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Hi. I’m Scott. I am an independent creative director and strategist for design and urban initiatives, working with a number of cities, institutions and organisations worldwide on projects ranging from citywide strategies to creative economy opportunities. Here’s my card…
I am currently Project Director and Strategist of Trust Design for Premsela, Dutch Platform for Design and Fashion, Amsterdam. Previously, I created the Urban Play project for the city of Amsterdam in collaboration with Droog Design to transform areas of the city into creative hubs. Earlier this year I created Bairro Criativo for the city of Porto, Portugal, transforming an area of the city into a creative zone where individuals create and design things they feel will improve the daily life of the city. My work has recently been profiled in Volume magazine and the International Herald Tribune.
I am the author of “Finding the Truth in Systems: In Praise of Design Hacking”, commissioned and published by The Royal Society for Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce (RSA), London, an exploration of how hacking and open approaches are transforming design and cities everywhere. I have worked as a strategist and creative consultant for Weiden + Kennedy and TBWA, London, Nissan Design Europe, London, and judge and strategist for Hong Kong Art Museum, Hong Kong and Biennale de Montreal, Montreal.
During my time as Creative Director for the UK’s Urbis Centre for Urban Culture from 2003-2206, I directed numerous large-scale urban projects including Will Alsop’s SuperCity to rethink the future of post-industrial cities, ‘Urban Oasis’ with Berlin’s Office for Subversive Architecture, ‘At Home’ with Peter Saville, and “The China Show”, an overview of contemporary Chinese design and architecture. Other credits include collaborations with Stefan Sagmeister, Marti Guixe, NL Architects, London’s National Theatre, and citywide projects in London, Montreal, Prague, and Barcelona.
Among a long list of speaking engagements, I have addressed the International Conference on European Policy, the World Urban Development Congress, and am a guest lecturer at institutions including Central Saint Martin’s School of Art and Design, London, University of Quebec, Montreal, and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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