As the UK's national strategic advisor for design, we champion the brilliant, lead on new thinking, evidence value and influence policy to create an environment for design to thrive.
Fiona joined the Design Council in April 2024 as the Marketing and Communications Coordinator. Leveraging her marketing background, she offers invaluable support across campaigns, events, and content
In her role as Partnerships Coordinator, Josephine supports her team to build strategic relationships and develop new work in line with our Design for Planet mission. She joined the Design Council
Edward is a passionate advocate of using design to improve people’s lives, he has a depth of industry experience in sustainable and resilient urban design and placemaking. He spent a decade at
An urban planner by training, Hilary has 15 years’ experience working in the design sector in a variety of organisations from Local Authorities, design studios to universities and in a variety of
As Director of Skills, Rachel is acting as maternity cover for Cat Drew, Chief Design Officer. She leads the Design Council’s mission to upskill one million designers in green skills by 2030, and
… and psychology coupled with her tenacity to make things accessible and practical has led her to co-design flagship programmes. She has worked with partners such as; Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity, the Local…
Irene is the Senior Research and Impact Manager at the Design Council. She oversees research projects into the value of Design (Design Economy, in particular) and supports the development of
As Director of Finance and Operations, Rob and his team are responsible for enabling successful delivery of Design Council's strategic objectives by providing financial oversight and control, fit for
As the Operations Coordinator at Design Council, Mark oversees the smooth functioning of our office operations while providing integral support across HR, Finance, and IT
