Hybrid Creative Director / Head of Design
Spirographs, puzzles and National Geographic. It’s only with experience I realise the influence of childhood passions on adult career choices. Creativity, problem-solving and giving a damn about the world around us: these are the things that drive me.
I’m currently Design Lead for innovation and transformation consultancy &us. Through design thinking and creativity, we help clients such as Novartis and HP thrive with optimism in our uncertain world.
I've been Head of Creative for Fat Beehive where we created delightful, ethical, digital: from UX to websites and from branding to web apps. I’ve been lucky to work with clients such as Greenpeace UK, CARE International, Target Ovarian Cancer, Action Against Hunger, Stop Killer Robots, Cool Earth, SolarAid, World Physiotherapy, Canal and River Trust, Human Dignity Trust and many more.
My focus is design, campaigns and content for positive social change: charities, startups, not-for-profits and life-centred design. My T-shaped skill set has evolved through empathy and endless curiosity. As well as following It's Nice That and Wired for visual inspiration, my reading list includes Dense Discovery, The Imperfectionist and Ten Things. I'm passionate about where design intersects with other disciplines.
I've art-directed Smash Hits and Songlines, been the freelance Creative Director of Jump and volunteered for Chatterbox, The Cambridge Commons and LifeJackets.
While Head of Design and Content at Olympic legacy volunteering charity Join In, we created campaigns such as the #BigThankYou, building the brand to 12% UK awareness in three years.
Combining design thinking with nudge theory enables my work to influence behaviour change. While fighting for good ideas, my toys remain firmly in the pram maintaining listening and openness are the best routes to successful design.
Find my art practice here.
See my work
Client list
Third sector / purpose / social good
Action Against Hunger
Canal and River Trust
CARE International Secretariat
Changing Faces
Cool Earth
Environmental Investigation Agency
FORWARD
Free Tibet
Greenpeace UK
Health Poverty Action
Human Dignity Trust
International Service for Human Rights
Join In Trust
National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ)
Resolution
Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Sigrid Rausing Trust
SolarAid
Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust
Stop Killer Robots
Target Ovarian Cancer
The Alzheimer’s Society
The Children's Trust
The Film & Television Charity
The Great Get Together
The Prince of Wales's Charitable Fund
The Trampery
Tommy's
Transport & Environment
War Child
World Physiotherapy
Young Epilepsy
Young Women’s Trust
Corporate
HP
Novartis
Publishing
Smash Hits magazine
Wanderlust magazine
IPC Media
Haymarket custom publishing
Seven
Wardour
Progressive Customer Publishing