CommuniKate Design

Making rocket science child’s play

Hi! I’m Katie Merrien, and I help you tell people what they want to know.

At CommuniKate Design, I make complicated things easy to understand. 

My work is more than just a pretty picture.

My graphic designs, animations and illustrations create simple, inclusive messages which are accessible to everyone — including people who are often excluded.

By combining eye-catching visuals with clear graphic copy, I widen your audience. More people find out about you. 

Put simply (which is totally my style), everything you need is in one place. It’s here, at the other end of the big red button.

CommuniKate Design Limited's logo - a white rocket with a blue circular window, orange and red fire jets and three orange stars
A question mark, warning sign and scribble turn into a playable video that communicates ideas

Animated explainers

Animated explainers turn complex information into a visual story. Your audience understands it within a matter of seconds.

A circle labelled "your logo" appears next to a megaphone, from which a speech bubble appears containing a name badge saying "your name" and two hearts labelled "your values"

Logo and icon design

A great logo communicates who you are, and what you stand for. Branded icons can amplify that message, explain your services, and make your website more engaging!

an arrow points from a colourful infographic doodle with graphs and speech bubbles into a brain, next to a tick mark

Infographic design

Your message is important. Infographic design sticks in the memory and shares the message with everyone.

A colourful leaflet and poster point to a speech bubble containing a heart-shaped planet Earth, to demonstrate universal communication

Graphic design

When you have something to say, graphic design is a creative, simple way to get it across to a wider audience. I offer illustrated and digital designs.

A large piece of paper shows a dotted journey line from a start sign, accompanied by the text "How we got here" and an arrow, leading to a location pin. Next to the paper is a clock, with numbers 1-4 replaced with the word "real".

Graphic recording

Graphic recording happens in real time. Afterwards, people can follow the flow of the day at a single glance.

A paragraph of squiggly lines and yellow keys, demonstrating keywords, with a magnifying glass focusing on the keys. This is then processed (shown by a red arrow) to create a single page of keys as the important words.

Graphic copy

With graphic copy, I distil your key information into concise, easily digestible words to complement the visuals.

A quick word about… words

As humans, we’re hard-wired to notice visuals. They’re often more memorable than written messages.

But here’s the thing:

Visuals don’t completely replace words. Instead, my designs provide your audience with a choice. They’re given the option, whichever they prefer. 

Your customers will thank you for that. You understand where they’re coming from.  

An illustrated road sign points towards a future of better customer journeys. The left-hand turn points to competitors' services

Some of the people I’ve worked with include:

Santander logo
NHS Sussex logo
age UK logo
The Black Curriculum logo
East Sussex County Council logo
University of Sussex logo

If you want to find out more about other people I’ve worked with, and what they’ve said about me, hit the button below.

A bit about me

I started CommuniKate Design in 2019, on a one-way mission to simplify business communication. 

Accessibility lies at the core of everything I create. 

When a message is accessible to groups who are often excluded, it also engages everyone else.  

This video explains more about what I do: 

For more information about me (and cake) hit the big red button below.

I believe in simplicity, and focusing on what really matters: sharing messages without jargon. I make complex information accessible, without compromising on content. I turn complicated data into infographics and animations: removing language barriers, so the world can hear your story. My real-time graphic recording visually captures meeting and event outcomes: keeping your audience engaged. My 1:1 CV clinics can help you create a new, stand-out CV.