I'm Faye — a graphic & product designer, and a design educator working across brand identity, editorial, web, UI/UX and product design.
Before moving to Busan, I spent three years at De Montfort University Kazakhstan, where I taught graphic design, led two BA (Hons) programmes and went on to head the Art & Design department.
Now I design print and digital work as an international freelancer, study Korean full-time in preparation to enter a Master's program, and build small, self-contained web tools along the way.
In my own work and in teaching, I care most about process: the thinking that connects concept, context and craft.
Experience
Download CV (PDF)Freelance graphic &
product designer
2018 – present
Brand identity, print, packaging, web and digital work for clients in hospitality, real estate, food industry, education, tech, and more.
Head of Department,
Art & Design Academic Dept
De Montfort University Kazakhstan
Almaty, KZ
2024 – 2025
Ran the department across all its programmes: staffing, scheduling, quality assurance and resources. Standardised how the teaching team worked, from brief templates to feedback, and launched the department's first Art Fair alongside an annual Foundation Exhibition.
Programme Leader,
BA (Hons) Graphic Design
De Montfort University Kazakhstan
Almaty, KZ
2023 – 2025
Led two UK-validated degrees, Graphic Design and Graphic Design (Illustration), from curriculum review and admissions to exhibitions, guest lectures and organising student field trips to Tbilisi, Seoul and Berlin.
Lecturer in Graphic Design
De Montfort University Kazakhstan
Almaty, KZ
2022 – 2025
Taught studio modules in visual communication, printmaking and interdisciplinary design across Years 1–2 and the Art & Design foundation pathway. Module lead, personal tutor, and keeper of the university's printmaking workshop.
Early teaching
British Higher School of Art and Design,
Moscow, RU
2020 – 2021
Student fellow, 3D workshop instructor and invited lecturer on the BA (Hons) Product Design programme, teaching prototyping, 3D rendering,CNC and laser cutting.
Education
Korean language, intensive
Kyungsung University
2025 – present
Preparation for graduate study in Korea.
Completed 5급 class; 우수상 at 3급 and 5급.
BA (Hons) Product Design
University of Hertfordshire
2017 – 2020
First Class Honours.
Foundation in Art & Design
British Higher School of Art and Design
2016 – 2017
Product Design pathway.
Distinction.
Tools & skills
Adobe: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, After Effects, XD
Figma, Rhinoceros 3D + Grasshopper, KeyShot, Github
Printmaking (linocut, woodcut, silkscreen, letterpress), laser cutting, CNC, 3D printing.
HTML, CSS, JavaScript (AI-assisted implementation).