Freelance graphic designer with a background in digital comms and campaigning. My portfolio is available here: indd.adobe.com/view/1747bac2-e5ef-4e6c-8a5a-d3081d42331f Read some testimonials from clients here: rachelcarr.co.uk/testimonials As a designer I’ve primarily worked with non-profits, helping them tell visual stories clearly and responsibly while communicating campaigns effectively. I am a visual communicator. I love using design to visually convey a message, and figuring out the structure and hierarchy that will allow for the clearest communication. I’ve collaborated with Amnesty International, Inquest, Agenda Alliance, Shelter, Liberty, the International Rescue Committee, and other partners.…

Rachel Carr

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Freelance graphic designer with a background in digital comms and campaigning. My portfolio is available here: indd.adobe.com/view/1747bac2-e5ef-4e6c-8a5a-d3081d42331f Read some testimonials from clients here: rachelcarr.co.uk/testimonials As a designer I’ve primarily worked with non-profits, helping them tell visual stories clearly and responsibly while communicating campaigns effectively. I am a visual communicator. I love using design to visually convey a message, and figuring out the structure and hierarchy that will allow for the clearest communication. I’ve collaborated with Amnesty International, Inquest, Agenda Alliance, Shelter, Liberty, the International Rescue Committee, and other partners.…

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June 1, 2026

Freelance graphic designer with a background in digital comms and campaigning.

My portfolio is available here: indd.adobe.com/view/1747bac2-e5ef-4e6c-8a5a-d3081d42331f
Read some testimonials from clients here: rachelcarr.co.uk/testimonials

As a designer I’ve primarily worked with non-profits, helping them tell visual stories clearly and responsibly while communicating campaigns effectively. I am a visual communicator. I love using design to visually convey a message, and figuring out the structure and hierarchy that will allow for the clearest communication.

I’ve collaborated with Amnesty International, Inquest, Agenda Alliance, Shelter, Liberty, the International Rescue Committee, and other partners.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Graphic Designer at Self-employed
December 1, 2021 - Present
Mostly branding, report design, social media and campaigns. I have largely worked for non-profits focusing on visual storytelling and communicating campaigns clearly and responsibly. Clients include Amnesty International, Inquest, Agenda Alliance, Shelter, Liberty, Climate Reality, International Rescue Committee and more.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Small Axe
December 1, 2022 - December 1, 2024
Contracted 3-4 days a week for 2 years. I was a key campaigner on the NEU’s Free School Meals campaign, including brand development and inducting other freelancers on use of the brand.
Design Intern at Revolt
May 1, 2022 - May 31, 2022
Designed and animated assets for social media, print, and other digital uses for Stonewall, Mars, L’Oreal, Affinity Water and others.
Digital Comms Assistant at Liberty
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
Designed content for social and print. Managed the Instagram account. Created video content; from storyboarding, scripting, sourcing footage and editing. Maintained the website.
Comms Assistant at Carbon Tracker
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019
Copy writing, managed running of website and monthly email newsletter. Monitoring and evaluation of website & social stats.

Education

Diploma in Graphic Design at Shillington School of Graphic Design
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Non-Profit Organization, Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Software & Internet
    uniE621 Holding Our Own
    A collection of grassroots groups (including Art Against Knives, Kids of Colour and No More Exclusions) wrote a guide on non-policing solutions to serious youth violence. The guide was co-written with young people, and the brief was to create a guide that felt contemporary and editorial. More like a magazine than an NGO report, so that it would appeal to a younger and broader audience than a standard report. I came up with a mini-brand and worked with a fantastic photographer to bring together the final product.…
    uniE621 Kin Coffee
    Concept created while working at Fishfinger Studio. It was pitched to a high-end coffee subscription service, that values the quality of their coffee as much as sustainability. The coffee subscription service would use reusable tins to deliver fresh coffee and collect used coffee grounds. The concept used tightly-cropped, stylised photography of coffee plants to create abstract patterns. I took inspiration from the frequent use of abstract shapes and patterns in high-end coffee packaging, but grounded this in reality by using photography to create something visually unique. The coffee ‒ and it’s production ‒ remain central visually, just as it is central to the organisation.…
    uniE621 Inquest Report
    This report from INQUEST used their core brand typefaces and colour palette, but needed it's own unique look and feel. The report highlighted the stories of 10 women who had died in prison. Newspaper headlines provided by INQUEST were my main visial reference. I used a layered, collage style to bring a personal, hand made feel to the report which highlighted the families' long-running fights for justice.…
    uniE621 TUC Poster and Leaflet
    The TUC wanted to distribute information amongst their younger members to raise awareness of the National Minimum Wage increase. We created an A5 leaflet that unfolds into an A3 poster, which encourages young people to check that their wages have increased in line with the law. This will be distributed to young members across the UK in March 2025 ahead of the changes coming in to force.…
    uniE621 No Child Left Behind
    Whilst working at campaigning agency Small Axe, I worked on the National Education Union’s free school meals campaign. This involved using their existing brand to create work for digital and print, and developing their brand as needed. I worked on many key campaign moments, including the 2024 General Election, producing work from concept to print. The challenge here was to keep coming up with new concepts and ideas to allow the brand to feel consistent but not repetitive, across many different platforms and mediums.…