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Rae Gray

@raegray

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Experienced Brand Design Lead with a passion for visual communication.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking for a role that allows me to lead creative projects and collaborate with innovative teams to shape brand identities.

I'm Rae, a Brand Design Lead with over 8 years of experience in the creative industry. Based in London, I specialize in helping brands elevate their visual communication. My journey began with a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design from Central Saint Martins, where I honed my skills in branding, digital animation, and editorial design.

Throughout my career, I've worked with notable clients such as the London Transport Museum and Founders Factory, leading rebranding projects and guiding creative teams to develop compelling visual identities. My expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma allows me to create impactful designs that resonate with audiences and drive brand success.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Freelance Graphic Designer

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RG Design

Jan 2023 - Present (2 years 5 months)

Initiated freelance work in 2023, providing specialist branding knowledge to clients like London Transport Museum and Headliner Group. Led conceptual processes for extensive color palettes and produced strong visuals across web, editorial, social ads, print, and video.

Branding Graphic Design Creative Direction Web Design Editorial Design Social Media Marketing Print Production Video Production

Brand Design Lead

Founders Factory

Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 (1 year)

Held the Brand Lead Designer role for a year, overseeing the creation and protection of FF’s new visual identity. Led a rebrand project to address new aesthetic needs and guided the FF Brand team through the creative process. Connected portfolio startups with suitable creatives to take ventures from MVP to market-ready products.

Brand Design Visual Branding Creative Direction Design Strategy Project Management Stakeholder Management

Integrated Graphic Designer

Founders Factory

Jan 2019 - Jan 2022 (3 years)

Joined Founders Factory in 2019, focusing on protecting and building their existing brand identity. Collaborated with numerous startups, providing creative direction, design consultancy, and execution assistance. Responsible for in-house asset creation, brand design strategy, digital design, web design, animation, illustration, and event collateral.

Brand Identity Graphic Design Creative Direction Design Consultancy Digital Design Web Design Animation Illustration

Graphic Designer

M&C Saatchi PR

Jan 2017 - Jan 2019 (2 years)

Worked across multiple accounts as part of the 'CREATE' team, executing client projects across various industries. Led two global scale visual identity rebrands for UN and M&C Saatchi PR as the sole designer. Grew significantly in branding and recognized it as a desired career path during this role.

Graphic Design Branding Visual Branding Editorial Design Digital Media

Graphic Designer/Product Designer

Forever Collectibles

Jan 2016 - Jan 2017 (1 year)

Served as a Graphic Designer and Product Designer. This role involved applying design principles to both graphic and product-related tasks.

Graphic Design Product Design Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Central Saint Martins

BA (Hons) Graphic Design, Graphic Design

Studied Graphic Design at Central Saint Martins, focusing on branding design systems. Gained expertise in digital animation, editorial art and design, illustration, and videography.

Central Saint Martins

Foundation, Art and Design

Completed a Foundation course at Central Saint Martins, covering creative direction, artworking, web design, and packaging design. Developed skills in campaign design.