Hi there, I am a freelance illustrator and designer (from New Zealand) with a strong background in teaching and education. I am passionate about crafting visual messages that engage and effectively convey a story. EMPLOYMENT: DIGITAL ILLUSTRATOR 2020-Present Producing digital concepts and finished products for local government, commercial organizations and private clients. StudioofKate.com @kate_mcg_ @studio_of_kate SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER 2021-Present UX/UI projects involving design research, producing research artefacts (journey maps, affinity maps, stakeholder maps, etc), concepts through to development and user testing. Print and digital design. WRITER/RESEARCHER 2018 -Present Design Assembly+ Katoitoi - Aotearoa's Design Archive _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ CONTENT EDITOR 2018-2020 LT McGuinness Building Contractors Wellington SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEB COORDINATOR 2018 McGuinness Institute Wellington MEDIA STUDIES, TECHNOLOGY & VISUAL ARTS TEACHER St Catherine's College 2017-2018

Hi there, I am a freelance illustrator and designer (from New Zealand) with a strong background in teaching and education. I am passionate about crafting visual messages that engage and effectively convey a story. EMPLOYMENT: DIGITAL ILLUSTRATOR 2020-Present Producing digital concepts and finished products for local government, commercial organizations and private clients. StudioofKate.com @kate_mcg_ @studio_of_kate SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER 2021-Present UX/UI projects involving design research, producing research artefacts (journey maps, affinity maps, stakeholder maps, etc), concepts through to development and user testing. Print and digital design. WRITER/RESEARCHER 2018 -Present Design Assembly+ Katoitoi - Aotearoa's Design Archive _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ CONTENT EDITOR 2018-2020 LT McGuinness Building Contractors Wellington SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEB COORDINATOR 2018 McGuinness Institute Wellington MEDIA STUDIES, TECHNOLOGY & VISUAL ARTS TEACHER St Catherine's College 2017-2018

Available to hire

Hi there,

I am a freelance illustrator and designer (from New Zealand) with a strong background in teaching and education.

I am passionate about crafting visual messages that engage and effectively convey a story.

EMPLOYMENT:

DIGITAL ILLUSTRATOR
2020-Present
Producing digital concepts and finished products for local government,
commercial organizations and private clients.
StudioofKate.com
@kate_mcg_
@studio_of_kate

SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER
2021-Present
UX/UI projects involving design research, producing research artefacts (journey maps, affinity maps, stakeholder maps, etc), concepts through to development and user testing. Print and digital design.

WRITER/RESEARCHER
2018 -Present
Design Assembly+ Katoitoi - Aotearoa’s Design Archive Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup
Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup

CONTENT EDITOR
2018-2020
LT McGuinness Building Contractors
Wellington

SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEB COORDINATOR
2018
McGuinness Institute
Wellington

MEDIA STUDIES, TECHNOLOGY & VISUAL ARTS TEACHER
St Catherine’s College
2017-2018

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Skills

Fr
Freelance Gig

Language

English
Fluent
French
Beginner

Education

Bachelor of Design at AUT University
October 12, 2015
Specialising in Graphic Design, (2013-2015)
Bachelor of Arts at University of Canterbury
October 12, 2005
Specialising in English and Art History
Graduate Diploma in Teaching at University of Auckland
October 12, 2009
Specialising in Secondary Teaching of English

Qualifications

Excellence Scholarship in Art and Design, AUT University
October 12, 2015
Canon Photography Prize, AUT University
October 12, 2015
Gold Pin - New Zealand BEST Design Awards
November 1, 2015