I’m Kathy. I lead, design and deliver digital products in design teams I build and manage.

As a dynamic Design Team Manager with a deep passion for the intersection of design and technology, I thrive in creating spaces where innovation and creativity meet. My leadership style is rooted in fostering environments that encourage collaboration, nurturing a community of talented, forward-thinking professionals who excel in open, knowledge-sharing teams.

My dedication to crafting meaningful, aesthetically pleasing experiences has led me to conceive and oversee the development of numerous award-winning projects. These span a wide array of mediums including mobile, web, social media, voice, podcasts, broadcast, interactive TV, and print. I am also exploring the integration of AI tools into various creative and management processes to enhance product design, content creation, and team collaboration.

I hold a First-Class BA Hons degree in Graphic Design from Leeds Metropolitan University and an Art Foundation at Central St. Martins School of Art and Design, London. I am also a trained Mental Health First Aider and have certifications in OKR Coaching, Leadership and Management.

Currently I'm Lead Product Designer for Bauer Media leading cross-platform design on their new flagship digital audio product ‘Rayo’.

My previous role at Global Media & Entertainment saw me leading end-to-end design initiatives for Global's core radio brand audio apps and digital offerings. This role involved delivering compelling news and entertainment content, branding and user experiences across platforms including iOS, Android, Web, Social Media, TV and Smart Speakers, reaching millions across the UK.

Prior to Global, I worked at Sky across a variety of digital platforms delivering product offerings and brand experiences in sales, service, corporate and entertainment sectors.

Skills

  • Mobile, Web, TV, Ai, Social, Voice, Print

  • User Experience (Product Design, UX/UI)

  • Design Systems

  • Prototyping

  • User Research

  • Creative Direction

  • Concept Ideation

  • Graphic Design

  • Branding & Identity

  • e-Commerce

Management

  • Design & Creative Management

  • Design Ops & Planning

  • Design & Product Strategy

  • Creative Team Building & Recruitment

  • Design Sprints & Facilitation

  • Design Thinking

  • Lean, Agile, OKR, Waterfall

  • Presentation & Pitch

  • Mentoring & Coaching

  • Mental Health First Aider

Tools

  • Adobe CC Suite

  • Figma & Sketch

  • Midjourney, Dall-e, Leonardo

  • ChatGPT

  • Miro & Miro Assist

  • Mural & Figjam

  • Microsoft 365 Enterprise

  • Jira, Confluence & Trello

  • Keynote

Testimonials

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“Some people have a day job. Some people live by their job. Kathy is all Digital and Design. She never stops, its in the blood. That’s what makes Kathy a Creative Director, and a bloody good one. Kathy has a natural flair for words, strategy, making graphic marks and thinking holistically. As well as being a formidable team leader.”

— Steve Emery, Head of UX Design, Aura

“Few people have the opportunity to report to a manager who is also a superb leader and mentor — but I did when I worked for Kathy at Global! Kathy has the all the characteristics of a great Art Director/Lead Product Designer: fast and responsive, intelligent, risk-taking, great leadership, highly motivated, commercial awareness, innovative, and a pure genius in design.”

— Pauline Wong, Product Designer at Aviva

“In her role as Creative Director at Sky, Kathy has been able to create an environment where creativity and inspiration reign supreme. She supports her team at every turn, providing guidance and support and encouraging the team to experiment and develop, and always produce the best possible work.”

— Valerio Italiano, Staff UX Designer at Google

Client List

BBC
IBM
Caterpillar
MTV Europe
Janes Defence
Elsevier Science
New Media Age
SPC Warburgs
DTI
DFID
BT
BT Cellnet
PIzza Hut
Emirates
Microsoft
World Cancer Research Forum
Fishburn Hedges
Dulux
RICS
BBDO
Red Bus
Formula One

Homebase
Royal Sun & Alliance
Centradia
Shell
UK Gov & Sun Microsystems
Hallmark
Money and Pension Service
Boots
Contabo
Tate
Furzedown Community Network (FCN)
Just Music Label
Digitonal
Horse Scout
Legal Harmony
Francine Forde Therapy

Bauer Media ‘Rayo’ audio platform (Absolute, Kiss, Magic, Kerrang, Planet Rock, GHR, Hits, Scala, JazzFM)

Sky, Sky.com, Sky Mobile, Sky VIP, My Sky, Sky News, Sky One, Sky Sports, Sky Movies, SkyLiving, Sky Arts, Sky Games, Sky Gamestar, Sky Active, Sky Academy

Global, Global Player, Capital, Capital Xtra, Capital Dance, Smooth, Heart, Radio X, Classic FM, Gold, LBC, LBC News, Popbuzz, Global’s Newsroom, Global’s Make Some Noise and original Global Player Podcast brands including The News Agents, Restless Natives, They Don’t Teach This at School, Never Have I Ever, Hunting Ghislaine, Cross Question with Iain Dale, Feast is Feast with Big Zuu, Back Then When, The Paul Chowdhry Pudcast, David Walliams Marvellous Musical Podcast, The Shelina Show and dozens more…