WAYS OF WORKING TOGETHER
I work collaboratively at the edges of culture, technology and human behaviour. My depth of experience is with young people and groups where ethical and inclusive approach is essential.
Fractional Roles
I have experience in organisations large and small, stepping into roles to build, or lead a research or design team forward. Often these are in times when research needs to help figure out what's next and show how to get there in close collaboration with other members of the leadership team.
Researcher for hire
I'm adept at jumping into agency or in-house teams to deliver ethnographic research, project planning, fieldwork, sense-making and analysis, report writing and confidently deliver client presentations.
Projects
I like projects of all shapes and sizes! Reach out for nimble early research insights for you first-touch understanding of shifting patterns. Or let's talk about building an agile team from my network to deliver useful, insightful and well designed product experiences. Larger projects can also be staggered in incremental stages where we de-risk future investment with research as we go.
Facilitator, lecturer and mentor
Whether you want to up-skill your team to be more fluent with in-depth research, energise tired designers with new ways of seeing, or lead stakeholders through design sprints...I get a kick out of creating great workshop experiences. I've taught at multiple universities over my career, and enjoy the process of mentoring.
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
Emma brings a unique and playful approach that delivers fresh and delightful engagements for people
Stiven Kerestegian
- Direction Design Lead, LEGO Future Lab
A thoughtful and effective design sprint. Always a joy to work with a team that doesn't just talk the talk, but (very skilfully) walks the walk to make safe, ethical tools designed to advance social justice
Alex Berryhill
- Snr. Manager of Innovation, CARE International
Emma and the team have been core to support and educate our organization about the potential for design thinking. Bringing solutions to patients that will make a difference to their lives
Rebecca Joslin
- Snr. Director Global Marketing, Shire
Our projects were consistently ambiguous and required a lot of flexibility and creativity, which Emma always brought in spades.
I found her ability to tell stories about the work and user research to be especially strong, and truly valued her unique blend of left-brain analysis with right-brain creativity
Kelsey Navis
- Head of Gaming Seed Project, Logitech
What I thought would just be an interview, Emma showed me that it’s actually an art form
Marc Kruger
- Project lead, Ignitia
I WORK WITH LEADERS IN THEIR FIELD
Design and research have the ability to make a huge impact on society and our planet, both of which are which are getting weirder. I try to work with people who make a positive impact on the lives of us all.
Some collaborations last for years and years, others are one-off deliveries. I feel lucky to have learned from people considered the best in their industries.
For a conversation on how we might work together I'd love you to hear from you.