About me
Hi, I'm Jennie Leung, a graphic designer with a First Class Honours Graphic Design degree from the University of Portsmouth and an Adobe Certified Professional accreditation in Visual Design. My aim is to create designs which have meaningful and positive impacts on our natural world and its inhabitants, and which further knowledge and understanding.
I'm honoured to have been awarded a commendation for my design work from Alive With Ideas, to have been Highly Commended in the Royal Society of Arts Student Design Awards, to have won the South West Design + Digital Student Award for Graphic Design, to have received the Visual Culture award from the University of Portsmouth for my dissertation, to have been nominated for the Anjool Maldé Young Innovator of the Year award, and to have been selected as my graduation's Student Speaker (Orator).
I'm currently working as a Graphic Designer for Havant Borough Council on a fixed-term contract, where I'm grateful to have received the Havant Hero award for my graphic design work. During my design career I've also enjoyed working as a designer for the Science and Technology Facilities Council, Portsmouth City Council, SSE Energy Services (now OVO), the Government Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, The Met Office, the UK Atomic Energy Authority, Hampshire County Council, the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS, Unite the Union, and The Portsmouth Grammar School, amongst others.
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I am experienced in a range of graphic design disciplines including branding and identity design, editorial design, information design, motion and animation, UI / UX design, as well as working to existing brand guidelines, and understanding the importance of accessibility in graphic design. I am proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, have experience using After Effects, Premiere Pro, XD, Acrobat and MS Office, as well as experience with digital marketing and management tools including Hootsuite and GovDelivery.
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I aim to make a positive difference through design, both as an employee designer and on a freelance basis. If you're looking for a designer, please take a look at my portfolio and reach out if you think I could be a good fit for your organisation.
Education
2020-2024
BA (Hons) Graphic Design
University of Portsmouth
First Class Honours
Overview
Throughout my time at the University of Portsmouth I gained valuable experience in a range of graphic design fields, including animation / motion design, branding and identity design, editorial design, promotional design, and user experience / user interface design. I've included some of the highlights from my degree below, and each can be viewed on my portfolio for you to explore further.
Ode to gold
For my major project in graphic design, I chose to create a book in the style of traditional East Asian ink wash painting about the ancient treasure of fancy goldfish, detailing their history, development, symbolism, and cultural significance in their countries of origin of China and Japan. Ode to gold was chosen as the winner of the South West Design + Digital Student Award for Graphic Design, and was featured on the front cover of the Goldfish Society of Great Britain's quarterly publication.
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Portsmouth Grammar School Wildlife Club
I worked with a local school to produce an exciting visual identity, merchandise, and resources for their wildlife club, aiming to get pupils involved and enthusiastic about local wildlife, and encourage its protection.
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Bonsai buddies
My project Bonsai buddies was Highly Commended in the Royal Society of Arts - Student Design Awards competition, and answers the Made Natural brief set by Kew Gardens, which asks how trees can be used to address a societal or environmental problem.
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Connecting Homes for Health
I was proud to have been awarded a commendation from the Alive With Ideas design agency for my animation promoting National Energy Action's Connecting Homes for Health scheme, which fits or upgrades central heating systems for free in the homes of vulnerable people experiencing fuel poverty.
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Big Fish Small Bowl
For my ethical design project, I created a campaign to raise awareness about the needs and care requirements of the often overlooked pet goldfish, designed to improve pet fish welfare through responsible pet ownership and enhance the overall fishkeeping experience for all involved.
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2023-2024
Adobe Certified Professional
in Visual Design
2025
Certified Carbon Literate by the Carbon Literacy Project
Awards and honours
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I'm thankful to have received the following awards and honours during my graphic design career and education.
Alive With Ideas
I received a commendation from the design agency Alive With Ideas for the 2022 animation I created for National Energy Action's Connecting Homes for Health charity scheme, helping vulnerable people out of fuel poverty.
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Visual Culture
I received the Visual Culture award from the University of Portsmouth for receiving the highest mark in the school of Creative and Cultural Industries for my dissertation "An exploration of how representations of domesticated farm animals in UK commercial advertisements and animal rights campaigns affect animal oppression by humans."
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Royal Society of Arts
I was Highly Commended in the Royal Society of Arts Student Design Awards for my project "Bonsai buddies", which answers the 2024 Made Natural brief, asking how trees can be used to strengthen communities and protect the environment.
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Graduation Student Speaker
I was chosen to be the Student Speaker (Orator) at my graduation ceremony, representing students from the University of Portsmouth School of Art, Design and Performance, and the School of Creative Technologies.
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South West Design + Digital
My university Major Project "Ode to gold" won the 2024 South West Design + Digital Student Awards in the Graphic Design category. "Ode to gold" is a book exploring the history, development, symbolism, and cultural significance of fancy goldfish in China and Japan.
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Anjool Maldé Young Innovator of the Year
I was nominated for the Anjool Maldé Young Innovator of the Year Award for my project "Bonsai buddies", which answers the 2024 Made Natural brief, asking how trees can be used to strengthen communities and protect the environment.
Goldfish Society of Great Britain
My illustrated book "Ode to gold", which documents the history, development, symbolism, and cultural significance of fancy goldfish in China and Japan, was featured on the front cover of the Goldfish Society of Great Britain's August 2024 publication.
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I'm proud to have designed for these excellent organisations
