Freelance designer and researcher, interested in building more equitable, abundant futures.
I love collaborating on projects that don’t fit neatly into disciplinary lines. Get in touch if you’d like to work together.
Links
Farewill Funeral Plans
Design and research for a new product, pre-paid funeral plans, helping customers reduce emotional and financial burdens for their loved ones.
with Emily and the Funeral Plans team
Power and Privilege
Training course exploring power, privilege and equity in public sector products and services.
with Clara Greo
Transform your work
Content, research and design for a modern day toolkit of worker’s inquiries. Code-free publishing with Notion.
with Gemma, Common Knowledge and Autonomy. Illustrations by Andrew Beltran.
The agile comms handbook
Creative direction and design for Giles’ book on how to communicate clearly and creatively.
Citizens Advice
Redesigning the website, updating digital brand language and leading on a new design system.
It’s ok to
Poster to share workplace culture with newcomers to the Government Digital Service. Exhibited at the Vienna Biennale in 2017.
words by Giles and the comms team
GOV.UK Content Publisher
Consolidating multiple publishing apps into a new, accessible content management system for government departments.
London Pride
Campaigns for LGBT+ Pride month in 2016 and 2017. Read about why we did it.
with LGBT+ network members
GOV.UK Pay
Online payment platform for government services. Card details pattern is part of the GOV.UK Design System.
GOV.UK Payment Links
Help departments to take online payments without building a digital service.
Is Magazine
Limited edition independent magazine to showcase of art and visual culture. 6 issues from SS14 to AW16.
Previously
july 2021–sept 2022
Design and research, Farewill
oct 2020–august 2021
Design and research, Common Knowledge
jan–may 2021
Service design and training, NHS Digital
with Clara Greo
jan 2021
Guest Lecturer, MA Graphic Media Design
London College of Communication
with Gemma as part of Common Knowledge
2019–2020
Product design, Citizens Advice
oct 2020
Speculative design, Digital Future Society
with Itziar and Shu
mar 2020
Workshop, SDinGov conference
with Clara Greo
dec 2019
Visual and content design, Good Digital Grantmaking
The National Lottery Community Fund
with Emily Bazalgette
2016–2019
Design, Government Digital Service
2014–2015
Graphic Design, Ennovators ecommerce
2014–2016
Designer and editor of independent arts magazine
Is Magazine
Education
2021–2023
MA Ecology, Culture and Society (Sociology) Distinction
Goldsmiths
2018-2020
MA Critical and Creative Analysis (Sociology) Distinction
Goldsmiths
2011-2014
BA(Hons) Graphic Design 1st Class
University for the Creative Arts
Websites I’ve made with and for friends
portoflio website for AlexAfter Progress digital exhibition
with Gemma and How with Common Knowledge