KATE STOKES
EDUCATION:
2006: Bachelor of Arts: Industrial Design, Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia
EMPLOYMENT:
April / May 2011: Internship with Rich, Brilliant, Willing, New York
2010 – Present: Founder & Design Director, Coco Flip Design Studio
2009 – 2010: Communications Co-ordinator, State of Design Festival
2006 – 2008: Design Manager, Little Creatures Brewing
EXHIBITIONS:
Matilda Australian Design Survey, designjunction, London Design Festival 2011, London, UK
Fringe Furniture, Fringe Festival 2011, Melbourne, Australia
Winterpark, Sunday Morning, Dear Patti Smith 2011, Melbourne, Australia
Fringe Furniture, Fringe Festival 2010, Melbourne, Australia
Design:Made:Trade, State of Design 2010, Melbourne, Australia
Workshopped 10, Sydney Design 2010, Sydney, Australia
Salone Satellite, Milan International Furniture Fair 2006, Milan, Italy
Riches of Isolation, FORM 2006, Perth, Australia
The Edge, Australian International Furniture Fair 2006, Sydney, Australia
Mondi Possibili, Moores Building 2006, Fremantle, Australia
GRANTS & AWARDS:
2011, IDEA 2011, Product Design Category, Highly Commended
2011, New Work Grant, Australia Council for the Arts
2010, Home Beautiful Product of the Year Award (Lighting category)
2010, Fringe Furniture 'Best Lighting Design'
2010, Fringe Furniture 'Market Ready Design'
2010, Fringe Furniture 'Best Design for Commercial Application'
2010, ArtStart Grant, Australia Council for the Arts
2006, Quick Response Grant, ArtsWA
2006, Furniture Design Graduate Award, Curtin University
TRAVEL:
Lived and worked: Canada, Ireland & Italy
Travelled throughout: Cambodia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Laos, Norway, Sweden & USA
