Diary

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OCT 2008
Start MA Design Writing Criticism at LCC.

JULY 2008
[21] Made “Admin” for Coca-Cola Rehydration Facebook Group as members reach 3,400.
[9-11] EVENT: NEW VIEWS 2: Future of Graphic Design, London College of Communication.
[2-3] EVENT: 2gether08, (Shoreditch, London).

JUNE 2008
[24] EVENT: The State of Design Criticism Today, London College of Communication.
[24] EVENT: Off to scan the new talents showcasing at this years D&AD New Blood.
[16] WORK: Started work with Thinkpublic….
[12] PRESS: “Kate Andrews” on DesignCollector (Russia).
[09] PRESS: The Ampersand Blog: “Sixteen Handsome Ampersands” by Kate Andrews.
[07] Kittens born! :)
[04] Interview with Anshu Gupta of Goonj, India.
[04] Conversations with London fashion designer Feng Ho, for publicity feature.
[03] Conversations with The Global Oneness Project team.
[02] To London College of Communication.

MAY 2008
[27] Thanks to Joana Bértholo at the SocialDesignSite for crediting my research.
[27] Design Writing for Think Public (London).

APRIL 2008
[29] Thanks to Heidi Cies, for adding my research to CreativeforACause.org
[28] Facebook: Design and Typography Group, Reaches 10,000 Members.
[24] DESIGN WORK: Featured in Smashing Magazine: Excellent Book Covers and Paperbacks
[23] Meeting with ThinkPublic, London.
[18] New Profile: Notes on Design.
[10] DESIGN WORK: Portfolio identity for MA Animation student at SCAD, Liam Kirtley.
[05] Flickr Group: Design Ethics
[01] DESIGN WORK: Undergraduate dissertation entitled “The Changing Ethical Attitudes of UK Consumers.”

MARCH 2008
[25] Facebook: Design and Typography Group, Reaches 9,000 Members
[07] Personal page live on Inhabitat
[05] RESEARCH: 225 Posts on Design21
[05] Promotion Work with Project H founder Emily Pilloton.
[03] MENTORING: Jen Ohlson, BA Art and Design (Interdisciplinary)
Leeds College of Art and Design
[01] Facebook Group Hits 8,000 members
[01] Feature Writer for Social Design Network, Design21

FEBRUARY 2008
[25] DESIGN WORK: Poster design featured in Smashing Magazine.
[16] Blog linked on “Opinioni” (Sensations) [Milan]
[12] Feature Writer for Osocio.org
[10] Thanks to Marc van Gurp at Osocio for featuring my blog
[09] Joined The Real Work Experience, London

JANUARY 2008
[30] Research Study: Conceptual Art and Design’s Social Conscience.
[28] Facebook Group Hits 6,800 members, UK
[20] Feature Writer for GOOD Magazine, Las Vegas USA
[11] Research Study: Impact of Anxiety and Fear amongst Design Undergraduates.

DECEMBER 2007
[20] Facebook Group Hits 5,500 members, UK
[11] Visit to The Royal College of Art, London

NOVEMBER 2007
[22] Featured Writer for Design:Related, New York USA
[12] Anamorphosis rated inTop 50 Graphic Design Blogs
[11] Research Study: Greening of Consumer Behaviour and CSR

OCTOBER 2007
[10] Design Research for E-Cultura, Madrid Spain
[04] Facebook Group Hits 3,100 members, UK
[02] Launched Kantial… for my mum! :)
[01] Launched [NPO] Prime Concern, Belfast UK

SEPTEMBER 2007
[28] Featured Designer: design:related™, USA
[25] Mentioned on MocoLoco, USA
[23] Behance Network Member
[20] EcoLabs: Greening of Design, London UK
[18] Got a Tom Dixon Light! London UK
[20] Facebook Group Hits 1,500 members, UK
[15] London Design Festival 2007, UK
[13] Mentoring Mina Giang, Sydney, AU
[10] 100 Articles written on Design21, New York USA
[09] Social Issues in Graphic Design Exhibition, Florida
[02] Design-Directory Listing, USA
[01] UK Editor: Inhabitat, USA

AUGUST 2007
[17] Mentioned on DesignNotes, NYC
[14] Writing: Roger-Live, GER
[10] Good Magazine Profile
[01] Mentoring Graphic Design Graduates: Carly Barrett and Rose Stewart, UK

JULY 2007
[28] More Kittens Born…
[10] Launched [NPO] Thriving.org, UK

MAY 2007
[25] Kitten’s Born!
[10] Design: Submission: Bedales Schools Redesign, UK
[01] Event Photographer, Aura Events: Old Billingsgate Market, LDN

MARCH 2007
[20] Design: Rebranded inhouse publication for Altran Technologies, UK/Ireland/USA
[18] Meeting: Vincent Nolan, Synectics Education Initiative, UK
[15] Meeting: Richard Gerver, UK
[10] Designer: Synectics, UK

JANUARY 2007
[28] Design Work: Sunday Times Magazine Partwork Published, UK

DECEMBER 2006
[15] Event Photographer, Aura Events: Camden Roundhouse, LDN
[10] Designer: Sunday Times Magazine, UK

Previous
- BA(Hons) Graphic Design: First Class Honours. UK
- ISTD Merit Award, UK
- BA(Hons) Dissertation: “How can individual innovation give sight to our creative future?”: First Class Honours