean Francois Porchez.

INSIGHT MAGAZINE - collaborative project to design a magazine on the hidden architecture within Birmingham.

ADHD UK - designed a awareness campaign which would tour UK universities to educate young people the difficulties suffered everyday of those who have ADHD.

A member of the Indoor Rock Climbing Society.
September 2014 - July 2015

Burton And South Derbyshire College

BTEC Extended Diploma in Graphic Design and Interactive Media Level Three and A Level Photography

A course representative for Graphic Design in the BSDC Student Union.
September 2012 - July 2014

Skills

Adobe After Effects, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Fireworks, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Autocad, Google Sketch Up, Photographer, Screen Printing, Solidworks, Traditional Printing,

Competitions

MAR 2016: YCN Student Competition (Entered)
NOV 2015: POPAI Student Awards (Entered)
DEC 2012 - JUN 2014: 99 Designs.com (Entered)

Exhibitions

JUN 2014: BSDC SUMMER EXHIBITION
Exhibited my Final Major Project, a brief which re branded a outdoor activity group Burton Venture Trust (BVT).

JUN 2013: BSDC SUMMER EXHIBITION
Exhibited long shutter imagery from AS level Photography.

MAR 2013: FORMAT 13: FACTORY
Exhibited photographs of the Burton on Trent area inspired by ‘factory’.