About Laura
A highly experienced freelance graphic designer, illustrator, and patternmaker professional, with over 7 years of commercial design and artworking experience in a London design house. Versatile skill set, capable of taking a wide variety of briefs from initial ideas to final print/web outputs. Experienced studio manager, team trainer, and lead designer with a UK first-class honours degree in BA Illustration.
Skilled at delivering multi-award-winning gift collections across several categories including stationery, fashion, lifestyle and greetings cards, taking them from concept to launch. Simultaneously creative and practical, ideas-driven and commercially minded, with a never-ending enthusiasm for beautifully designed products. An adaptable, positive problem-solver with a passion for efficiency and a roll-up-your-sleeves, can-do attitude.
Most recent achievements include working closely with CEO and Art Directors of a prestigious London Design House, utilising a deep understanding of company goals to effectively communicate ideas across all levels, successfully increasing productivity and leading design throughout the entire Studio team to create commercial, innovative product and marketing design solutions.
Portfolio: lauraschofielddesign.com
English
Native or bilingual
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- Laura Schofield DesignFreelance Graphic Designer and IllustratorLUXURY GOODSMay 2019 - Today (7 years and 1 month)Freelance graphic designer, illustrator, and patternmaker with over 7 years of commercial design and artworking experience in a London design house. Versatile skillset, capable of taking a wide variety of briefs from initial ideas to final print/web outputs.
- London Design StudioStudio Manager / Lead DesignerLUXURY GOODSJanuary 2022 - May 2023 (1 year and 5 months)7years 3 monthsStudio Manager / Lead Designer: January 2022 - May 2023Assistant Studio Manager: March 2020 - January 2022Studio Supervisor / Senior Designer: January 2019 - March 2020Designer / Creative Artworker: February 2018 - January 2019Junior Designer / Photography Manager: June 2016 - February 2018Design Studio Assistant: March 2016 - June 2016• Designing all in-house product collections, adhering to brief and brand values, with autonomous final sign off on all artwork• Responding to the Art Directors vision to brief and direct the in-house Studio team, leading intra-team meetings and building collaborative relationships across the business• Driving all in-house marketing content creation (B2B, B2C, social media, product catalogues, sales videos, product and lifestyle styling, photography and retouching)• Managing Studio workflow, priorities and timescales to meet the critical path and streamlining and retraining, effectively increasing efficiency, precision and productivity
- Park HotelOffice ManagerHOSPITALITYJuly 2015 - February 2016 (7 months)Paignton, UKA receptionist role, managing hotel bookings and organising staff rotas, whilst providing excellent customer service to maintain repeat custom.
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Education
- Bachelor of Arts in IllustrationThe Arts Institute at Bournemouth2015Grade: First Class Honours in BA Illustration
- GSCEChurston Ferrers Grammar School2009GCSE Grades: Dual Science: A* A* Mathematics: A Double English: A A Business Studies: A* Art: A* History: A Religious Education: A* German: B