About Me

My name is Kate Collett. I study graphic design at SFSU, although I just returned from a year abroad at Brunel University in West London. The more I travel, the more I want to see. As a lover of art, architecture, history and great food, nothing pleases me more than wandering around a foreign city, taking in their culture and meeting interesting new people.

Having grown up in the Bay Area, I find much of my inspiration in the nature that is all around us. I love the philosophy of John Muir, particularly his belief that everything in connected:

"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe." -John Muir

A philosophy which was shared by Charles Eames:

"Eventually, everything connects."

In our increasingly globalized world, no man is isolated; the actions of an individual can affect us all. I am passionate about our world, what it has to offer, and what human beings are capable of, yet it seems that many people of my generation are apathetic about our future. I hope that my design work helps people to preserve our natural resources while also encouraging them to make the most of every opportunity, to not get bogged down in apathy but to live each day with enthusiasm and joy.

My influences are many, but even more important to me than the look of visual design is the purpose and philosophy behind it. As Charles Eames said:

"Design is the appropriate combination of materials in order to solve a problem."

I hope that I can do exactly that. Solve problems to help others, without harming anyone else in the process. Because we are all connected.

A picture that describes me is this one from a tulip field in Holland. Enjoying the outdoors, exploring the world, and meeting interesting new people along the way.

I am:

empathetic
imaginative
passionate
adventurous
creative
curious