About me

LAHP PhD candidate at the Royal College of Art and the Victoria & Albert Museum in the History of Design Department

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Projects

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  Presentation at Barts Health NHS Trust Archives and MuseumsI had the privilege of presenting my research to Barts Health NHS Trust Archives and Museums about the former Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children and the East London Hospital for Children.
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  AlmanacAlmanac is the Victoria & Albert Museum and Royal College of Art MA in History of Design publication for the class of 2019. The book is formulated as a series of narratives that traces students’ research and presents accounts of history told through object-centred analysis. Each narrative is the product of a specific matrix of personalities and personhoods, which are illustrated with an individual selection of typography and visual composition. The edition of the book, as a whole, is an invitati
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  PlantaphiliaPlantaphilia is a collaborative self-directed project with artist Paula Turmina where we experiment with analogue films to explore human relationships with the emotions of non-humans. The essence of this ongoing project has been stimulated by research on historical theories of the healing powers of plants, in the fields of medicine and aesthetics. Our first piece looks at a selection of sixteen plants that inhabit Kew Gardens, London. The outcome is a series of individual videos, each one invest

Work history

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Studio ManagerA Small Studio
Aug 20196 Norwood High St, Norwood, London SE27 9NS, UKPart Time
I first joined the studio in 2013 as a Textiles Specialist and came back as a Materials Specialist after completing an MA in the History of Design at the Royal College of Art and the Victoria & Albert Museum. While I am a PhD candidate at the RCA/V&A in the same programme I remain the Studio Manager. Also, I am in charge of the materials library, leading the studio’s project on London’s first sustainable material library dedicated to the promotion of net-zero emissions in the construction industry.
Retail ConsultantAesop
May 2018 - Mar 2020London, United KingdomPart Time
Retail Consultant & Founder Member of the Social and Environmental Committee. Providing exceptional customer service as well developing a new internal project with the core belief to facilitate social and environmental philanthropic initiatives.

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Skills

• Design
• Illustrator
• Indesign
• Photoshop
• Curation
• Academic Writing
• Product Design
• Graphic Design
• Concept Design
• Design Research

Education

MA History of Design
Jul 2017London, United Kingdom
Thesis: 'A Better Childhood for All Children: Designing the Modern Space for Sick Children in East London, 1850-1900'
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BA Fashion DesignUniversity of Vigo
Aug 2008 - Nov 2012Pontevedra, Spain