… 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…
…With over 25 years in the sector, Lesley is a design strategist working with global organizations through to start-ups. Her career began in brand consultancy, and she has worked at the Director level in a number of…
… In the third sector, he has collaborated with StepChange, Oxfam, and B Corp Lab to co-design educational and communication solutions. He was Head of Design at Pawprint, a startup dedicated to…
…Ellie Fletcher‑Bardsley joined the Design Council in March 2026 as the Fundraising and Partnerships Lead. In this newly created role, she is spearheading, alongside the Head of Programmes, a bold new avenue of work for…
