Kate Carboneau, recent graduate of Sessions College for Professional Design, took the time to tell us about her young career path, what inspires her work, and what has positioned her for a strong design career Notes on Design: Can you tell us a little about yourself and what you do? Kate Carboneau: Growing up, my parents instilled in me...
UK based Graphic Designer, Donna Wearmouth left University with a First Class Honors degree in Visual Communication and an award from the prestigious International Society of Typographic Designers (ISTD), and with such a well executed and beautiful body of work, it’s not difficult to see why. Straight after graduating Donna landed a job working as a Junior Graphic Designer...
Having graduated earlier this year with a First Class honors degree in Fashion, where she specialised in womenswear and pattern cutting, Stephanie Jayne-Price quickly decided that prior to entering the industry, she has more to uncover about her own creative practice and the future of fashion. Stephanie is currently studying a Masters degree in Fashion at Kingston University, London...
Tom Harle is a creative strategist and IA designer, currently working at Public Zone, a London-based digital agency who specialise in helping NPO’s and charities improve their digital output. Having graduated in 2009 from Cardiff School of Art and Design with a BA in Graphic Communications, Tom has now been working in the creative sector for over a year....
Originally from Wales, Rachel Williams graduated from the University of the West of England with a First Class Honours in Fashion Design where she specialised in fashion illustration. Living and working in Brighton on the south coast of England, she is now working as a freelance illustrator. A year after graduating we caught up with Rachel to find out...
Chris Welsby is a graphic designer who graduated in 2009 from Cardiff School of Art and Design with a First Class Honours in Graphic Communication. A year on since graduating and as part of Notes on Design’s ongoing Graduate Season, we spoke to Chris this month to find out more about his journey and what he’s up to now....
When it came to deciding what he wanted to be when he grew up, Clinton Stringer had two choices in mind: Contemporary Dancer or Graphic Designer. The dice were cast and he was accepted to study dance at P.A.R.T.S. (Belgium) under the director Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker – also the choreographer of the internationally-acclaimed company Rosas. After school, Clinton...
Born in the rural town of Frome in the West Country of England, Charlotte Knibbs is a freelance graphic designer. Upon graduating with a First Class Honours degree from Portsmouth University, Charlotte started to work with Aardman Animations designing the product and packaging range to accompany the release of Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death. Charlotte...
Graphic Design graduate Gareth Dunt has studied art and design for most of his academic life. Three years ago he moved to Wales to study an honours degree in Graphic Communication at the Cardiff School of Art and Design. Gareth is also the founder of design blog Black Maths and since graduating this summer has moved to London to...
That time of year is upon us again, as thousands of creatives leave the confines and relative comfort of academia and head towards industry. For those of us who have already been through this process, we are reminded that the transition from graduate to professional is not always an easy one. Recent UK figures, published by The Guardian warn...
