Katie Smith is an illustrator and recent graduate of Communication Design at The Glasgow School of Art. As the inaugural winner of the Collins Debden Graduate Award, she has collaborated with Collins to produce a series of designs, incorporating her playful, energetic and colourful style. Through the use of both analogue and digital techniques, she uses bright colours to promote a positive attitude and brighten up your day. Through the use of her signature style, Katie has depicted a scene of a retro party featuring the famous 80s Dialatron red lips phone complemented with a spinning, sparkling disco ball and a lemon cocktail in the foreground.

ACADEMIC YEAR PLANNER - This diary is packed full of useful information and tools to help you plan your academic year. In additional to the diary pages, there are class timetables, international holidays, notes pages and full year planners to help you make the 2024-25 academic year the best one yet.

FEATURED DESIGNER - Created by Katie Smith, graduate of the prestigious The Glasgow School of Art and winner of the first Collins Debden Graduate Award. Katie's playful, energetic and colourful style is distinctive and will brighten up your academic year.

PEFC CERTIFIED PAPER - The paper of this diary is responsibly and ethically sourced from trusted suppliers and sustainably manufactured, adhering to strict rules for certification by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification.

RIBBON MARKERS - Colour coordinated ribbons to help you mark your pages for ease of reference.

BRITISH HERITAGE - From humble beginnings in Scotland, Collins diaries and notebooks have spread over centuries throughout the globe With over 200 years of experience, Collins is now one of the most trusted stationery brands on the market, bringing together quality, functionality and affordability.