Kate Gaughran

Kate Gaughran – Designer

Freelance designer based in London with over ten years of experience. Recent clients include Fourth Estate, HarperCollins, Little, Brown etc

Services
Non-Fiction
Architecture Art Biographies & Memoirs Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits Design History Photography Political Science & Current Affairs Sports & Outdoors Technology Travel
Fiction
Fantasy Humor & Comedy Literary Fiction Middle Grade Mystery & Crime Science Fiction Thriller & Suspense Young Adult
Languages
English
Certifications
  • London College of Printing MA, Typo/graphic Studies
  • Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology BA Int., Design in Interactive Media
  • Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology Dip Des Com, Design Communications

Work experience

Kate Gaughran

Jan, 2013 — Present
Book cover designer.

HarperCollins Publishers

Jun, 2009 — Jan, 2013 (over 3 years)
Book cover designer for various genres.

EMI Music

Jan, 2006 — Nov, 2008 (almost 3 years)
Album cover designer for The Red Room (EMI's in-house design team).

TMP Worldwide

Nov, 2005 — Jan, 2006 (3 months)
Worked alongside a copywriter to come up with ideas/designs for recruitment adverts.

HarperCollins Publishers

Aug, 2004 — Nov, 2004 (3 months)
Freelance designer for the Marketing Department - posters, bookers etc.

W1 Design

Aug, 2001 — Aug, 2003 (about 2 years)
Graphic designer for a small design company based in Dublin. Designed various things for printing - branding, booklets, posters, logos etc.

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