CV




Work




Jan 2021                               Graduate Designer
                                            
                                            Arup



April 2019 - Current             Volunteer Designer

                                            Heal Rewilding 



Sept 2019 - Current              Junior Design Fellow
                                            
                                            The University of West England



June 2019 - Current              Freelance Designer
                                       
                                            Clients such as; Tate, National Geographic, Great Ormond Street Hospital



Jan 2017 - Sept 2019             Resident Designer
                                           
                                            26 Grains



Oct 2018 - July 2019             Design Thinking & Audience Development Intern

                                            The Audience Agency / Philharmonia Orchestra





Education




Sept 2018 - Sept 2019           MA Design & Entrepeneurship (1st Class Honours)

                                            Goldsmiths, University of London



Sept 2014 - June 2017           BA Design (2:1)

                                            Goldsmiths, University of London


  


Awards




May 2019                              Santander Universities Prototyping Fund
                                     
                                            Won


July 2019                              Goldsmiths Innovation Awards
                                           
                                            Nominated


May 2017                              The Tom Fund Award

                                            Won


Sept 2014                             The National Scholarship Programme Award
                                      
                                            Won





Talks & Workshops


March 2020                     Constructing Climate Futures, Designed Ecology x Jessica Duggan

Speculating on Climate Futures in Bristol, 2050, using scenarios drawn from current climate data and projections for the local area. The day comprised of a participatory walking tour, iterative drawing & lo-res prototyping. By designing speculative experiences through asking “what if” questions, can we better understand and empathise with potential climate futures?

Arnolfini Gallery, The University of West England, Bristol, UK





October 2019                     Ecoliteracy, Design & The Housing Crisis

 A lecture for BA Graphic Design students at The University of West England. Responding to their live brief on the housing crisis, the talk touched on the connection between Graphic Communication, protest & the ecological crisis. Exploring works by Artists such as; Jenny Holzer & Justin Brice Guariglia, Protest groups such as; Extinction Rebellion & Adapt and Designers such as; Joyce Hwang & Jessica Duggan.


Arnolfini Gallery, The University of West England, Bristol, UK






August 2019                      Designed Ecology - Sadness is a no gO-zone

Lauren Davies is the founder & creative director of Designed Ecology, a multidiciplinary design practice that seeks to address issues around species extinction and ecological inequality. Come hear her talk through the concept behind her modular habitat boxes found throughout the exhibition. 

Copeland Park, London, UK







Exhibitions






August 2019                         Sadness is a no gO-zone August 2019


Modular Habitats & Anti-Anti-Pigeon Spikes exhibits this summer, 2nd - 4th of August at Copeland Park. Part of ‘Sadness is a no gO-zone’, a climate art show, exhibiting art and design with a defiant and cheeky response to the climate crisis. Curated and produced by Adaptive Capacity.




May 2019                              SHAPESLewisham 


Anti-Anti Pigeon Spikes exhibited at Second Floor Studios, Deptford, South East London. Part of the SHAPESLewisham launch event supporting local creatives in New Cross & Deptford, 15th May, 2019.




June 2017                            HYPHEN 2017


Modular Habitats & Sparrow Speculations exhibited at The Old Truman Brewery, Shoreditch, London. Part of the Goldsmiths BA Design degree show, summer 2017.