Katie Nicholson
Junior Designer
Luton, United KingdomI have over a years experience working in design agencies as an intern and freelancer and during this time I have worked on numerous live and internal projects including Toblerone, Bacardi freezer and Eyelure Paris Lash Edit packaging. I also freelance for my own clients thus far creating book jackets and corporate identities.
I have a strong interest and passion for packaging, corporate identity and branding with experience in other design areas including poster design and photography. I am a keen, enthusiastic designer who is reliable, pays attention to detail and a hard worker. I produce work to a high standard within deadlines and am able to do so as an individual or as part of a team.
I have a strong interest and passion for packaging, corporate identity and branding with experience in other design areas including poster design and photography. I am a keen, enthusiastic designer who is reliable, pays attention to detail and a hard worker. I produce work to a high standard within deadlines and am able to do so as an individual or as part of a team.
Work Experience
Freelance
Graphic Designer
I created a double sided flyer, poster and facebook banner for an event in Luton run by Nutkut and Revoluton arts.
November 2017
- November 2017
United Kingdom
Freelance
Graphic Design
I work for my own clients. My role includes understanding the clients brief, creating initial ideas, concept development, presenting the ideas to the client and preparing the work for printing.
I have produced book jackets, logo design, corporate Identities and poster designs for clients.
I have produced book jackets, logo design, corporate Identities and poster designs for clients.
March 2015
- April 2015
United Kingdom
JDO
Placement
I worked on live projects including Dove and Glaces Franklin.
Producing initial ideas though to finished concepts.
Producing initial ideas though to finished concepts.
January 2014
- January 2014
United Kingdom
Honey Creative
Junior Freelancer
I worked on a Eylure Paris Lash Edit and produced initial ideas.
January 2013
- January 2013
United Kingdom
FutureBrand
Intern
Two week placement.
I worked on creating ideas for some brands.
I worked on creating ideas for some brands.
November 2013
- November 2013
London, United Kingdom
Blue Marlin
Intern
2 Week Placement.
I worked on a live project creating packaging designs for a african market. I worked on initial ideas through to initial concept.
I worked on a live project creating packaging designs for a african market. I worked on initial ideas through to initial concept.
November 2013
- November 2013
United Kingdom
Elmwood
Intern
3 Weeks internship.
I worked on in-house design briefs.
I worked on in-house design briefs.
May 2013
- June 2013
London, United Kingdom
Ziggurat Brands
Intern
I worked on live briefs for brands and also in-house briefs.
April 2013
- April 2013
London, United Kingdom
BrandMe
Intern
I worked on Packaging, Corporate Identity and Branding projects.
March 2013
- March 2013
London, United Kingdom
Boxer & Co
Junior Freelancer
I worked on Packaging briefs and did research for existing projects.
March 2012
- March 2012
Sydney, Australia
Design Bridge
Intern
2 Months Internship. I worked on various live and in-house briefs including Packaging and Branding.
May 2011
- June 2011
United Kingdom
Landor Associates
Intern
I interned for 6 weeks.
February 2011
- February 2011
London, United Kingdom
Holmes And Marchant
Intern
Working on live and in-house briefs.
September 2010
- October 2010
Marlow, United Kingdom
Wonderland
Intern
I worked on live and in-house packaging briefs with the designers.
August 2010
- August 2010
London, United Kingdom
Education
Central Saint Martins College Of Art And Design
100 Design Projects
I undertook 100 projects in five days and it taught me to think free-ranging, open-mindly and fast.
October 2014
- November 2014
London, United Kingdom
Languages
(Native),
Skills
Adobe Premier Pro,
After Effects,
Illustrator,
Indesign,
Photography,
Photoshop,