I am a creative and detail-focused Graphic Designer with 7+ years’ experience designing print documents for education, corporate learning, and professional sectors. I work directly with marketing teams to create text-heavy documents that inform, engage, and elevate brand perception. I have a strong understanding of hierarchy, grids and typography to make the reader's experience as easy and engaging as possible. I pride myself in my reliability, creativity, and strong communication skills, leading to ongoing successful client-designer relationships.

Charlotte Ashley

I am a creative and detail-focused Graphic Designer with 7+ years’ experience designing print documents for education, corporate learning, and professional sectors. I work directly with marketing teams to create text-heavy documents that inform, engage, and elevate brand perception. I have a strong understanding of hierarchy, grids and typography to make the reader's experience as easy and engaging as possible. I pride myself in my reliability, creativity, and strong communication skills, leading to ongoing successful client-designer relationships.

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I am a creative and detail-focused Graphic Designer with 7+ years’ experience designing print documents for education, corporate learning, and professional sectors.

I work directly with marketing teams to create text-heavy documents that inform, engage, and elevate brand perception. I have a strong understanding of hierarchy, grids and typography to make the reader’s experience as easy and engaging as possible. I pride myself in my reliability, creativity, and strong communication skills, leading to ongoing successful client-designer relationships.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Founder & Director / Freelance Graphic Designer at Charlotte Ashley Design Ltd
September 1, 2018 - November 10, 2025
Founder and Director of my own Limited company providing print design for clients across multiple sectors. Core work includes tender documents, research guides and corporate documentation; table design and infographics; prospectuses, magazines, brochures, and digital PDFs; and long-term design retainers providing ongoing brand support and consistency. Served corporate clients (Acron Aviation, The Institute of Leadership, Century21) and independent schools (Nottingham High School, Bancroft’s School, Mill Hill School, and more).
Graphic Designer at Stencil Creative Ltd
February 1, 2021 - February 1, 2021
Worked with multiple clients primarily designing brochures, branding, and large-scale graphics. Responsibilities included creative concepts, artworking, client communication, and project management.
Junior Designer at RizkMcCay
July 1, 2019 - July 1, 2019
Supported senior designers on branding and corporate communication projects. Gained early experience in layout, tender documents, and print production.

Education

BA (Hons) Fashion Marketing (Ind) at University of Leeds
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018
Shillington College Intensive Graphic Design course at Shillington College
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016

Qualifications

Nottingham Young Creatives Graphic Design Award
January 1, 2019 - November 10, 2025

Industry Experience

Education, Professional Services, Healthcare, Real Estate & Construction, Media & Entertainment, Other
    paper Portfolio of work
    Brief overview of some recent work. More available on my website charlotteashleydesign.co.uk I have worked on a lot of corporate documentation I cannot share due to privacy agreements. printdesign graphicdesigner corporatedesign editorialdesign