Design Writer / Communications Consultant
Luton, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Communications / Writer at greengaged
- Marketing Assistant at Design Job Board
- Feature Writer at Design 21
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- Past
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- Communications Assistant at Affluenza Exhibition
- Writer/Researcher at thinkpublic ltd
- Contributing Design Writer at Notes on Design
- Greengaged Blogger at thomas.matthews
- Design Research at E-Cultura
- Freelance Designer at Thriving.org
- Event Photographer at Aura Events Ltd
- Graphic Designer at Bamboo: Synectics
- Graphic Designer at The Sunday Times Magazine
- Event Photographer at Aura Events Ltd
- News Contributor at Artshole.co.uk
- Junior Designer at Visual Source
- PA at Mansell plc
- Education
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- London College of Communication
- The Arts Institute at Bournemouth
- The Arts Institute at Bournemouth
- Aylesbury High School
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Kate Andrews’s Summary
Kate Andrews is a British born design writer and communications consultant. Educated at the Arts Institute at Bournemouth, she holds a first class honors in Graphic Design, a Merit Award from The International Society of Typographic Designers and in 2008 she was nominated and accepted as a Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts (RSA). Kate is currently studying a part time MA in Design Writing Criticism at London College of Communication.
After graduating, Kate worked as an editorial designer and innovation consultant, before recognising a severe lack of ethically responsible and socially responsive creative practice. Strongly believing that communication design can effect social change, Kate has since worked with a number of organisations across the creative industries and third sector.
As a design writer and journalist, Kate has written for the likes of Eye Magazine, Inhabitat.com, UNESCO's Design21, Inhabitat.com, thinkpublic, Design Sessions, Social Design Site, thomas.matthews and others.
KCAndr [at] gmail.com
Kate Andrews’s Experience
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Communications Assistant
Affluenza Exhibition
(Design industry)
February 2009 — April 2009 (3 months)
http://www.theaffluenzaexhibition.org
Responsible for online content and promotion of the London exhibition. Also acted as Art Director and Content Editor for the 26pp newspaper produced for the exhibition. -
Writer/Researcher
thinkpublic ltd
(Design industry)
June 2008 — January 2009 (8 months)
http://thinkpublic.com/
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Contributing Design Writer
Notes on Design
(Design industry)
April 2008 — December 2008 (9 months)
http://blog.sessions.edu/
DesignSessions: Notes on Design is published by Sessions Online Schools of Art and Design. This curated blog brings sophisticated content to over 40,000 subscribers daily. A selective panel of guest authors includes professional designers, writers, educators, and business owners, each of whom write to inspire creativity, improve the quality of your work, and promote engaged thinking about today’s most pressing design topics. -
Greengaged Blogger
thomas.matthews
(Design industry)
September 2008 — October 2008 (2 months)
For the first time at the London Design Festival, Greengaged is a 7 day hub of events, debates, workshops, exhibitions, seminars and masterclasses bring together all sectors of the design industry to focus on sustainability issues, exchange ideas and carve out new roles for design.
15-23 September 2008
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Design Research
E-Cultura
(Design industry)
October 2007 — October 2007 (1 month)
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Freelance Designer
Thriving.org
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
December 2006 — June 2007 (7 months)
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Event Photographer
Aura Events Ltd
(Events Services industry)
April 2007 — May 2007 (2 months)
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Graphic Designer
Bamboo: Synectics
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
February 2007 — April 2007 (3 months)
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Graphic Designer
The Sunday Times Magazine
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)
November 2006 — January 2007 (3 months)
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Event Photographer
Aura Events Ltd
(Events Services industry)
December 2006 — December 2006 (1 month)
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News Contributor
Artshole.co.uk
(Fine Art industry)
August 2005 — August 2006 (1 year 1 month)
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Junior Designer
Visual Source
(Graphic Design industry)
July 2005 — August 2005 (2 months)
Work experience in the design studio, under the guidance of the Managing Director, with particular focus on the remarketing of the company.
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PA
Mansell plc
(Construction industry)
August 2000 — April 2001 (9 months)
PA to Project Manager of a major refurbishment of Student Accomodation for IES.
Kate Andrews’s Education
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London College of Communication
MA , Design Writing Criticism , 2008 — 2010 (expected)
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The Arts Institute at Bournemouth
BA(Hons) , Graphic Design , 2003 — 2006
1st Class Honours
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The Arts Institute at Bournemouth
MISTD , International Society of Typographic Designers , 2004 — 2005
Awarded Merit
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Aylesbury High School
A Level , Art [A], Design Tech [A] , 1998 — 2000
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Kate Andrews’s Honors:
- International Society of Typographic Designers (ISTD): Merit Awarded Member.
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA).
Kate Andrews’s Contact Settings
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