Kat Kara Studio

Senior Design Manager at The Collagen Co

Lead design team with creative direction, brand development, and studio workflow. Responsible for concept creation, digital and packaging design, campaign art direction, brand storytelling, print design, and cross-functional collaboration. Managed supplier liaison, production oversight, and conversion-focused design across seasonal ranges.

Graphic Design Manager at Coast to Coast Imports

Directed creative concept development, surface pattern/textile design, digital design, content marketing, branding, packaging, and print production. Led photography styling, image retouching, web design, e-commerce assets, promotional materials, and trend forecasting; coordinated with suppliers.

Lead Designer at Smash Enterprises

Created design concepts across surface pattern/textile design, digital/graphic design, packaging, print production, branding, and promotional materials. Involved in outdoor/environmental design, animation & illustration, presentations, and trend forecasting; worked with notable clients including Coles, Woolworths, Sainsbury’s, TK Maxx, Big W, and Officeworks.

Senior Designer at Cristina Re Designs

Branding, graphic design, packaging design, photography, styling and image retouching; product design & development; EDM designs and social media campaigns; 3D product drawings and specifications; system management and trend forecasting.

Graphic Designer at Kikki.K

Designed illustrations, surface patterns and graphics across stationery and lifestyle product collections. Developed packaging design and product artwork aligned with the brand’s Scandinavian design direction. Produced finished artwork across a wide variety of product types, high volume SKUs, preparing production-ready files for manufacturing. Created product specifications and 3D drawings to support offshore manufacturing. Reviewed samples and prototypes to ensure product quality and design accuracy prior to production. Collaborated with product development teams and suppliers to deliver seasonal product ranges.

Graphic Designer at Gibson Importing

Designed product graphics, illustrations and packaging across giftware and homewares collections. Produced finished artwork, packaging files and product specifications for manufacturing. Developed marketing materials including print advertising, digital assets and promotional campaigns. Managed supplier communication to review proofs, packaging artwork and pre-production samples.

Senior Design Manager at The Collagen Co

Led design team operations, studio workflow and creative direction across brand, packaging, digital and campaign design. Developed brand identity systems, product packaging, print and digital assets, supporting ecommerce, social and marketing campaigns. Collaborated cross-functionally with marketing, product and suppliers to deliver seasonal launches, campaign creative and production-ready assets.

Design Manager at Coast to Coast Imports

Developed creative concepts, surface patterns and product graphics across a wide range of homewares and lifestyle products. Created packaging design, branding and promotional assets supporting product launches and retail collections. Produced production-ready artwork including packaging dielines, print files and specification sheets for manufacturing. Conducted trend research and developed seasonal concepts, colour stories and design presentations. Collaborated with buyers, suppliers and product teams to deliver cohesive collections from concept through to production.

Design Lead at Smash Enterprises

Led creative development across product graphics, packaging and branding for drinkware and lifestyle accessories. Developed surface patterns, illustrations and product concepts for retail distribution across major global retailers. Produced packaging artwork, digital assets and promotional materials supporting product launches. Created trend research, colour direction and concept presentations for seasonal product ranges. Worked closely with product teams and suppliers throughout development and manufacturing.