Laura is an artist and designer with 20 years experience in the creative industries working across Design, Innovation, Futures and Art.

She’s won creative entrepreneurship awards from NESTA [National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts], the British Council, and more recently, an art award through newplatform.art.

Throughout her career she’s delivered over 80 projects across four continents: working in a range of sectors and industries, from footwear to funerals to financial services. She’s built capability within many of her clients organisations, including: Wellcome Collection, Wellcome Trust, NESTA, the British Council, Sony, Adidas, UK Refugee Council, UK Science Festival Network, to name a few.

Through her career Laura has founded 2 businesses, including the first Service Design Consultancy in the North of England. She has a first-class honours degree in Design for Industry and is currently studying a MA in Art and Science at Central Saint Martins.