Connie Slater
design BA (hons)
Arts University Bournemouth
Specialisms: Design for Social Good / Graphic Design / UX Design
Location: Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Connie Slater
First Name: Connie
Last Name: Slater
Specialisms: Design for Social Good / Graphic Design / UX Design
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My Location: Bournemouth, United Kingdom
University / College: Arts University Bournemouth
Course / Program Title: design BA (hons)
About
I'm Connie Slater, a multi-disciplinary designer with a love for all things creative. I specialise in graphic design, experience design, and UX, but I’m always curious and never tied to just one medium. Whether I’m prototyping, storyboarding, branding, or user testing, I love digging into the why behind a design. I’m all about bold ideas, playful execution, and making things that not only work, but spark a bit of joy. Outside of the studio, I’m endlessly fascinated by advertising and marketing, and how design connects people to stories.
Meet Larry the Lizard — a chaotic, sea-loving character born from the Bournemouth coastline, inspired by Studio Ghibli and classic Marvel. This project was all about character development, storytelling, and visual world-building. Working with Paradox Comics and the RNLI, I created Larry to help teach children about water safety in a way that felt fun, memorable, and just a little bit wild. It was such a great chance to mix illustration, narrative design and audience thinking; crafting a character that could live in comics, animations or even merchandise.
Messy Minds is a playful self-advocacy tool designed to support women and non-binary people with ADHD in expressing themselves. Using the familiar format of a deck of cards, it gently guides users through prompts that spark reflection, build confidence and improve communication. Through accessible design, strong visuals, and meaningful content, Messy Minds helps break down barriers—encouraging connection, reducing stigma and making space for self-expression. Designed to feel good and do good.
This project is a playful yet purposeful collaboration between the Scouts and Brothers Make, designed to educate and inspire the next generation of changemakers. At its heart is a sustainably made woggle and badge, earned—not collected—through an engaging activity that teaches Scouts about recycling and circular design. It’s hands-on, local, and all about creating long-lasting impact. Supported by bold branding and fun, informative content, the project aims to spark curiosity, celebrate action, and champion environmental responsibility. It brings together big values and small plastic parts, showing how design can empower young people to shape a more conscious, circular future