HELLO! I'M RHEA KAY, A SHETLAND-BORN AND EDINBURGH-BASED CREATIVE DESIGNER AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER. MY DIVERSE CAREER BACKGROUND HAS FOSTERED A STRONG INTEREST IN BOTH THE CREATIVE AND DIGITAL INDUSTRIES.
EMBRACING DAVID BOWIE'S PHILOSOPHY OF "I AM A GENERALIST," I ENJOY EXPLORING ALL THINGS CREATIVE AND EXPERIMENTING WITH VARIOUS MEDIUMS, PRACTICES, AND PROGRAMS. THIS ALLOWS ME TO BLEND DIFFERENT SKILLS AND IDEAS WHEN DEVELOPING NEW PROJECTS.
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BELOW, YOU CAN VIEW MY PROJECTS AND FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MY BACKGROUND. ENJOY BROWSING! IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR QUERIES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO GET IN TOUCH.
MY BACKGROUND
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS)
CONTEMPORARY TEXTILES (FIRST-CLASS)
UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS (UHI) / 2014-2018
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
ART & DESIGN
SHETLAND COLLEGE / 2013-2014
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS)
CONTEMPORARY TEXTILES (FIRST-CLASS)
UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS (UHI) / 2014-2018
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
ART & DESIGN
SHETLAND COLLEGE / 2013-2014
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS)
CONTEMPORARY TEXTILES (FIRST-CLASS)
UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS (UHI) / 2014-2018
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
ART & DESIGN
SHETLAND COLLEGE / 2013-2014
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS)
CONTEMPORARY TEXTILES (FIRST-CLASS)
UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS (UHI) / 2014-2018
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
ART & DESIGN
SHETLAND COLLEGE / 2013-2014
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS)
CONTEMPORARY TEXTILES (FIRST-CLASS)
UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS (UHI) / 2014-2018
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
ART & DESIGN
SHETLAND COLLEGE / 2013-2014
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS)
CONTEMPORARY TEXTILES (FIRST-CLASS)
UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS (UHI) / 2014-2018
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
ART & DESIGN
SHETLAND COLLEGE / 2013-2014
CAREER
DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
GEORGIAN ANTIQUES / AUG 21-PRESENT
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CREATIVE DESIGNER
HVALHOLM / DEC 19-PRESENT
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KITCHEN DESIGNER
DEVOL KITCHENS LTD / OCT 18-DEC 19
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PORTRAIT ARTIST
RHEA KAY PORTRAITS / OCT 13-DEC 20
COURSES
DIGITAL PROMOTIONS
GLASGOW KELVIN COLLEGE / 2023
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BUSINESS COMMUNICATION: WRITING A SWOT ANALYSIS
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY / 2021
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MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS AS A STRATEGIC FUNCTION
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY / 2020
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PRODUCING ENGAGING ONLINE CONTENT
TRAIN SHETLAND / 2018
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FACEBOOK FOR BUSINESS
TRAIN SHETLAND / 2018
EXHIBITIONS
LAS! IGNITE!
AN LANNTAIR, LEWIS / 2018
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NEW DESIGNERS
BUSINESS DESIGN CENTRE, LONDON / 2018
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KALEIDOSCOPE
DA GADDERIE, SHETLAND / 2018
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VISION 18: DEGREE SHOW
SHETLAND COLLEGE UHI, SHETLAND / 2018
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FAIR ISLE KNITTING THROUGH THE DECADES
WHALSAY HERITAGE CENTRE, SHETLAND / 2017
AWARDS
UHI HE STUDENT OF THE YEAR
UHI / 2018
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SHETLAND COLLEGE HE STUDENT OF THE YEAR
SHETLAND COLLEGE / 2021
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TEXTILES FOR FASHION AWARD
SHETLAND WOOL WEEK / 2018
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THE CLOTHWORKERS' COMPANY AWARD - 2ND PRIZE
BRADFORD TEXTILE SOCIETY / 2018
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BRADFORD TEXTILE SOCIETY COMPETITION - 1ST PRIZE
BRADFORD TEXTILE SOCIETY / 2015
SKILLS
WEBSITE MANAGEMENT
E-COMMERCE MANAGEMENT
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT
CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMISATION
WRITING
EDITING
CONTENT CREATION
ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE
MULTIMEDIA ART
PHOTOGRAPHY & PHOTO EDITING
KNITTED TEXTILES
AUTO CAD (DRAFTSIGHT)
