About Sue Rudge

Sue Rudge is a graphic design professional based in the Tweed valley, close to some excellent salmon fishing beats and a stone's throw from Scotland.

Sue works with a variety of other experts and suppliers to help turn your brief into reality.

Software Expertise

Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, Acrobat & more), Microsoft Office, Pages, Numbers, TextWrangler, Mailchimp, Weebly, HTML and Google (SEO and Analytics).

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Biography

Having grown up a small holding in Herefordshire, I broke the agricultural mould as my love of design led me to study Typography & Graphic Communication at the University of Reading. In 1997 I graduated with a 2:1 BA (Hons) and went on to gain some memorable experience with Ken Garland & Associates in Camden Town, London.

Employment thereafter took me to a regional newspaper before working for a design consultancy in Cirencester and then a magazine publisher whilst living on a trout farm in the Cotswolds.

In 2002 I moved to north Northumberland and prepared to commute to the city. Instead I landed a job as a Design Manager working on an entrepreneurial booking system which began life as FishTweed. Eight years later I went self-employed to benefit from the flexibility that provided my growing family and here we are today.

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Personal Interests

I have two children and enjoy long-distance walking, fly fishing, mountain biking, camping, traveling, growing produce, hosting AirB&B and visiting exhibitions/galleries. I am a trustee of a local charity and committee member for Etal Show.

Work History

Partner
Nudge Creative Design
Freelance work for range of clients
October 2012 – December 2015

Design Consultant
Tight Lines Design
Freelance work for range of clients
November 2010 – August 2012

Design & Website Manager
FishPal Ltd
Responsible for website design
& database management
Feb 2003 – Nov 2010

Senior Designer
Fellows Media Ltd
Published titles included:
NFU Countryside
Country House & Home
CLA Magazine
British Horse
Sep 1999 – Nov 2002

Graphic Designer
Martin Lock Hilton
Clients included B&Q & Early Years
Dec 1998 – Sep 2002

Graphic Designer
Newsquest
The Hereford Times
January 1998 – December 1998