Lily Whitmarsh
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Lily Whitmarsh

Creative Producer / Open to new workLondon, United Kingdom
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Lily Whitmarsh

Creative Producer / Open to new workLondon, United Kingdom
About me
Designer, climate communicator and event producer with a keen interest in community building around climate action. Get in touch for more information, I'd love to hear from you! Experienced in conceptualising, planning and delivering projects across engagement and digital communications, my work focuses on inviting more people into climate conversations. I’m interested in using possible futures in storytelling and the potential of roleplay and craft to inspire action against the climate and biodiversity crises.
Projects
  • Building Climate Futures workshops
    Building Climate Futures workshopsAs part of my MA final project, I developed and ran a series of workshops inspiring hope, imagination and conversations about the future of a world in crisis.
  • Grown in Leeds
    Grown in LeedsThis project was an entry to the 2020/21 RSA Student Design Awards brief 'A New Leaf'.
  • The Greenway HEALING FINALIST
    The Greenway HEALING FINALISTThe pandemic has taught us many lessons about our societies and our ability to rapidly adapt to new ways of living. We are beginning to understand the benefits of a slower lifestyle to both ourselves and the planet, with a huge reduction in motorised travel having a knock-on effect on pollution levels. The greenway is an urban plan that tackles longstanding issues around urban mobility and congestion, through the lens of COVID-19 recovery. With dedicated one-way pedestrian and cycle lanes, ea
Projects credited in
  • Our Place- Community Strategy Game Toolkit
    Our Place- Community Strategy Game ToolkitOur Place is a roleplay game exploring how government, businesses and civil society can support citizens to Take the Jump. Based on the six shifts, the card game explores what different stakeholders can and should do to enable, amplify or strengthen individual climate actions.
Work history
    Let's Talk Climate Change logo
    Let's Talk Climate Change logo
    Designer and event producerLet's Talk Climate Change
    London, United KingdomFreelance
    Providing design services through the brand Let's Talk Climate Change
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    Youth Board MemberLondon Wildlife Trust
    London, United KingdomPart Time
    - Advising the Board of Trustees and Senior Management Team on internal policy and projects - Representing the Trust at events - Supporting campaigns, communications and events planning teams
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Skills
  • Design Research
  • Abobe Creative Suite
  • Participatory Design
  • Content Creation
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Workshop Design
  • Workshop Delivery
  • Graphic Design
  • Content Writing
  • Microsoft Office
Education
    University of The Arts London (UAL) logo
    University of The Arts London (UAL) logo
    MA Design for Social Innovation and Sustainable Futures in Art & DesignUniversity of The Arts London (UAL)
     - London, United Kingdom
    - Developed a practice of research-led climate design, including my ongoing thesis projects Let's Talk Climate Change - Completed projects using participatory and co-design methods across topics of community and speculative futures
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    BA(Hons) Interior DesignUniversity of Northumbria
     - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
    - Achieved a first-class honours degree (82). - Completed projects across various sectors including retail, workplace and hospitality including a community performing arts centre as my Final Major Project. - Built team working skills in group projects including a live competition brief to design and build a material library at our university. - Took part in activities led by industry professionals including a retail project delivered by David Dalziel, Creative director of Dalziel + Pow.
Awards
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    Shortlisted for Global Design Graduate Show 2020- Product/Architecture/InteriorsArts Thread
    My Final Major Project, Thirty six stories, was shortlisted in the Product/Architecture/Interiors category in the I-D and Arts Thread Global Design Graduate Show 2020. The winning projects are yet to be announced. For more information visit https://www.artsthread.com/events/gdgs2020/
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    Shortlisted for Interior Educators 'Best sketch or exploratory drawing' awardInterior Educatiors: Free Range London
    Development work for my Final Major Project, Thirty six stories, was nominated for the Interior Educator's virtual awards under 'Best sketch or exploratory drawing'. It was selected by staff at my university as the best from my graduating year and was judged alongside top students from interiors courses across the country.
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