experience:
Here’s a wee (relevant) summary of what Rosemary has been up to over the past few years. It charts the illustration projects first, but also all the other bits she does. If you’re interested in any of the projects or if you’d like to speak to Rosemary, just go to ‘contact’ and drop her a line.
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Freelance illustration in Glasgow, both in hand drawn, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Recently produced calendars and zines under ‘Analogue Girl Illustration’, worked for Hoover and Westbourne Music. Currently working for Shipowners Club (11/8/11).
Produced work for companies and organisations including:
LOCAL: INTERNATIONAL:
Action for Children (Motherwell) Hoover (China & UK)
CHUNK MAC Press (Thailand)
Clackmannanshire Council Shipowners Club (Singapore & UK)
Joy Dunlop
Hoover
Pocapoc
Seven Dumplings
The Glasgow School of Art
The NHS
Westbourne Music
illustration:
- Owner of *pipless jam company -
illustrative work including calendars, cards, writing sets, badges.
Invited to show at the Somerset House ‘Super Xmas Market’, London [2008 and 2009] and Glasgow’s ‘Made in the Shade’ events [2008-10] and Sloan’s Market [2008]. Stockists included Glasgow’s Made in the Shade Maisonette, Hitherto, We Love to Boogie, Ag’s Boutique, Godiva Boutique in Edinburgh and Carlisle’s ‘Ruby Blue.’
It was an experimental project in which I learned business and promotional skills through ownership. it has made me a more conscientious person, more aware of the challenges of a small business and the immense amounts of work and dedication it entails.
[2008-10]
- Commission for 2010 tiger themed calendar for MAC Publishing, Thailand.
It contained 12 different images related to tiger idioms, plus the layout and design
[2009]
- User manual layout and illustrations for Hoover products -
Combination of InDesign layout, product experience and Illustrator line art.
[1st image] Multi-function pro and Smart cleaners
[2nd image] Robo.com for the italian market
[2010-11]
design:
- Mackintache range of giftware for the Glasgow School of Art shop with Tan Ying Tsao (See site)
[2006-now]
- Work experience with ceramist Katy West – http://www.katywest.co.uk/internal.php
I provided assistance with account keeping and organisation and production of promotional material.
[2008]
- Canopy design for Alva academy in Clackmannanshire with Tan Ying Tsao -
Production of final design based on sketches, costings, model making, desk research, computer renderings. The project involved working with the Glasgow School of Art, students at the academy and the local council.
[2008]
social projects:
- Heading a fashion project for young carers aged 12-16. process involved discursive exploration of fashion, included designing, modifying and making clothes and fashion items.
associated with ‘action for children’ in motherwell, glasgow
[2009-10]
- Freelance designer with ‘we are curious’ -
Various work including event organisation, exhibition set up, graphic design, desk research, and interviews. assisting in organising and managing a CAOS community arts project in Clydebank, Glasgow
[2008]
writing:
- Daily travel blog from time spent in Asia and Europe, ‘china meets rosie’
[2009-now]
- Inclusion in ‘gliberagora’, a creative writing magazine published by the Glasgow School of Art. 
Read my own work for a radio programme in the associated event at the Glasgow ‘aye write’ festival
[2009]
qualifications and awards:
- BDes [Hons] product design at glasgow school of art
[2007]
- Group finalist in the Scottish Institute for Enterprise Business Plan Competition with entry of ‘kickapoo’.
[2007]
- Gold Medal with Honours: speaking of verse and prose, LAMDA (London Academy of Music and the Dramatic Arts).
[2003]