About

Hi, I’m Karen.

I was born in South Africa and grew up in Johannesburg. A few years ago I moved to Dublin, Ireland, and I’ve recently relocated to Gibraltar. I’m hoping this will be the last stop for a while now

I’ve been a graphic designer for 10 years and have been freelancing for about 7 years. Feel free to click over to my portfolio site (soon to be redesigned), Omega Red. I work exclusively on a Mac, using the Abobe CS5 tools and a Wacom 21″ Cintiq.

I recently just got married so I now go by the name of Karen Mareš – I’ll be transitioning all my online accounts to this new name over time…

I am a lover of art, historical fiction novels, Voltaire, asymmetry, existential philosophy, guitar, William Blake, parrots, Rammstein, good grammar and soccer (or football depending on what side of the Atlantic you’re on).

If you’re interested, you can find out more about me here:

Roberto Blake Blog: Interview with Karen McDade

Rob Cubbon: Travelling Graphic Designer, Karen Mareš