What I do

I innovate by design.

I lead teams through brand, proposition and experience challenges to turn business problems into human-centric solutions.

I combine insight, design-thinking and storytelling to make change happen.

I believe design is a force for good.

That’s why I co-founded After The Pandemic alongside my day job, to rethink, reimagine and redesign our communities and cities to be greener, vibrant and more resilient through the power of creativity and collaboration.

Experience

Creative Lead
CreateFuture
Jan 2021 - present

Co-Founder
After The Pandemic
April 2020 - present

Director of Brand & Marketing
edify.ac
Jul 2020 - Dec 2020

Creative Strategist
Freelance
Feb 2020 - Jan 2021

Creative Technologist
Frame Agency
Sept 2018 to Dec 2020

Lead Creative
Soluis & Sublime
Sep 2016 - Sept 2018

Board of Directors
NVA
Jan 2017 to Jan 2018

Creative Consultant
Soluis
Aug 2014 - Sept 2016

Project Co-ordinator Design
ICON for Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Summer 2014

3D Artist
Factory Fifteen
Oct 2013 - May 2014

3D Artist
Soluis
May 2012 - Oct 2013

Specialist Mentor
Apple
April 2011 - May 2012

 

AWARDS

Women of The Future
Aviva
2022 - nominee

Rising Creative Star
Marketing Society
2019 - nominee

50 under 30
Drum
2018

BIMA 100
British Interactive Media Association
2018

 

Skills

Strategy

Qualitive & quantitative data analysis, synthesis and insight

Personas

Brief development 

Brand narrative

Value proposition development

TOV guidelines


Leadership

Public speaking / thought-leadership

Stakeholder management

Strong interpersonal, influence and confidence building skills

Mentoring junior talent

Business development / pitching

Proposal writing

Project scoping, estimating & budget management


Design Thinking

User-centred design

Workshop design and facilitation

GV Sprints

Journey mapping

Storyboarding

Prototyping

User testing

Creative Direction

Idea generation & concept development

Creative communication: visual, verbal & written

Pitching

Copywriting

Art direction

Leading internal teams & external partners


Content Production 

Script writing

Video editing

Presentation design



Education

B.Arch Architecture
Glasgow School of Art
2007 - 2010

MA Visualisation (with distinction)
Glasgow Caledonian University
2011