I’m Kate Cox, a creative designer and founder of Great British Outdoor Fires. I design outdoor steel fire pits, gifts and merchandise, manage print materials, advertising and branding, and have built a track record in product design, marketing and client collaboration to turn ideas into tangible outcomes. I’ve worked from publicity design to running my own design business and growing a manufacturing business, always focusing on practical, eye-catching solutions that help brands connect with people. In my spare time I enjoy travel, marathon running and yoga.

Kate Cox

I’m Kate Cox, a creative designer and founder of Great British Outdoor Fires. I design outdoor steel fire pits, gifts and merchandise, manage print materials, advertising and branding, and have built a track record in product design, marketing and client collaboration to turn ideas into tangible outcomes. I’ve worked from publicity design to running my own design business and growing a manufacturing business, always focusing on practical, eye-catching solutions that help brands connect with people. In my spare time I enjoy travel, marathon running and yoga.

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I’m Kate Cox, a creative designer and founder of Great British Outdoor Fires. I design outdoor steel fire pits, gifts and merchandise, manage print materials, advertising and branding, and have built a track record in product design, marketing and client collaboration to turn ideas into tangible outcomes.

I’ve worked from publicity design to running my own design business and growing a manufacturing business, always focusing on practical, eye-catching solutions that help brands connect with people. In my spare time I enjoy travel, marathon running and yoga.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Staff (various roles) at Butlin’s Holiday Camp, Washington
January 1, 1984 - December 31, 1990
Early career roles including internship, shop assistant, and student bar staff.
Graphic Designer and Tour Guide at US Navy MWR Publicity Department, Naval Station, Maine, USA
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1994
Publicity department graphic designer and tour guide.
Graphic Designer and Tour Guide at US Navy MWR Publicity Department, Rota Naval Station, Spain
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1998
Publicity department graphic designer and tour guide.
Career Break - Full-time Mum at Nottingham, UK
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2003
Career break focusing on family responsibilities.
Graphic Designer at University Of Nottingham Media Centre
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2004
Graphic designer role.
Self Employed – Designer at Kate Cox Designs
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2016
Owner/designer delivering brochures, yearbooks, calendars, and promotional material for local organisations.
Creative Director & Co-Owner at Great British Outdoor Fires
January 1, 2016 - Present
Designing outdoor steel fire pits, gifts and merchandise; product design, print, advertising, and supplier liaison; retail shop management.

Education

O-Levels at Dayncourt Comprehensive School (now SNA)
January 1, 1981 - December 31, 1990
BTEC National Diploma (ND) in General Art and Design at South Nottinghamshire College
January 11, 2030 - March 3, 2026
BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) in Graphic Design at University of Derby
January 11, 2030 - March 3, 2026
Level 7 Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator at South Nottinghamshire College
January 11, 2030 - March 3, 2026

Qualifications

Student Newspaper Society’s Creative Design Awards - Certificate of Merit for Advertising
March 30, 1990 - July 3, 1990

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Manufacturing, Retail, Education, Professional Services