United Kingdom

Graphic Design

Motion Design

Kathryn Ross

Senior Designer

Typography

Public Speaking

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Team player

Organisation skills

Presentation skills

Design systems

Video editing

Adobe Photoshop

ChatGPT

Figma

Framer

Adobe Creative Suite

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Illustrator

Empathy

Time management

Conflict resolution

Leadership

Critical-thinking

Branding

Strategies for maximizing your design internship or co-op program.

Getting the most out of my internship

Tips for transitioning into a new role or company.

Changing roles

How to think about design career paths and what progression looks like for designers?

Design career path

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Resume and portfolio review

Practice HR, technical and behavioural interviews with mentors.

Practice mock interviews

Learn how to properly present your work and share ideas and opinions.

Presenting your work with impact

Tips on how to work and collaborate with designers.

Working with designers

Managing being the only designer at your company and working with non-designers.

Being the only designer

Ways and resources to improve your design skills.

Improving design skills

Ways to provide constructive feedback to team members.

Giving effective feedback

Leading creative delivery across brand campaigns, packaging and culturally driven social work for WPP Production/ Heinz.
• Lead creative projects across digital, print, social, CRM, web, packaging, OOH and
integrated campaigns across all markets.
• Go-to specialist for motion and packaging design within the design team.
• Present creative work directly to senior client stakeholders.
• Manage project delivery while remaining hands-on across design execution.
• Mentor junior designers and support creative development.
• Collaborate with production and account teams to deliver projects on time.

Designer working across brand campaigns, product launches and culturally driven
social ideas for Heinz.
• Develop concepts and visual direction for campaigns spanning social, motion and
product launches.
• Lead design across branding, packaging and social-first campaign work.
• Create visual systems, imagery and creative toolkits used across international
markets.
• Produce motion, film and campaign assets across digital and social platforms.
• Present work directly to client stakeholders and collaborate closely with creative
directors.
Selected awards: Drum Awards Grand Prix, Global Social Media Awards (Gold x2),
Campaign In-House Awards (Gold), Creative Pool Awards (Gold)

At EPAM I created animations and statics for Vue Cinema and Bacardi Mix Lab, as well as working alongside Art Directors on new business. I worked in a tight knit team consisting of designers, content strategists and project managers. My role across both accounts was predominantly social asset creation, but I also produced in-venue assets for Vue.

At Penna I worked closely alongside Art Directors and copywriters to produce motion graphics and animations for high profile clients. My role helped me develop creative ideas and allowed me to see work through from start to finish; from creating a concept, storyboarding and producing the final outcome, whether that was a social media asset, a film or an advert.

At Blake House I was not only limited to motion design as I had the opportunity to research and create content from my findings.  My day to day was predominantly working on short films for charities and raising awareness for their causes through storytelling, editing and animation.

Kathryn Ross🇬🇧