Hollie - Biography
A conscious designer with a passion for responsible design, driven by producing work that benefits others.
Skills and knowledge include in-depth researching and copywriting, alongside visual communication, typography and illustration.
Working style is formed by the desire to solve a problem. Design process often includes research and prototyping to create the best solution that will both inform viewers and create positive impact.
Enjoys designing for both print and digital mediums, therefore approaches a project in the most appropriate way for the subject matter and audience’s needs.
Open to ideas, challenges, and trying new methods and softwares. Believes in the power of consistency and constant learning.
Personal Attributes
Associate Member of the Chartered Society of Designers (Assoc.CSD) 2022-Present
Associate member of CSD, the internationally recognised body for the design profession that provides support and guidance for designers at every stage of their career. Aiming to achieve Chartered Designer status with CSD in the future.
Hallam Freelancers 2021-Present
Member of the Hallam Freelancers collective, exclusive to Sheffield Hallam University students and alumni, which connects external businesses to student and graduate freelancers for creative projects.
Awards
The Association of Creative and Print Managers in Education Award 2023
Level – Highly Commended
Category – Best In-House Printed Product
Designed marketing collateral that received an award from ACPME. Involved producing illustrations and layouts of a variety of outcomes for ‘The Print Shop at Hallam’ as part of a paid freelance project. The judges said: “An innovative way to answer the brief. Different techniques including foil, die cut and a bespoke box.”
Creative Conscience Award 2021
Level - Highly Commended
Discipline - Graphic Design
Category - Health, Wellbeing & Disability
Awarded for ‘The Anti Depression Toolkit’, an extensive self-initiated project looking to reinvent self-help resources for people with mental health issues.
See the links below for more on this project.
Features
‘Design Insights’ Blog Feature - CSD 2022
Selected to write responses to a series of questions about being an Associate Member of the Chartered Society of Designers’ for their new blog, ‘Design Insights’. This blog discusses personal experiences, including university life, choosing to pursue a career in the design industry, and the importance of design.
‘Our Fave Places’ Feature - Eleven Design Studio 2017
The outcomes of my 'Hidden Above Sheffield' project were selected by a graphic design studio, Eleven, to be featured on their new website, a Sheffield culture guide entitled ‘Our Fave Places’.
Education
Degree:
Sheffield Hallam University
Graduated 2021
BA(Hons) Graphic Design
1st Class Honours
Alevels:
Beauchamp College, Leicester
2015 - 2017
A2 Graphic Design - B
A2 Mathematics - B
A2 Psychology - C
AS General Studies – C
Additional Courses:
UNpreneur Course
Mental Health Awareness Course
May - June 2022
6 week Inter-University Start-up Bootcamp
2022
Grays Medic Training Services (Online)
Skills
Adaptability
Attention to detail
Copywriting
Organisation
Researching
Social awareness
Technical writing
Typesetting
Visual communication
Website building
Softwares
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Indesign
Adobe Photoshop
Articulate 360 – Storyline
Articulate 360 – Rise
Microsoft Office 365
Squarespace
Wix
WordPress
+ Various other Adobe Creative Cloud softwares