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  • CV | Kirsty Patterson Portfolio

    CV A Wayfinding Designer, graduated from Brunel University London. Creatively explores ideas and combine meaningful concepts through ideation, development and prototyping. Can work independently or as part of a team. Outgoing and enjoys being active, be it through Photography or going on walks. Keen to learn, is self-motivated and quick to pick up new skills. Aims to make a real positive difference with her designs. Home Portfolio CV Contact Search More Work Experience WAYFINDING DESIGNER Applied Information Group, London January 2023 - Present Prepare and amend packages from Concept to Technical Design Stages, working on visuals and technical drawings. Lead and present in meetings with the team. Help organise internal social events for the company. Travelled abroad to meet with clients. BRANDING DESIGNER Made in Brunel, Brunel University London October 2021 - July 2022 Curated the sub brand for our year group by developing the visual language through colours, fonts and graphical assets. Led Branding Workshops with the team. Oversaw content produced by the team throughout the year to ensure continuity. Produced graphical content for several in person events as well as the Made in Brunel 2022 Book, highlights include the cover. See the Made in Brunel: Blueprints page to discover more. TECHNICAL DESIGN INTERN Endpoint, London September 2020 - May 2021 Prepared and amended elements for Concept to Technical Design packages, such as storyboards, graphic layouts and technical drawings. Worked daily on tasks involving branding for high profile clients, such as typography design and colour. Contributed to design development and translated paper sketches to feasible designs and renders in SolidWorks. Asked for quotes and assistance with design resolution from manufacturers. Generated elements for marketing purposes. RETAIL ASSISTANT National Trust Shop, Corfe Castle March 2017 - September 2019 Provided suggestions for the merchandising of shop displays and improved layout for maximum sales so profits could be invested into conservation projects. Worked as part of a team to provide great customer service. WORK EXPERIENCE Morgan Carey Architects, Wareham February 2017 - ONE WEEK Independently designed a concept house. After remodelling ideas through sketches, a CAD model of the final design was made. Involved model making, rendering and loading into VR software to experience walking round. Discussed ideas with the architects when designing, such as wall thickness and a person’s interaction with the space. Gained building site experience where the firm’s plans were being constructed. WORK EXPERIENCE QinetiQ, Winfrith Technology Park May 2015 - ONE WEEK Worked on multiple logos and graphics for software that was in development, for the testing of maritime designs. Designed an aquatic device that used their current analysis technology. The improvement resulted in reduced maintenance costs by not using expensive cabling that became damaged in testing areas. Education INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY & PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE BA (Hons) Brunel University London September 2018 - July 2022 1st Class Hons Including Major Project (A-), Design Process (A) and Design Communication (A). A LEVEL The Purbeck School, Wareham June 2018 Product Design (A) Maths (A*) Chemistry (A) GCSE The Purbeck School, Wareham June 2016 1 A* with distinction, 8 A*, 1 A and 1 B Including Product Design (A*), Fine Art (A*), Maths (A*), Further Maths (A* with distinction) and English Language (A*). Skills Adobe CC Suite - InDesign - Illustrator - Photoshop - Premiere Pro Arduino IDE AutoCAD Microsoft Office Rhino SolidWorks - Visualize Rendering Software - Photoview 360 Rendering Software - GA and Technical Drawing Generation - Animation Vectorworks Benchmarking Branding Communication Design Process Graphic Layouts Location Plotting Model Making - Card - Foam Photography Rendering Research Sketching Storyboarding Teamwork Technical Drawing Typography 3D Printing Awards Governor’s Award for Academic Excellence 2018 The Award is given to two students with the highest Predicated Grades for A Levels in their year group, and overall attitude to learning. Gold and Silver Purbeck Young Artist Award 2014 During Purbeck Arts Week Festival, local schools enter work in relation to a theme. I won Gold and Silver in my category of German Expressionism. Winner of Regional Card Competition 2015 The Local MP organised a Christmas Card Competition, which I won with a Tonal Pencil Drawing of a Reindeer. Interests In 2022, I was nominated by my university to exhibit at New Designers, where I confidently networked. However, I often enjoy visiting exhibitions and museums to further my interest in Design. This has included the Frieze Art Fair and the Photographer’s Gallery in London. In addition, I have been to galleries in New York, such as the MoMA and the International Centre of Photography. In 2019, I also attended talks by Arthur Mamou-Mani and Kengo Kuma. Travelling has given me the opportunity to develop my love and skill of photography. I am a keen walker, so in addition to walking all around the Isle of Purbeck, I have climbed several Munros in Scotland including Ben Lomond. I was also part of the Brunel University Rugby Union team, which requires dedication, strategy and communication.

  • Artwork | Kirsty Patterson Portfolio

    Artwork I paint and draw for enjoyment and to further my skills. Below are pieces from various projects in various styles including portraiture, ideation, storyboards and hero images. Home Portfolio CV Contact Search More

  • Blueprints: Final Showcase | Kirsty Patterson Portfolio

    Final Showcase Made in Brunel hosts a showcase at the end of each year to exhibit work primarily from final-year students. The event was held at the OXO Tower Bargehouse, following tradition. Home Portfolio CV Contact Search More Design Tags: Branding | Graphics | Signmaking Main Wall Graphic Using my experience from placement year, I knew graphics on the wall needed to fill the space to have an impact. The iconic Lecture Centre seemed a perfect choice to link to Brunel University. I simplified the drawing to make it suitable for vinyl cutting by removing excess and correctly finishing lines. Floor Vinyls Taking direction from team colleagues, I was asked to produce 1:1 assets for objects painted blue around the room, which would lie on the floor. This selection included a Panton Chair and a push bike. I efficiently created the items from photos and measurements using Adobe Illustrator skills. Colouring Wall To add interactivity to the exhibition, I created a colouring wall using assets from throughout the year. Considering the positioning of each design, I pieced together the puzzle of assets with popular items, such as the Brunel Statue on campus, taking a prime spot. Extra Contributions Following the printer's visit, I requested that the printing plates be part of the exhibition as their white and blue combination felt in keeping with Blueprints' visual and part of the story of how the book came together.

  • Made in Brunel: Blueprints | Kirsty Patterson Portfolio

    Home Portfolio CV Contact Search More Made in Brunel : Blueprints I was Branding Manager for Made in Brunel during my final year of my degree. It was an honour to take on the role and produce the image of the year's sub brand. Select an area below to find out more. Design Tags: Graphics | Branding Core Brand Merchandise Final Showcase Final Year Book

  • Model Making for Architecture | Kirsty Patterson Portfolio

    Model Making for Architecture Short Course Home Portfolio CV Contact Search More Context For many years I have wanted to make architectural models due to the beauty of their complexity. I finally had the opportunity to fulfil this dream by studying a short course at ual at their Central Saint Martin's College. Each day consisted of a lecture, model making then presenting to the class. Façade Model The exercise was to make us think about the process of building construction. First the core structure and any support is built, then embellishments like windows and cladding are added later. Day 1 - 1:50 Detail Model My aim for the day was precision and simplification. Each step had a 5mm tread depth, so I used one piece of scored and folded paper (combined with cardboard, celled polypropylene and dowel) which resulted in a stable set of steps. Day 2 - 1:50 Topographical Model - 1 The exercise was to construct the local context that a building would sit. A contour map was used as a template. Each contour line represents a 1 metre change in height, so each layer at this scale was 10mm tall. I wanted this model to be structurally strong, so cut cardboard 'against the grain' and created support structures between every layer. Day 3 - 1:100 Topographical Model - 2 The exercise was to build an even larger section of the context to show how a building complex would come together. The geometry of the landscape was intricate, so I wanted to find a presentation technique that minimised material usage. I achieve this by only cutting horizontal layers where buildings sat on the cliff, then formulating the cross section vertically. Day 4 - 1:500 Summary I really enjoyed this short course because I got stuck in, was focused and felt a sense of achievement by the end of each day. My learning outcomes include: Ability to choose the appropriate scale depending on message to communicate. Material choice and construction techniques for a model. Reading different types of drawing. Providing summaries of process to a small group. See here for the e-certificate. Design Tags: Architecture | Model Making

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