Work Experience & Skills

My Skills

A Concept Artist and Illustrator with a strong foundation in digital design and over 12 years of marketing and design experience. I specialise in visual storytelling, character and environment design and narrative design. My background spans  professional art & design roles, game jams and  indie projects, where I’ve honed skills in creating engaging visuals that bring IPs to life across mobile, PC, and console platforms. 

Pop me an email at katy@geminidesigns.org.

    • Character, environment, and prop design for mobile and indie games

    • Visual storytelling and mood exploration using colour, atmosphere, and composition

    • Clip Studio Paint, Photoshop, Illustrator for digital painting and sketching

    • Developing 2D assets for integration into 3D pipelines

    • App store assets, logos, icons, and promotional visuals

    • 2D animation experiments and trailer creation

    • Familiarity with Unreal Engine and 3D modelling fundamentals

    • UI/UX design for in-game and marketing interfaces

    • Working with programmers, animators, and modellers in game jams and team projects

    • Adapting to brand/IP guidelines while maintaining creative originality

    • Clear communication and documentation for cross-disciplinary teams

    • Adobe CC, Figma, Canva and more…

    • Wireframing, prototyping, accessibility standards

    • Email, social, and print asset design

    • 3D modelling and presentation

    • Video editing and animation with Adobe After Effects

    • Marketing Asset Creation

    • Customer journey mapping

    • Market research & positioning

    • Multi-channel strategy

    • Audience engagement

Trained in concept art and illustration at CGSpectrum, with hands-on experience in 2D/3D workflows, I thrive in collaborative production environments and bring a passion for mobile games, creativity, and consistency to every project. 

My experience means I understand deeply how design connects to marketing goals, how it resonates with users, and how it fits into 3D workflows and beyond. That mix makes my work efficient, impactful, and clear.

Education & Training

3D Modelling, CGSpectrum (Jul 2025 - Sep 2025)
Concept Art & Illustration Specialization Industry Diploma
, CGSpectrum (2023-Present)
Professional Interior Design Diploma
, British College of Interior Design (2021)
Level 6 Diploma in Professional Marketing
, Chartered Institute of Marketing (2018-2019)
MSc Disaster Management, Coventry University (2013-2015)
BSc Anthropology with Geography, Oxford Brookes University (2010-2013)

Experience

Environmental Concept Artist & Narrative Lead
Ethereal Studios, Oct 2025 - Present

  • Writing the narrative and fully integrating it into the environment concept art for a 3D, third person narrative-forward explorer puzzle game (rev share).

  • Leading the narrative team within a 40 person studio for Gift of the Gods.

Freelance Concept artist
Gemini Designs, May 2025 - Present

Marketing Designer

CPS (Microsoft Partner and business IT consultancy), Feb 2024 - May 2025 (1 year 4 months)

  • Guided the marketing team through a rebrand in design, messaging and tone.

  • Remade the website from scratch; structure, wireframes, navigating complex restriction, multiple iterations and many stakeholders.

  • Created presentation, documentation, social media and email templates.

  • Designed merchandise, a variety of banners and lightboxes for major events.

Marketing Specialist

TenAV (AV technology consultancy), Jul 2023 - Feb 2024 (9 months)

  • Developed immersive illustrations and digital branding, increasing engagement across platforms.

  • Stabilised and improved client list within one month during a major industry downturn.

  • Overhauled brand identity with online interactive illustrations and immersive digital design.

  • Increased organic social traffic by 80% and organic search traffic by 44%.

Marketing Operations Manager

Velocity Partners (B2B tech marketing and design agency), Jul 2022 - Jul 2023 (1 year)

  • Led best practices in email marketing design (incl. A/B testing), UX, marketing automation and SEO.

  • Collaborated closely with the design team to create illustrated email banners and social media assets.

  • Redesigned email campaigns and proposal documents for multiple large B2B tech clients.

  • Developed process documentation and creative templates in InDesign.

Marketing Leader 

Halcyon London International School, Feb 2017 - Jul 2021 (4 years 5 months) 

  • Developed a successful internal app with the IT team, leading UI/UX design (Adobe/Figma).

  • Led a full rebrand with a UX-focused, consumer researched website redesign - 38%^ conversions.

  • Designed merchandise, flyers, digital campaigns, and event branding and management.

  • Spearheaded HubSpot CRM adoption, streamlining automation and reporting.

Skills

Concept Art & Illustration

  • Character, environment, and prop design for mobile and indie games

  • Visual storytelling and mood exploration using colour, atmosphere, and composition

  • Clip Studio Paint, Photoshop, Illustrator for digital painting and sketching

  • Developing 2D assets for integration into 3D pipelines

Game Art Production

  • App store assets, logos, icons, and promotional visuals

  • 2D animation experiments and trailer creation

  • Familiarity with 3D modelling fundamentals

  • UI/UX design for in-game and marketing interfaces

  • Working with programmers, animators, and modellers in game jams and team projects

  • Adapting to brand/IP guidelines while maintaining creative originality

  • Clear communication and documentation for cross-disciplinary teams

Technical Knowledge

  • Adobe Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects)

  • Website builders (Wordpress, Webflow, Squarespace, Wix - working HTML/CSS knowledge)

  • Clip Studio Paint (Illustration, digital painting)

  • 3D Modelling (Maya and Substance Painter)

  • Figma (UI/UX design, prototyping)

  • Google, Microsoft 365, Monday, Asana… (Collaboration & project management & document creation)

Community Projects

Creative Director and Environmental Concept Artist - Celestial Project – Branding & Storytelling
(Personal Project, Featured on The Rookies), Mar 2025- Jun 2025

  • Developed a narrative-driven game brand concept with a group of 8 programmers, animators, modellers, artists and game designers

  • Led design direction, crafting visual storytelling elements to enhance the project's emotional depth

  • Demonstrated leadership skills, creative problem-solving, and brand strategy

Digital Strategy Specialist/ Trustee

Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation (STEF), Jun 2022 - Current

  • Led a complete rebrand, focusing on impactful colour selection and visual identity

  • Developed templates and digital marketing assets, fostering accessibility and engagement

Community Building Lead

The Climate App, Jan 2022- Mar 2023 (1 year 3 months)

  • Managed a team of 15 volunteers for digital marketing campaigns

  • Designed social media assets, branding materials, and fundraising visuals

  • Supported an equity fundraising campaign, raising £110k