Sophia Tai

Graphic and Media Designer

London, United Kingdom

Work Experience

Google

Independent Typeface Designer and Font Developer

October 2021 - September 2022 United Kingdom

MPorium

UX/UI Designer

2018 - 2019 London, United Kingdom

Royal College Of General Practitioners

Freelance Information Designer

January 2016 - April 2016 London, United Kingdom

The Small Axe

Freelance Graphic Designer

Re-brand of The Small Axe advertising agency.

Consulting and working on print, web and social media platforms as graphic designer for clients such as the International Refugee Trust, Save the Children, Robin Hood Tax and the Green Party.
April 2015 - Present London, United Kingdom

TOAD

Junior UX/UI and Motion Designer

A webdesign project for StudioUS, showcasing its student accommodation in a stunning showcase on a mobile-first video based website with smooth transitional animations. Also responsible for creating motion typography on the StudioUS promotional video.
November 2015 - January 2015 London, United Kingdom

TG Trading

Graphic Designer

Branding and wayfinding project for Healthstry Hemodialysis Treatment Centre. The corporate identity project included Logo Design, Pattern Design, Colour and Typography as well as the Brand Guidelines. I was also responsible for creating a bilingual (Chinese and English) interior signage system for the wayfinding of a 3 level building.
August 2015 - November 2015 London, United Kingdom

Blue Inc

Digital Designer

Responsible for creating graphic content for Blue Inc and Officers Club website, e-mail, press material and other web related materials on a weekly basis.

www.blueinc.co.uk
www.officersclub.com
August 2014 - February 2015 London, United Kingdom

Lulu Liu London

Graphic Design Intern

Graphic Design internship at fashion designer LULU LIU. Creating graphic content for LULU LIU and her diffusion line MS ESCRITT, preparing the luxury brand for London Fashion Week.
July 2014 - August 2014 London, United Kingdom

E+ Magazine

Graphic Designer

Work experience as a Junior Graphic Designer with art director Scott King, who has worked as Art Director for i-D and Creative Director for Sleazenation magazines.

E+ Magazine is the redesign of Arts London News, a weekly publishing for the University of the Arts London. The conversion of a newspaper to a designed magazine is planned to relaunch in September, 2014.
May 2014 - August 2014 London, United Kingdom

Education

University Of Reading

MA Typeface Design

United Kingdom

Universität Der Künste Berlin

BA Visuelle Kommunikation

Erasmus+ exchange program for the summer semester.
April 2016 - September 2016 Berlin, Germany

London College Of Communication

Diploma in Professional Studies

- Various industry experiences
- Erasmus+ exchange program at UdK Berlin
July 2015 - August 2016 United Kingdom

University Of The Arts - London

BA Graphic and Media Design (Hons)

September 2013 - Present United Kingdom

Jaschik Almos Art School

Graphic Design

September 2012 - June 2013 Budapest, Hungary

Corvin Drawing School

Graphic Design and Illustration (+Fine Art)

2011 - 2013 Budapest, Hungary

Languages

Hungarian (Native),
Dutch (Native),
English (Fluent),
German (Advanced),
Chinese (Beginner),

Awards

Behance

Appreciation Award

2013

Behance

Appreciation Award

2014

Skills

After Effects, Graphic Design, Illustration, Illustrator, Indesign, Infographic, Photomanipulation, Photoshop, Premiere, TypefaceDesign,