Omega Red is the online portfolio of South African designer Karen Mc Dade. It includes various portfolios showcasing website design, print work and experimental images. I have also included a resources page filled with a few of the best links to design related websites that hopefully my fellow designers may find useful.

As an established freelance communications designer I specialise in developing and designing online and print media from conception to completion. Although I do a great deal of print work, my niche is designing aesthetically attractive, fast loading, W3C compliant CSS based websites.

I conduct the majority of my work via the internet as many of my clients reside internationally - from the United Kingdom to the USA to South Africa. I have worked on a freelance basis for many years and have designed artwork for National Geographic, Discovery Channel, Altair Financial, Sky Arts, Pegasus Spiele, and Animal Planet to namea few.

I matriculated with a distinction in mathematics. In 2002 I received a full scholarship to attend the Global Leadership Program at Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic where I studied communication science and philosophy of leadership. I have a certificate in Computer Programming Concepts from CTI and a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Communication Science and English from the University of South Africa. I have nine years of practical graphic design and website development experience.