Life in Design
Discover what it means to work as a leading designer.
We've interviewed some of the most prominent figures from across the world of design. Hear their unique stories about their education pathway, their career highlights and what their day to day as a designer looks like.
Stay tuned for new films to come!
Margaret Calvert
Margaret is a legend of British graphic design and has been responsible for designing some of the most iconic pictograms that are known around the world, such as the ‘man at work’. In this film she talks about her early career and how she got started before graphic design was even a term, lessons she’s learned along the way, how the industry has changed and her advice for budding designers.
Xavier de Kestelier
Xavier is the Head of Design and Head of Innovation at Hassell studio in London. He is an architect and designer who has worked on numerous projects through his career. In this film he talks about how he got started as a designer, advice he has and what it's like to design on everything from a space station to a light fitting.
Foday Dumbuya
Foday is the Founder and Creative Director of Labrum London. His designs are inspired by his Sierra Leone heritage and stunning British tailoring. He originally started as an information designer but knew he wanted to tell cultural stories and screens wasn't the place for it. His brand prides itself on living and breathing sustainable values and creating a legacy for the future.
Karlijn Sibbel
Karlijn is the Innovation Director at Notpla, an innovative biomaterials company creating regenerative packaging. She spoke to us about how she wove creativity into her scientific career, the power we have to replace plastics and what the future might look like.
Sophie Canale
Sophie Canale is a Costume Designer who has worked on projects like Saltburn, Bridgerton and Now You See Me: Now You Don't. She spoke about how traditional school wasn't really for her, how she found her way into film and TV costumes, her advice to future aspiring designers and how self-belief can overcome obstacles.
Liberty London
We met Polly Mason Head of Design for Fashion Fabrics; Mary-Ann Dunkley, Design Director and Andrea Petochi, Managing Director. Textiles design is the cornerstone of this British icon, we spoke to them about how their journeys to working at Liberty, how design has changed over the years with advances in technology and what their advice to aspiring designers would be.
Sophi Horne
Sophi Horne is the Founder and Head of Design, SeaBird Technologies, a pioneering marine technology startup creating all electric foiling race boats. She spoke to us about her unlikely start into designing the E1 RaceBird and how her own values of sustainability fed into a desire to change the game in naval mobility.