Sophie Oliver

I'm a passionate illustrator, designer, and photographer who loves bringing ideas to life through creative visual storytelling. With a naturally artistic eye and a curiosity for the details others might overlook, I enjoy creating meaningful work that captures both emotion and intention. Whether I'm transforming a rough sketch into a polished design or capturing a unique moment through the lens, I'm driven by the opportunity to create visuals that connect with people.

I thrive in collaborative environments, welcome new challenges, and enjoy working closely with clients to turn their ideas into thoughtful, engaging, and memorable creative outcomes.

Deputy Manager at Hopping Hare (2017-10 – 2025-06)

• Created engaging marketing and design materials
• Designed and managed both print and digital assets, ensuring consistency with brand guidelines.
• Built strong customer relationships and created exceptional guest experiences.
• Led restaurant and hotel operations, coordinating teams and maintaining high service standards, contributing to the achievement of Restaurant of the Year 2024.
• Delivered integrated marketing solutions across branding, graphic design, print, digital media, website design, and email marketing campaigns.
• Managed client relationships from consultation to project delivery, ensuring excellent service, clear communication, and repeat business.
• Created and developed brand identities, including logo design, brand guidelines, visual assets and marketing materials.
• Produced professional photography and videography content for websites, promotional material and social media.
• Managed social media channels and digital content strategies to strengthen brand presence, engagement, and audience growth.
• Built business opportunities through networking, collaboration, and cross-functional project management while successfully delivering multiple projects to deadlines.

Graphic Designer & Photographer at Green Ape Media (2025-06 – 2026-06)

• Delivered integrated marketing solutions across branding, graphic design, print, digital media, website design, and email marketing campaigns.
• Managed client relationships from consultation to project delivery, ensuring excellent service, clear communication, and repeat business.
• Created and developed brand identities, including logo design, brand guidelines, visual assets and marketing materials.
• Produced professional photography and videography content for websites, promotional material and social media.
• Managed social media channels and digital content strategies to strengthen brand presence, engagement, and audience growth.
• Built business opportunities through networking, collaboration, and cross-functional project management while successfully delivering multiple projects to deadlines.

Freelance at Freelance (2021-01 – Present)

• Collaborated with a diverse range of small businesses and individuals on bespoke design commissions.
• Strong focus on understanding client goals and translating their ideas into visuals that resonate with their audiences.
• Highly adaptable technical skills and the ability to create media varying from hand-drawn to complex multi-layered digital designs.
• Excellent communication and management skills which have resulted in repeat business through thorough and pro-active communication.
• Working through such wide varieties of projects has allowed me to stay curuous within design and continue testing through the limits of my creativity.
• Interpreting the relevant brief to then develop into a functioning creative outcome.

Bachelor of the Arts in Graphic Design and Illustration – De Montfort University

UAL BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design – Rugby College