Lauren Botsford is creator of visuals...

Lauren is a determined but humble creative designer and thinker, Born and raised in the small market town, Leighton Buzzard. She often escapes the town to pursue her hobby in Photography. One of her favourite places to photograph is Brighton. Brighton has a diverse culture and some beautiful landscapes that Lauren has often photographed. Lauren has entered her photography into competitions. In 2015 she received free printing from Printed.com for her photograph "Brighton Tide" in their "Reflections" competition. She has also had many achievements in design, such as receiving a letter of thanks from the House of Commons for designing a poster to advertise the Milton Keynes MPs Job's Fair for young people in January 2013. In the same year she was also selected for Secret 7. Her work was showcased at Mother London as part of the exhibition. Her work was later sold and all profits were given to the charity, Art Against Knives. Many of Lauren's fellow designers often come to her when they have a design problem, Lauren is good at deciphering a designers project from a different view point. She has often advised on projects with her fellow designers. Lauren has a unique flare for design that many designers find hard to maintain when they're constantly having the industry shut the door on them. Lauren is only content with life when she is designing or photographing, and on most occasions when she's listening to her favourite songs and singing lyrics out loud.

Vote for me in photography contests every week on Photocrowd.

Currently: Studying Level 1 Mental Health Awareness.

Most Recent Role: Digital Designer 

@ The Sweet People - 2016 - 2022

The Sweet People is the award winning, UK leader in branded confectionary production for promotional campaigns, events and product launches. You can see some of the work produced on the Packaging page.

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Education

  • Level 1 Mental Health Awareness, Central Bedfordshire College, UK. 2023.
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree (BA Hons) in Graphic Communications, The University of Northampton, UK. 2014.
  • Foundation Degree in Graphic Design (FDA), University of Bedfordshire, UK. 2013.
  • ABC Foundation in Applied Arts, Milton Keynes College, UK. 2011.
  • BTEC National Diploma in Art & Design, Milton Keynes College, UK. 2010.

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Skills & Software 

Skills:

  • Logo Design & Brand Identity.
  • Magazine/Brochure/Book design & Layout.
  • Posters, Leaflets & Flyers.
  • Business cards.
  • Packaging Print Production.
  • Pre-Press Artworking.
  • Digital Photography.
  • Retouching.
  • Concepts.
  • UX & Wireframes.
  • Typography.
  • Digital Print.

Software:

  • Adobe Indesign
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Lightroom
  • ESKO
  • Summa Cutters
  • Keynote / Pages
  • Microsoft Word
  • Spark
  • Basic understanding of Figma.

Skills & Software I would like to learn/train in:

  • HTML & CSS.
  • Adobe After Effects.
  • Powerpoint.
  • UI & UX in more depth.
  • Behind the scenes at a photo shoot.
  • Large format printing.

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Exhibitions

Alumni Show, Northampton. 2016.

Supernova, Northampton. 2014.

FDA Degree Show, Milton Keynes. 2013.

Secret 7", London. 2013.

ABC Foundation End of Year Show, Milton Keynes. 2011.

ND End of Year Show, Milton Keynes, 2010.




Prints Available Here.

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