About me

Hello!

I'm Katherine and I would like to apply for the position of Junior Designer at The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.

I love all things colourful and creative but hold a special place in my heart for Adobe Illustrator!

Most recently, I have been working with the Graphics department at Paignton zoo in Devon, here I have proven that I am able to hit the ground running, working both as part of the small team of graphic designers and individually.

I have been given responsibility for a variety of projects, such as the design of educational and promotional materials on display at the zoo like ID signs and banners, as well as material distributed to members of the public, such as cards and leaflets adhering to brand guidelines.

I have also been able to put my love of illustration and characterising to good use (to my delight!) by creating a variety of unique illustrations, including animals to be featured on these materials.

I believe I have a good eye for colour and layout and am able to use Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign effectively, having helped teach first year students how to do so in my second year of University, as a PAL Leader. I was also part of the university catalogue team, constructing the catalogue for the graduate show in InDesign.

As a Product Design graduate, I also like to make things that work, engage users and solve problems using insights gained from speaking to and understanding real people at the heart of the issue! - My final year project at university resulted in a combination of product and service design, exploring how actions led to the problem of a dog being left in a hot car, how this problem could be addressed in the best way, for pet and owner and how other parties could become involved to raise awareness of the issue.

I would love to be part of your team. I'm a hard-worker, friendly and determined and understand that I have many things to learn from people who have more experience than me and I'm very willing to do so.

Thank you for your time, I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind Regards,

Katherine Barnett

Awards

2:1 Bsc (Hons) Creative Product Design