…Justine is the founder and director of The Blooming Platypus, a design innovation agency based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, helping organisations address the business and societal challenges of the modern world and…
…Karishma is a multidisciplinary designer whose work spans a broad range of disciplines, from fashion and farming to placemaking and museums. Her interests lie in developing the creative economy, building sustainable…
…Frederik specialises in culture-led placemaking, values-based economic regeneration, and strategic design. Working with public and private sector clients, as well as communities, he helps stakeholders envision and…
… at Pentagram and Strategy Director at several international agencies, her work focuses on using design and creativity to create impact. She has also spent time client-side working for Sainsbury’s in…
…As our in-house Designer, Elsie helps shape our visual identity across internal and external channels. Drawing on her experience working across multiple creative teams and industries, she creates a variety of design…
…Laura is an interdisciplinary design strategist, creative facilitator, artist, systems thinker, and coach. She has spent 20 years helping clients future-proof their organisations, working across public and private…
…Mat Hunter is a widely respected design and innovation leader with more than 30 years’ experience driving systemic change across the public, private and non-profit sectors. He returns to the Design Council following a…
…Laura is an international design practitioner, researcher, and educator with a PhD in Sustainable Innovation and an MA in Strategic Design. Beginning her career in branding and strategic design, Laura worked with…
…We are the UK's national champion for design, uniquely dedicated to all design disciplines, showcasing brilliance, leading on new thinking, evidencing value and influencing policy to create an environment for design to…