About Me

My name is Kate Davey and LKD Design is my company. I am a person with a passion for all things creative be it graphic, illustrative or typographic. My mission is to develop great, workable design whilst collaborating with my clients, providing them with visually stimulating solutions.

My Portfolio

Portfolio

BAREFACE

BRANDING

I was invited to create the brand identity for one of Dubai’s first integral model facilitation agencies.

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ALMARAI

GRAPHIC DESIGN/ART DIRECTION

These are projects completed over a period of time, consisting of annual reports, packaging and art direction for photographic shoot.

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BLUE BIRD NY

BRANDING/DESIGN

A private New York boutique required a corporate identity including collateral items. With the already name already determined the creative was fun to work on.

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COLOURED DREAMS

BRANDING/DESIGNING

A Dubai based artisan jeweller needed a corporate identity including collateral items. With such incredibly beautiful subject matter the identity & layout was easily inspired.

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DIHF

(Dubai International Horse Fair)

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Dubai World Trade Centre required branding for their International Horse Fair. This comprehensive roll out included invitation, brochure, exhibition branding to visitor tickets.

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DNATA

DESIGN/ILLUSTRATION

This project for DNATA incorporate illustration with design for a desktop calender extending to collateral items.

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DWTC

(Dubai World Trade Centre)

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Dubai World Trade Centre required their own corporate brochure, presenting their full portfolio of exhibitions, conferences and trade fairs.

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e2b

BRANDING/DESIGN

A Dubai based business resourcing consultancy required a contemporary corporate identity

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FOUR SEASONS DIFC - FIREBIRD DINER

GRAPHIC DESIGN

The F&B outlet with around the clock promotion wanted an inspired retro illustration for their posters.

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GULFFOOD

DESIGN/ILLUSTRATION

Dubai World Trade Centre required press ads and poster illustration for their prestigious exhibition.

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THE MONARCH -
THE H

BRANDING/DESIGN

A Dubai based, independent luxury hotel, required an across the board, front & back of house, re-brand.

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HARMONY COSMETICS - HERBAL ESSENTIALS

BRANDING/DESIGN

A natural beauty brand required a complete re-brand, including identity, packaging, brand guidelines and marketing tools.

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IBIS SUBLIME CAFE

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Having an existing logo, the client requested not only a press ad but also ideas for gift and collateral items.

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JA RESORTS & HOTELS

ART DIRECTION/DESIGN

To support the JA corporate re-brand, the client determined that a complete refresh was required for their corporate image bank. This was to be applied across all properties within the JA portfolio. Being with the agency rolling out this re-brand, I was commissioned to art direct the complete 7 day shoot.

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MINIGARDENS

BRANDING/DESIGN

A Dubai based company, creating an eco environment for your own interior environment. I was involved in evolving with the client, creating brand identity, collateral, above and below the line and corporate guidelines.

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NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK - KSA

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Collaborating and art directing Corporate Guidelines. Policing and maintaining the said Guidelines over various agencies within the region. Indoor branding and campaign roll outs.

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NSHAMA

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Responsible for various launch roll outs, including press ads, brochures and outdoor signage.

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PARZEL

BRANDING/DESIGN

PARZEL was a new, innovative parcel dispatch and delivery solutions concept. I was briefed to create their corporate identity which included advertising templates and a ‘character’ to carry across digital & social media.

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VIDA HOTEL & RESORT

BRAND POSITIONING/DESIGN

In addition to a brand personality guidelines manual, VIDA Hotels, Residences and Manzil Hotel needed a fresh/creative layouts for the advertising templates.

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ARJO WIGGINS

GRAPHIC DESIGN

The renowned paper merchant set a brief where they required an innovative tool to showcase their new paper INUIT which they were introducing to the creative market. A wonderful excuse to use every print technique in the book.

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NORTH STAR

GRAPHIC DESIGN

North Star Expeditions specialise in Outdoor Education, they required a brochure to showcase the full scope of their programmes. The imagery dictates that ‘pictures speak louder than words’. For six years, North Star have maintained these principles for their visual communication.

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DNATA

GRAPHIC DESIGN

This project for DNATA incorporate illustration with design for their Training Manual.

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DIBS

(Dubai International Boat Show)

GRAPHIC DESIGN

For two alternate years the full roll out, from key visual through, brochure, exhibition branding to visitor tickets... I provided for the Dubai International Boat Show.

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JA - OCEAN VIEW - CALM SPA

BRANDING/DESIGN

To support the JA corporate re-brand, the Beauty Spa in the new Ocean View Hotel needed branding.

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JA - BATEAUX DUBAI

BRANDING/DESIGN

To celebrate their 10th Anniversary, Bateaux Dubai required a campaign to acknowledge this - so I determined a retro route. A commemorative logo was designed and a series of ‘occasion’ illustrations was applied to ads and collateral.

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Get In Touch

Call: +971 50 3906294

Mail: kate@lkddesign.co