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Sheetal Thankey
Animator
Sheetal is a freelance Animation Director, Illustrator and 2d Animator. She has been working in the animation industry for 15 years on a variety of different projects. From children's tv shows such as 'Hey Duggee' and 'The Amazing World of Gumball' to commercials for Adidas and Headspace to name a few.
Sheetal is a freelance Animation Director, Illustrator and 2d Animator. She has been working in the animation industry for 15 years on a variety of different projects. From children's tv shows such as 'Hey Duggee' and 'The Amazing World of Gumball' to commercials for Adidas and Headspace to name a few.

Lou Madhu
Designer & Maker
Lou Madhu is a nature obsessed designer from London. One half of Another Kind design studio and the maker and founder of Mariposa London When she isn’t fiddling with plants and butterfly wings, she can be found designing brand identities for clients such as the Heathcote and Star.
Lou Madhu is a nature obsessed designer from London. One half of Another Kind design studio and the maker and founder of Mariposa London When she isn’t fiddling with plants and butterfly wings, she can be found designing brand identities for clients such as the Heathcote and Star.

Lara Piras
Writer & Trend Researcher
Lara Piras is a freelance writer, trend researcher and strategist.
Her expertise lies in creative copywriting, trend research and brand repositioning/ new market exploration, which she has produced for renowned companies such as The Future Laboratory and WGSN as well as brands including Nike, ASOS, adidas, IKEA and Peroni. She also writes features on youth culture, fashion, music, tech and future innovations for titles such as PSFK, Refinery29, Vogue and Twin.
Lara has an eye for spotting future innovations and trends early, teamed with a love of yoga, photography, writing and researching.
Lara Piras is a freelance writer, trend researcher and strategist.
Her expertise lies in creative copywriting, trend research and brand repositioning/ new market exploration, which she has produced for renowned companies such as The Future Laboratory and WGSN as well as brands including Nike, ASOS, adidas, IKEA and Peroni. She also writes features on youth culture, fashion, music, tech and future innovations for titles such as PSFK, Refinery29, Vogue and Twin.
Lara has an eye for spotting future innovations and trends early, teamed with a love of yoga, photography, writing and researching.

Patrick Perring
Designer & Record Label
Pat is a graphic designer and co-founder of Another Kind Studio who works mainly on branding and web design for a variety of music clients, venues and food brands. Get in touch about any new projects you may have launched during lockdown.
He also runs a Disco and House record label called Sloth Boogie. You can give their "Dancing With Friends" album a listen via SlothBoogie.com for guaranteed good times!
Pat is a graphic designer and co-founder of Another Kind Studio who works mainly on branding and web design for a variety of music clients, venues and food brands. Get in touch about any new projects you may have launched during lockdown.
He also runs a Disco and House record label called Sloth Boogie. You can give their "Dancing With Friends" album a listen via SlothBoogie.com for guaranteed good times!

Amy Frearson
Journalist and Editor
Amy is a journalist and editor specialising in architecture and design. She is editor-at-large for Dezeen and a regular contributor to magazines including Elle Decoration, Grand Designs, Icon and Design Anthology. Her first book, All Together Now: the co-living and co-working revolution, is available from RIBA Books.
Amy is a journalist and editor specialising in architecture and design. She is editor-at-large for Dezeen and a regular contributor to magazines including Elle Decoration, Grand Designs, Icon and Design Anthology. Her first book, All Together Now: the co-living and co-working revolution, is available from RIBA Books.

Gemma Newby
Broadcast Journalist & Producer
Gemma is a broadcast journalist and producer for podcast and radio. She has been crafting long-form audio for almost fifteen years.
She makes one-off features as well as series about ideas and stories that illuminate understanding of our world. Somehow these days, whatever programme she makes, they’ll be something in there about trust and truth.
She also make narrative podcast series. Which she loves.
Gemma’s programmes can be heard on BBC Sounds, Radio 4, The World Service, and coming soon... Audible.
(On occasion she also dabbles in presenting and reporting.)
Gemma is a broadcast journalist and producer for podcast and radio. She has been crafting long-form audio for almost fifteen years.
She makes one-off features as well as series about ideas and stories that illuminate understanding of our world. Somehow these days, whatever programme she makes, they’ll be something in there about trust and truth.
She also make narrative podcast series. Which she loves.
Gemma’s programmes can be heard on BBC Sounds, Radio 4, The World Service, and coming soon... Audible.
(On occasion she also dabbles in presenting and reporting.)

Vanessa Butselaar
Marketing & Branding
Vanessa heads up No.55, a female-led creative marketing & branding studio cultivating beautiful, purposeful designs for small businesses, emerging brands and solopreneurs. Specialising in branding, packaging and digital design, No.55 love partnering with other forward-thinking people around the world.
Vanessa heads up No.55, a female-led creative marketing & branding studio cultivating beautiful, purposeful designs for small businesses, emerging brands and solopreneurs. Specialising in branding, packaging and digital design, No.55 love partnering with other forward-thinking people around the world.

Charlotte Wainwright
Bookbinder
Charlotte has worked as a bookbinder for the past 8 years and set up her own bindery, Wainwright Bookbinding, in 2016.
She creates a range of bespoke books by hand, from one-off special bindings or book repairs, to short runs of bespoke self-published books.
As well as books she also works on handcrafted boxes, albums, portfolios, binders and stationery such as foil-blocked business cards.
Wainwright Bookbinding has a range of notebooks and diaries available with personalisation foil-blocked in gold on the website.
Charlotte has worked as a bookbinder for the past 8 years and set up her own bindery, Wainwright Bookbinding, in 2016.
She creates a range of bespoke books by hand, from one-off special bindings or book repairs, to short runs of bespoke self-published books.
As well as books she also works on handcrafted boxes, albums, portfolios, binders and stationery such as foil-blocked business cards.
Wainwright Bookbinding has a range of notebooks and diaries available with personalisation foil-blocked in gold on the website.
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