I work with leaders and teams who are hungry for clarity, alignment and genuine impact.
Whether you need a design leader to guide the way, a consultant to help navigate complexity or a facilitator to unlock energy in the room, I bring end-to-end capabilities to make things happen.
Services
Fractional design leadership
For when you need design leadership, not a full-time hire.
I step into your organisation as part of your team, guiding strategy, uplifting capability and making sure design earns a seat at the table.
Provide leadership without the overhead of a permanent hire
Align design with business goals and strategy
Set up the systems, workflows, and culture for long-term success
What I do
Set a product/design vision linked to strategy and revenue/risk goals
Establish operating model, ways of working, and governance
Coach leaders and uplift team capability
Build a prioritised roadmap and decision cadence
Align stakeholders and de-risk investments with evidence
What you get
A functioning design practice (cadence, rituals, templates)
Decision-ready roadmap and portfolio view
Team scorecard (quality, speed, impact)
Hiring plan and role definitions (if needed)
Engagement models
1 day/week: Stabilise team and steer initiatives or offerings
2 days/week: Establish structure and uplift capability
Interim Head of Design: Full accountability for a fixed period
Typical duration: 8–16 weeks to embed foundations; extend as needed.
Strategic design consulting
Turning fuzzy challenges into tangible progress.
When you’re facing complex challenges or competing priorities, I help you frame the problem, map the opportunities, and design the path forward.
Research and evidence that cuts through the noise
Clear strategy and frameworks that align teams and decision-makers
Tools and artefacts that make strategy actionable
What I do
Strategic stakeholder engagement
Targeted customer or team research
Value proposition design & validation
System, service and organisational mapping
Discovery activities and workshops
CX and service design
What you get
North stars and strategic roadmaps
Product, service and experience strategy
Value propositions and delivery roadmaps
Foundational or tactical research & prioritised recommendations
Actionable artefacts
Engagement models
Diagnostic Sprint (2 weeks)
Understand the real problem, what success looks like, and the few moves to make now.Outputs: Problem statement, success measures, next steps.
Decision sprint (3–4 weeks)
Build a clear case so leaders can make a call with confidence.
Outputs: Executive report, risk register, implementation outline.Opportunity & Portfolio Sprint (4–6 weeks)
Map opportunities, size value, and set priorities across initiatives.
Outputs: opportunity map, prioritisation framework, investment theses.Prototype & Evidence Sprint (4–8 weeks)
Design and test the critical path to de-risk the bet. Outputs: experience prototype, user/business evidence pack, go/no-go decision.
Blueprint & Roadmap (6–10 weeks)
Define target state and the operating model to get there.
Outputs: service/product blueprint, phased roadmap, owners, milestones, measures.
Note: Engagements can be stacked (e.g., Diagnostic → Decision → Prototype) or run as stand-alones. Commercials: fixed-fee for sprints with defined outputs
Speaking and facilitation
Energising teams, sparking clarity, and making complexity accessible.
From keynotes to workshops, I bring a mix of expertise and energy. I’ve spoken at conferences, led executive sessions, and run hands-on workshops that leave teams with practical insights and renewed focus.
Keynotes on design, strategy, and change
Workshops that unlock creativity and alignment
Facilitation that balances rigour with energy
What I do
Keynotes for executive teams and all-hands
Strategy and prioritisation workshops
Offsites that align leaders and unblock decisions
What you get
Shared language and aligned priorities
Clear decisions and next steps
Practical tools and mental models people will actually use
Not Sure Where to Start?
Every organisation is different. Let’s have a chat and see what you need.