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Creative Director, Strategist and Writer focusing on new approaches towards design and cities.
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I do a lot of things. People seem pleased with what I do.
I CREATE new opportunities and approaches to design and creativity in cities such as London, Amsterdam, Porto and Montreal, and people say this:
“Social entrepreneurs are cultivating, absorbing and transforming urban spaces into viable models for generating creative capital. Scott Burnham is one of those entrepreneurs. Burnham’s approach is aimed at advancing issues of urbanism and public engagement, transform[ing] existing infrastructures into sites where a diverse public can experiment with new technologies, experience new ways of imaging the city and generate new social relations that alter the urban lexicon.” - David Bruce, Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, University College London
I SPEAK about creative and economic opportunities for cities, and people say this:
“Scott’s keynote presentation on creating platforms for economic and creative engagement in cities provided INTA members with new instruments and new synergies to foster innovation and creativity in their own cities or businesses.” - Line Algoed, World Urban Development Congress, INTA32
I RESEARCH and DIRECT design initiatives such as Trust Design, exploring the relationship between trust and design, and people say this:
“Trust is probably the most significant theme of our times. According to Burnham the paradigm has changed. It’s not only design functionality that counts foremost, more and more consumers want to trust that companies and designers have taken care of environmental and social issues as well. Scott Burnham visited the academy various times and had in-depth talks and workshops with the students about trust and design. The results of this period offered a surprising new perspective in the design field, for which I would like to thank Scott Burnham.” – Louise Schouwenberg, Head masters research program Contextual Design, Design Academy Eindhoven
I CONSULT with creative agencies to help transform campaigns into transformative experiences, and people say this:
“Sack your entire creative department. Hire Scott.”
- Michael DaCosta Babb, Weiden + Kennedy Nokia Client Pitch Team
I TEACH a new approach to urban design – designing with the city, and not for the city (there’s a big difference) – and people say this:
“Scott transformed a classroom and turned the city into a veritable urban playground. The results, as creative and varied as the city itself.” - Lyne Lefebure, University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM)
