Hi, I'm Kareen Cox. Let me tell you a little about me.

I started work in my first 'proper' job at a printers in Covent Garden back in the nineties. After finishing my degree in Design and Media I got proactive and sent my cv off to around 50 printers and agencies in London. Even then I was a perfectionist. The job centre photocopied them for me but I complained and said that there was no way that I could send them out as they were all crooked and would reflect badly on me as a designer. They gave me control on the copier and I did them myself. If you want something doing... A couple of weeks later I followed up on a few of them and struck lucky. One of them needed someone and that person was me! At that printers I learnt all about colour, paper and typography in the real world. It was an eye opener and an invaluable first job.

My next job was in a publishing house producing magazines and books. I am a layout Queen and can spot a grid misalign from a mile off. I still, to this day, feel that my layout skills are my strongest design trait.

Since then I've worked in an in-house design studio and a design agency. I've worked on large scale campaigns for big corporations; smaller campaigns for public sector organisations and enjoy being an integral part of when small businesses start up and need branding.

Absolutely Kareen is all me. I class myself as a mini design agency as you really don't need to go anywhere else. I can do it all (although truth be told, I'm still working on getting my web design skills up to par). I'm a graphic designer first and foremost as this is what I have been doing for the past 20 years. Magazines, books, brochures, logos, leaflets, flyers. I'm experienced in producing them all. I adore photography and offer this as a professional service for my business as well. The portrait on the left? That's me. And I took it. Not bad eh?

If there's anything I can help you with or you just need some advice give me a bell on 07866 639 461.