Freelance web designer & entrepreneur
London, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Web Designer / Developer at Superdrug
- Writer at Inspire WIth Hope
- Past
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- Web Producer & Developer at NET-A-PORTER.COM
- Internet Researcher at AQA 63336
- Creative Director at Night Island
- Web Designer at Catch Digital
- IT Assistant at AccountAbility
- Administration Officer at Home Office
- Education
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- Croydon College
- King's College London, U. of London
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Kathleen Bright’s Summary
I'm currently working as a Web Designer / Developer at Superdrug. I was recently a Web Producer at Net-A-Porter. I freelance for other organisations too.
In my spare time, I love working on other projects, updating my websites, blogging, redesigning websites, learning more about web design and generally being creative.
I really really really love HTML & CSS.
Recent achievements:-
- Vegan Cake and Tea social group for the appreciation, production & consumption of vegan cake (and tea!)
- Decreased the amount of time between my having an idea & implementing it
- Managing a multi-user blog I started in January 2009
Immediate / short-term goals:-
- Updating content for Bright Portfolio
- Continue to regularly update Kathleen Bright (dotcom)
- Re-building my reputation in the blogosphere
- Site administration for my Wordpress blogs
Longer-term goals:-
- Working for myself, with Web stuff & "real world" stuff
- Opening a vegan tea & cake shop in Central London
- EthicalBeads.com - handmade, ethical, beautiful jewellery
- Challenging Kyriarchy - working towards greater love, human rights & social justice
- Perfect "work-life" balance, where work is a welcome aspect of life & non-work-life is a welcome aspect of work; they can co-exist in peaceful harmony :)
Kathleen Bright’s Specialties:
Making sites accessible, beautiful & usable design for the web, XHTML, CSS, W3C standards, web design consultancy, web editing, blog management
Kathleen Bright’s Experience
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Web Designer / Developer
Superdrug
(Retail industry)
June 2009 — Present (2 months)
- Designing microsites, web pages & promo spots
- Implementing site designs
- Deploying email newsletters
- Retouching product images
- Merchandising -
Writer
Inspire WIth Hope
(Internet industry)
August 2006 — Present (3 years)
Solopreneur: I'm Judge, Jury & Executioner! Sharing my personal entrepreneurship journey to help you with yours. Kathleen Bright - writes about being creative, entrepreneurship, web stuff, blogging, happiness & more...
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Web Producer & Developer
NET-A-PORTER.COM
(Privately Held; Retail industry)
October 2007 — May 2009 (1 year 8 months)
• Half of web development team of two who built all the HTML & CSS for theOutnet
• Built complex, valid XHTML & CSS layouts to work across multiple browsers
• Communicated technical concepts to Design, Editorial and Marketing
• Advised on accessibility and usability; trained co-workers within IT, Design & Editorial
• Created systems and templates to improve the efficiency of page production
• Delivered content to tight schedules each week, updating high-profile pages
• Deputised in the absence of managers
I juggled a number of important projects and urgent tasks, as well communicating well across a variety of different teams in a large, fast-growing company. -
Internet Researcher
AQA 63336
(Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)
December 2008 — January 2009 (2 months)
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Creative Director
Night Island
(Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 8 months)
- Managing creative projects from conception to completion
- Optimising HTML & CSS, managing re-branding and creating original artwork
- Lead Web / Mobile Designer, Intelli-Call Ltd (3-month contract): -
Web Designer
Catch Digital
(Internet industry)
August 2007 — October 2007 (3 months)
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IT Assistant
AccountAbility
(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)
January 2006 — July 2006 (7 months)
- Site admin & management
- Design & implementation of newsletters & web space; hand-coding HTML; graphics.
- Tech support (user support, liaising with support company); CMS applications
I was an IT Assistant to start, but for two months I was IT. -
Administration Officer
Home Office
(Government Administration industry)
September 2005 — January 2006 (5 months)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, prioritising and multi-tasking
- Meeting deadlines, data entry, recording statistics and making calls to representatives
- Liaising with social services, service users and colleagues in offices across the country
- Booking accommodation for the destitute via phone, fax and mail
- Developing new procedures and training members of 11 regional departments
- Records management: Updating departmental and organisational databases
- Preparing casework for hearings within tight deadlines – often fewer than 24 hours
- Attending appeal hearings, writing minutes and reporting back to team with results
- Microsoft Office – including Word, Excel, Access and Outlook – advanced proficiency
Kathleen Bright’s Education
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Croydon College
Web Entrepreneur (NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Telematics) , Web Development, Business , 2006 — 2006
Online study
- Activities and Societies:
- Site development, business skills, time-management
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King's College London, U. of London
BA Religion, Philosophy & Ethics , Ethics, Philosophy of Religiojn , 2002 — 2005
Gained 2:1
- Organisation, research, note-taking & essay writing, public speaking & presentations
- Distinction in AKC award; first class results for dissertation & oral presentation
- Student Committee: Organising events, advising at open days, interacting with parents- Activities and Societies:
- AKC, Theology & Religious Studies Social Committee
Additional Information
Kathleen Bright’s Websites:
Kathleen Bright’s Interests:
games, dancing, journalling, knitting, meeting new people, meditating, networking, reading, trying new stuff, web design, web stuff, zen
Kathleen Bright’s Contact Settings
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- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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