Hello, I’m Cat. I listen, I design, I create.
I’m based at my home studio in Yorkshire either for direct clients or I can run about supporting various businesses. No day is the same...Read moreHello, I’m Cat. I listen, I design, I create.
I’m based at my home studio in Yorkshire either for direct clients or I can run about supporting various businesses. No day is the same as a freelance designer!
I won a 1st prize D&AD student award back in my uni days, that’s the yellow pencil. Since then I’ve collected a decade of experience in design for print, branding and logo design, front-end web design and magazine design, plus I’m happy to artwork to supply.
In a past role I was Art Director for two magazines including IDFX interior design magazine and have experience designing new templates from scratch. I enjoy an efficient file setup and keeping organised, I like being able to reply promptly and flex to an agency’s working processes.
Having benefited from a varied placement foundation, I’m a life-long learner which gains me adaptable skills and means I’m pretty versatile with style. I value collaboration with colleagues, so I’m best able to express my passion for design whilst being an asset to the project as a whole.
I work with you to ask questions to define the visual direction. For me, making a difference to the impact of your communications and the potential of the business is what matters. I believe that persisting through the details with an eye on the overall picture, is what can bring about great work.
As a culture vulture, I feast on creative inspiration. When I’m not making suspect word play jokes, I’m learning to play Zelda on the piano or stripping wallpaper, having been known to intensively delve into my projects, whether it’s a new brand ID or the DIY.
If you’d like to find out more about how my process works or discuss how we might work together, please get in touch!
Work Experience
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Job Title: Freelance Graphic Designer
May 2012 - ongoing
www.catdouglas.com
A wide array of companies and projects from branding to print to web front-end, lots of happy returning customers.
Job Title: Graphic Designer
July 2012 - ongoing
Company: Vital Marketing
Description: Designing for Marston's - issue of The Word magazine, branding for Nokia Lumia launch, Barclaycard artworking, Marston's front-end website.
Job Title: Graphic Designer
Company: SEGA Europe Limited
From:01/Jun/2012 To:01/Jun/2012
Description: Designed a new studio identity for the international games developer.
Job Title: Mid-weight Graphic Designer
Company: Progressive Digital Media Group
Description: Here I created many design-led and B2B titles, was Art Director for monthly mags idfx and Eat Out. The quick hand-over for idfx meant converting templates to InDesign, working in a new team and successfully designing my first issue in just 9 days. I organized time well with colleagues, turned over work quicker than they expected, followed guidelines, developed logos, engaging layouts, diverse marketing materials, liaised with editors and printers regarding artwork and content to ensure a smashing result. I handled multiple projects simultaneously and initiated improvements to template design and processes, refined files for efficiency and helped sub-editors and interns with how to use InDesign.
From:01/May/2008 To:01/Mar/2012
Job Title: Graphic Designer, client freelance
Company: Trees for Cities
Description: I actively sought this freelance work, designing two logos for fund-raising and volunteer initiatives, a T-shirt design and a marathon vest and a full 20+ page fund-raising pack. Proved I can work to client’s needs and provide effective products.
From:01/Jan/2009 To:01/May/2010
Job Title: Graphic Design Intern
Company: Publicis London
Description: I was involved in hands-on design work on visuals for Wonderbra and Garnier sun screen advertising campaigns, and a worldwide Oral B advert to complement a series of TV ads. I also designed an Identity for Kingfisher Playgroup Kingham.
From:01/Feb/2008 To:01/Mar/2008
Job Title: Graphic / Information Designer, agency freelance
Company: Applied Information Group
Description: Experience gained in mapping design, way-finding and sign design, which was instrumental in the later-won Glasgow way-finding pitch.
From:01/Jun/2007 To:01/Jul/2007
Job Title: Graphic Design Intern
Company: Big Fish Design
Description: Delivered packaging design mock-ups for Gü Chocolate Puds, Dorset Cereals new product launch and goodie bag design as well as a Deliverance van wrap. Also involved in competitor research and creating visual mock-ups for packaging development.
From:01/May/2007 To:01/Jun/2007
Education
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Degree: 2:1
Field of Study: Graphic Design for Communication
University / College: University of the Arts London
From:01/Jan/2004 To:01/Jan/2006
Degree: HND Graphic Design
Field of Study: HND Graphic Design
University / College: Reigate School of Art & Design
From:01/Jan/2002 To:01/Jan/2004
Degree: Art & Design Foundation
Field of Study: Art & Design Foundation
University / College: Northbrook College
From:01/Jan/2001 To:01/Jan/2002
