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I am a design professional with a passion for delivering engaging and original visual solutions. I have extensive experience across print and digital, with in-depth print knowledge, and I enjoy mentoring junior designers and collaborating with creative leaders to elevate brand moments. I’ve worked with world-leading brands across packaging, social media, websites, experiential collateral, POS, press and online advertising. I excel at managing multiple projects to time and budget, and I’m fluent in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma and After Effects, with a collaborative, problem-solving approach to design.…I am a design professional with a passion for delivering engaging and original visual solutions. I have extensive experience across print and digital, with in-depth print knowledge, and I enjoy mentoring junior designers and collaborating with creative leaders to elevate brand moments. I’ve worked with world-leading brands across packaging, social media, websites, experiential collateral, POS, press and online advertising. I excel at managing multiple projects to time and budget, and I’m fluent in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma and After Effects, with a collaborative, problem-solving approach to design.

Karen Ashenden

Graphic Designer, Art Director, Artworker, +3

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I am a design professional with a passion for delivering engaging and original visual solutions. I have extensive experience across print and digital, with in-depth print knowledge, and I enjoy mentoring junior designers and collaborating with creative leaders to elevate brand moments. I’ve worked with world-leading brands across packaging, social media, websites, experiential collateral, POS, press and online advertising. I excel at managing multiple projects to time and budget, and I’m fluent in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma and After Effects, with a collaborative, problem-solving approach to design.…I am a design professional with a passion for delivering engaging and original visual solutions. I have extensive experience across print and digital, with in-depth print knowledge, and I enjoy mentoring junior designers and collaborating with creative leaders to elevate brand moments. I’ve worked with world-leading brands across packaging, social media, websites, experiential collateral, POS, press and online advertising. I excel at managing multiple projects to time and budget, and I’m fluent in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma and After Effects, with a collaborative, problem-solving approach to design.

Available to hire

I am a design professional with a passion for delivering engaging and original visual solutions. I have extensive experience across print and digital, with in-depth print knowledge, and I enjoy mentoring junior designers and collaborating with creative leaders to elevate brand moments.

I’ve worked with world-leading brands across packaging, social media, websites, experiential collateral, POS, press and online advertising. I excel at managing multiple projects to time and budget, and I’m fluent in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma and After Effects, with a collaborative, problem-solving approach to design.

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Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Graphic Designer (Freelance, 12yrs 4mos) at Karen Ashenden Design

January 1, 2014 - Present

Starting with concepts and following through to the execution and delivery of high-impact visual assets, I collaborate with account handlers and marketing specialists to translate strategic goals into compelling visuals for clients such as Cambridge Science Centre, Rethink Events, Havas So, Recipe, Stirred Health, Cogentia, Bedrock Healthcare, 90TEN healthcare, Open Health, Pegasus and Anthem PR.

Senior Graphic Designer (Maternity cover) at Recipe Design

July 1, 2025 - March 1, 2026

Covering maternity leave while with Recipe, I designed haircare and grooming packaging, POS and social for clients Babyliss and Braun.

Graphic Designer (Freelance) at Pegasus Communications (Inizio Evoke)

April 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016

At this time I designed projects for healthcare clients including Collection Cosmetics, Bio-Oil, Holland & Barrett, GSK, Elanco, Bayer, Sanofi, Fittleworth, Novo Nordisk and Health for Animals.

Midweight Graphic Designer (Freelance) at Arcadia – Miss Selfridge, Dorothy Perkins, Burton Menswear

December 1, 2007 - December 1, 2013

I designed window posters & decals, instore graphics/end of arm graphics, website & email promotions, invitations, style guides, press adverts, HR internal documentation and charity collateral.

Midweight Graphic Designer (Contract) at The Body Shop

March 1, 2006 - December 1, 2008

I created graphics for all gift packs—seasonal designs for spring/summer and autumn/winter across paper, plastic, fabric, tin and bamboo.

Midweight Graphic Designer (Freelance) at Walker Books

January 1, 2008 - August 1, 2008

I designed promotional material for picture books through to fiction targeted at the teen market, including POS, catalogues, posters, press adverts, postcards, brochures, bookmarks and stickers.

Senior Graphic Designer (Contract) at Lehman Brothers

November 1, 2005 - July 1, 2006

I created graphics for events, including print and email invitations, posters and booklets, and contributed to multilingual financial literature.

Midweight Graphic Designer (Freelance) at Codelondon (John Brown Publishing)

October 1, 2003 - October 1, 2004

Primarily designed the John Lewis Home catalogues, layouts and artworking pages; produced the John Lewis Waitrose Entertaining booklets and direct mail promotions.

Senior Graphic Designer (Contract) at Deutsche Bank

August 1, 2002 - October 1, 2003

Devising corporate guidelines and style manuals to be followed internationally for a wide range of financial literature; also worked with the events team on collateral for conferences.

Senior Graphic Designer (Freelance) at The Body Shop

February 1, 2002 - July 1, 2002

Lead gift pack design for The Body Shop, delivering twice-yearly designs for seasonal ranges across packaging formats.

Lead Art Director (Full time) at LL Brown Communications

July 1, 1998 - December 1, 2001

Led art direction for campaigns; responsible for creative direction and production across multiple projects.

Midweight Graphic Designer (Full time) at To The Point

February 1, 1997 - June 1, 1998

Designed marketing materials and campaigns.

Junior Art Director (Full time) at Clemenger Tasmania

December 1, 1994 - July 1, 1996

Assisted on creative campaigns in a dynamic agency environment.

Senior Graphic Designer at Karen Ashenden Design

January 1, 2014 - Present

Starting with concepts and guiding execution to the delivery of high-impact visual assets, I translate strategic goals into compelling visuals in close collaboration with account handlers and marketing specialists. Clients include Cambridge Science Centre, Rethink Events, Havas So, Recipe, Stirred Health, Cogentia, Bedrock Healthcare, 90TEN Healthcare, Open Health, Pegasus and Anthem PR.

Graphic Designer at Pegasus Communications (Inizio Evoke)

April 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016

Designed projects for healthcare clients including Collection Cosmetics, Bio-Oil, Holland & Barrett, GSK, Elanco, Bayer, Sanofi, Fittleworth, Novo Nordisk and Health for Animals.

Lead Art Director at LL Brown Communications

July 1, 1998 - December 1, 2001

Led art direction for client campaigns; developed concepts and visual language as part of a full-time role in Melbourne.