I joined Kingston University in 2018 as Head of School for the School of Design in the faculty of KSA. I lead the celebrated portfolio of innovative and highly creative departments in Fashion, Graphic Communication design, Illustration Animation and 3D Design.
With an MA from Central St Martins UAL and currently pursuing a doctorate at the RCA in design, I have a lifelong ambition and dedication to education's ability to greatly improve people's lives and their potential for learning.
As a design professional and having built and worked-on a large number of international campaigns for advertising, design, and interaction projects spanning 20+ years, I have developed the potential for cross-functional knowledge sharing to challenge siloed communities and to facilitate inductive approaches to organisational learning. Cybernetic thinking applied as a basis for a constructionist methodology informs the development of circularity by observing cause and effect through participant insights and feedback mechanisms. These design elements have been applied to fashion imagery, still-life works, drinks and brand focused FMCG campaigns, and the running of photographic/design/engineering projects with a broad range of illustrious international design agencies. Integrating these skill-sets and knowledge into the faculty of KSA has helped grow our school, and reputation in industry, with close relationships supporting colleagues across national and international boundaries.
Our school's UG and PG courses are leading sector league tables, with the continued innovation at Kingston University, together we help facilitate an excellent student experience, KEF and research culture in our fields. Kingston students are at the very forefront of the design industries, and through building on the innovative and socially responsible work here in the Design School, we emphasise our need to nurture and celebrate innovation and creativity as key value drivers for building a fair, inclusive and diverse society.
Head of School