I am a 38 year old living in Glasgow who graduated from The Glasgow School of Art in 2010 and went on to graduate in Graphic Design and Illustration in 2022.
I am a 38 year old living in Glasgow who graduated from The Glasgow School of Art in 2010 and went on to graduate in Graphic Design and Illustration in 2022. Currently, I recently worked as a Graphic Designer for the signage company Network Signs. I have a strong passion for design and illustration, having worked on freelance projects for a range of clients and am constantly striving to create impactful visual work.
I have enjoyed working on various illustration commissions and have had my work published in several magazines. I am now looking to explore new opportunities that allow me to continue growing as a creative professional and bring my ideas to life through design.
Cover design and supporting campaign material for submission to Penguin Publishers for the repressing of Benjamin Zephaniah’s ‘Talking Turkeys’. Setting my own colour scheme and researching Zephaniah I leaned into the Rastafarian and dub sound-system themes for the background designs and palette for the final design. #graphicdesigner #branding #illustrator #designer #bookcoverdesign #illustration
Personal project with an eye to have these printed and taken to small business gift shops for sale. Vector artworking with cheery and celebratory characters covering a range of subjects. #illustrator #designer #branding #graphicdesigner
Personal project with view to pitch end of 2025 to publishers I wanted to showcase my own punky style to publishers using a mixture of hand drawn and vectorised artworks using a patch work collage style. Throughout the proposed book I wanted to capture the foxes in a variety of situations and expressions - they are lively creatures and my aim was to capture this as best as possible. #graphicdesigner #illustrator #designer #childrensbookillustration #illustration
A continuing working relationship with Angus Lawson, who runs a small pedal repair company ABL Pedals. My work for him has ranged from redesigning his logo, working on social media slides and poster designs for his Pedal Swap events as well as designing and developing a mascot for his brand - “Pedal Face” as seen in this slide. The initial design for him was then produced as stickers and t-shirts. illustrator #branding #logo #designer #graphicdesigner
Further freelance Illustration work for Greater Govanhill Magazine from 2023-24 for articles on hearing loss in the city centre, Human Rights in the UK, Digital Inclusion for minority groups and Retrofitting flats and improving insulation and heating in the older tenements in Govanhill. The magazine has a wide ranging target audience so the illustrations needed to be welcoming and interesting and not too niche or extreme in style. #illustrator #designer #illustration #editorialillustration #publishedillustrator
Editorial illustration commission for Greater Govanhill Magazine, a magazine covering local and international news in the Govanhill region in Glasgow. The brief was to make fun and playful rat illustrations to lighten the mood on a difficult subject for Govanhill residents. The Graphic Designer for the magazine stated in the next issue that this was her favourite article to layout due to the illustrations I provided. #illustrator #designer #editorialillustration #illustration
Personal project showcasing character development for a children's book. illustrator #designer #illustration #childrensbook
As Graphic Designer for a signage and van livery company, my role has been to develop and implement new design and project systems, progressing from the previous designer who served 20 years in the company. The company delivers vinyl cutting and digital printing for shop-fronts, outdoor banners, van and car livery, along with whiteboards and magnetic overlays for offices and work sites. I work with Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Office, PDF and SignLab daily. Responsibilities include project management of 20-30 jobs, client guidance on branding and design, proof checking artwork before print, pricing, artwork optimization for vinyl cutting, stock ordering, supplier management, and technical design for whiteboards.
As Graphic Designer for a signage and van livery company, my role was to develop and implement new design and project systems. The company delivers vinyl cutting and digital printing for shop-fronts, outdoor banners, van and car livery, whiteboards, and magnetic overlays. I managed 20-30 projects simultaneously, dealt with customers both face to face and via calls and emails, guided clients through branding and logo design, proof checked artworks for print production, priced jobs, artworked designs for vinyl cutting, ordered supplies, managed external suppliers, and developed technical designs for whiteboards using customer-submitted Excel and Word docs.
After finishing my college HND I was quickly contacted by my first client, The Scots Language Centre, for my first commission. Since then, I have helped various clients such as EVATA, Thi Wurd, Bloc+, Attack/Release, ABL Pedals, Treacle Town Films, and Nice'N'Sleazy achieve their design goals and visuals through freelance graphic design and illustration work.
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