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I am a highly experienced commercial and residential interior designer specialising in creating distinctive, high-impact spaces for global retail and lifestyle brands and private clients. With a strong conceptual approach grounded in commercial awareness, I design spaces that balance storytelling, craftsmanship, and strategic function.
I am particularly drawn to projects that prioritise quality, sustainability, and a genuine connection to nature. My work spans flagship retail stores and experiential retail concepts, educational establishments and premium residential property - all aimed at expressing identity and practicality through beautiful, purposeful, and memorable spatial design.
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Work Experience
Event Lead & Creative Project Manager at Studio May
August 1, 2023 - PresentLeading the design and creative project management of exclusive projects, events, interiors; commercial & residential and more. Managing the procurement, schedules and services of all project related activities. Undertaking pitches and presentation decks, inclusive of plans/renders/copy. Collaborated with clients to define briefs, develop concepts and deliver high-end outcomes.
Interior Design Manager at The City of Edinburgh Council
July 1, 2023 - October 1, 2025Leading a team of four undertaking all interior design work across the estate. Contributing to the ongoing development of Architectural Council Requirements and standards for external contractors. Leading across interior-specific frameworks, managing recruitment, briefing suppliers and budgets, planning schedules and meetings.
Design Lead & Creative Project Manager at Studio May
October 1, 2019 - October 1, 2025Leading the design and creative project management across events, commercial and residential interior design for private and commercial clients. Clients included Nike, Harvey Nichols and Waterstones and various HNWI. Managing procurement and schedules; undertaking pitches and presentation decks, inclusive of plans/renders/copy.
Interior Projects Designer at Liberty; Regent Street, London
September 1, 2015 - October 1, 2025Designing shop-fit models, fixtures, installations & launch events. Briefing the visual team, graphics team, external suppliers and contractors. Quoting, sampling finishes, signing off manufacturing drawings, coordinating deliveries and installations. Compiling presentations with scope of works, floor plans and 3D visuals. Creating and coordinating bespoke permanent installations and briefing suppliers. Managing budgets and cost savings.
Designer/ Project Manager at Oliver Chambers; Barnes High Street, London
August 1, 2013 - October 1, 2025Meeting clients and creating detailed designs as per clients’ briefs. Working on all stages of clients' projects from concept through to completion. Managing budgets and cost savings. Creating quotations and billing.
Freelance Designer at J Design, Oliver Chambers; Barnes High Street, London; Various
September 1, 2011 - October 1, 2025Organising samples/mood schemes, spatial planning and site surveys; sourcing/finding new suppliers and manufacturers. Pitching projects and working to (and expanding upon) clients' briefs. Managing and styling on various photo-shoots (Wallpaper magazine as well as within clients’ homes). Project and budget management.
Creative Production Manager at Lawrence & Beavan (design consultants); Mortlake High Street, London
March 1, 2011 - October 1, 2025Managing all event coordination, print production, deliveries, budgets, invoicing, book-keeping and quote specifications. Contributed towards creative processes including copy writing, brainstorming, interior planning for branded environments/events and editing copy.
Event Coordinator at Futurising Festival; University of the Arts London, Elephant & Castle, London
June 1, 2010 - October 1, 2025Assisted coordinating an array of creative talks and workshops. Image research & web maintenance. Diary management, note taking. Creation of PowerPoint presentations.
Freelance Studio Assistant at Sharon Marston (lighting design); London
December 1, 2009 - October 1, 2025Assisted in the production and assembly of lighting pieces for HNWI (Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Singapore) as well as commercial exhibitions and buildings. Arranged shipments abroad. Assembled returned pieces to hang within the showroom.
PR Intern at Tom Dixon; Holborn, London
March 1, 2008 - October 1, 2025Online content, press releases, magazine advertisements and handled press calls and emails. Maintained the press library and corresponded with journalists.
Interior Design Lead & Creative Project Manager at Studio May Interior Design
August 1, 2023 - PresentLeading the design and creative project management of interiors across commercial, retail & Visual Merchandising; managing procurement, schedules and services of all project-related activities; overseeing installation and deinstallation of projects and external teams; undertaking pitches and presentation decks, inclusive of all plans/renders/copy.
Interior Design Manager at The City of Edinburgh Council
October 1, 2019 - July 31, 2023Leading a team of four undertaking all interior design work across the estate; contributing to the ongoing development of Architectural Council Requirements, which form a brief and standards of expectations for external contractors; leading across interior-specific and related frameworks held by CEC; managing recruitment for the interior design team; meeting and briefing suppliers; managing budgets and cost savings.
Design Lead & Creative Project Manager at Studio May
September 1, 2015 - October 31, 2019Leading the design and creative project management across events, commercial and residential interior design for private and commercial clients; clients included Nike, Harvey Nichols and Waterstones and various HNWI; managing procurement and schedules; undertaking pitches and presentation decks, inclusive of all plans/renders/copy.
Interior Projects Designer at 2Liberty (Liberty), Regent Street, London
August 1, 2013 - September 30, 2015Designing shop-fit models, fixturing, installations & launch events; briefing the visual team, graphics team, external suppliers and contractors; quoting, sampling finishes, signing off manufacturing drawings; compiling presentations including scope of works, floor plans and 3D visuals; creating bespoke permanent installation, briefing suppliers; managing budgets and cost savings.
Designer/Project Manager at Oliver Chambers, Barnes High Street, London
September 1, 2011 - August 31, 2013Meeting clients and creating detailed designs as per clients’ briefs; working on all stages of clients' projects from concept through to completion; managing budgets and cost savings; creating quotations and billing.
Freelance Designer at Freelance (J Design, Oliver Chambers, Wallpaper Magazine etc.)
March 1, 2011 - September 30, 2011Organising samples/mood schemes, spatial planning and site surveys; pitching projects and expanding upon clients' briefs; managing and styling on various photo-shoots; project and budget management.
Creative Production Manager at Lawrence & Beavan (design consultants)
June 1, 2010 - March 31, 2011Managing all event coordination, print production, deliveries, budgets, invoicing, book-keeping and quote specifications; contributed to creative processes including copy writing, brainstorming, interior planning for branded environments/events and editing copy.
Event Coordinator at Futurising Festival, University of the Arts London
December 1, 2009 - June 1, 2010Assistance coordinating an array of creative talks and workshops; image research & web maintenance, utilising a CMS; diary management, note taking; creation of PowerPoint presentations.
Freelance Studio Assistant at Sharon Marston (lighting design)
March 1, 2008 - December 31, 2009Assisting in the production and assembly of lighting pieces for HNWI (Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Singapore) as well as commercial exhibitions and buildings; arranging shipments abroad; assembling returned pieces to hang within the showroom.
PR Intern at Tom Dixon
January 1, 2008 - March 31, 2008Online content, press releases, magazine advertisements and handled press calls and emails; maintained the press library and corresponded with journalists.
Education
MA Interior & Spatial Design at Chelsea College of Art & Design, University of the Arts London
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip), Digital Surface Design at London College of Communication, University of the Arts London
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009BA Sculpture (Fine Art) at Camberwell College of Arts & Design, University of the Arts London
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2007MA Interior & Spatial Design at Chelsea College of Art & Design (University of the Arts London)
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip), Digital Surface Design at London College of Communication (University of the Arts London)
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009BA Sculpture (Fine Art) at Camberwell College of Art & Design (University of the Arts London)
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2007Qualifications
MA Interior & Spatial Design
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip), Digital Surface Design
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009BA Sculpture (Fine Art)
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2007Award: UAL X UCL Centre for Urban Sustainability and Resilience
January 11, 2030 - April 12, 2026Industry Experience
Retail, Education, Consumer Goods, Real Estate & Construction, Travel & Hospitality, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other, Government
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