Some other bits of work I’m proud of, both new and from way back when I was just starting out. The first bits of proper design work I did for a company were the flyers for my local Cat’s Protection Adoption branch whilst at university. These were done on a voluntary basis, whereas the NHS pieces were part of a salaried position when I had first graduated. 

As part of work experience during my final year at uni, I did a placement with Cornwall Council. Then in 2023 I did some pieces and sticker designs for a local store that I was proud of. 

I occasionally work on design projects for Naturewatch Foundation as part of my volunteering with them. Animal welfare and rights are causes very dear to me and it is an honour to be able to contribute towards this common goal via my design skills.

I initially began working on content for social media platforms during the coronavirus pandemic. The brief revolved around the hashtag #fromtoptotail and the messages that Naturewatch wanted to emphasise, like the concept of umbrella corporations and the power of your money (‘The coin is mightier than the sword’) as a consumer.

I then did some pieces highlighting their hard work for their Christmas e-shot and Socials, as well as e-cards sold via dontsendmeacard.com

Most recently I contributed some line drawings for their colouring book project as well.

I worked as Head of Design at the social media agency Kernow Media from December 2021 to October 2022. In short, I was in charge of anything and everything design. From branding to content creation, logos and marketing materials. 

This role also largely focused on content creation and management, scheduling etc for over 100 different clients. 

During 2019 I worked a full time job as Production, Graphic Designer and Illustrator, then in 2021 as Head of Design for Independent Media/Voice Group Media. This company ran The Voice and Sunday Independent newspapers, as well as Cornwall Today magazine. 

Throughout my time here, I designed and illustrated for many different companies – usually local to the Cornish county but sometimes national too – for the purpose of adverts within the newspapers. Additionally, I created bespoke illustrations and designed layouts for both the newspaper and for editorial use in Cornwall Today magazine.

In March 2023, I started at Roseland Furniture as a Content Executive. My work revolved around image manipulation and colour editing with Adobe Photoshop, social media asset creation (Instagram posts, Facebook banners, etc) and designing the homepage assets for different themes, like for a sale or for a season change.

Everything that comes through our doors in terms of visuals either goes through myself or my colleague. We won the eCommerce Website of the Year 2024 award at the UK eCommerce Awards and were also nominated for DIY, Home, Furniture & Interior Design eCommerce Website of the Year.

In March 2023, I started as a designer at the creative Trethek Studio. I work with clients across the nation to create logos, branding packages, social media assets and custom illustrations. 

We were nominated for Your Partnerships Small Business of the Year in 2023.

In April 2022, I started a Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Graphic Design with the Creative Design School. I wanted to be more informed about the discipline I was working in and to improve my skill set, my knowledge and most importantly my process. This course honestly taught me more than my degree in terms of practical tips that I could apply to my work. I can’t recommend the Creative Design School enough as this course really helped me to reignite the passion I have for the creative industry.