I am a Senior Lecturer at UAL Chelsea College of Arts and an Associate Lecturer at UAL London College of Communication and London Metropolitan University. Alongside my academic teaching I am a practicing Art Director and Graphic Designer with over thirty years experience. My teaching practice encompasses my experience working within the design industry sector which I am keen to embed within my academic practice. This includes: connecting the student to industry experience whilst developing their awareness of skills required within the design studio, inclusivity within the studio environment and empowering the student on a human scale to help them develop their own autonomous working practices. Underpinning these areas of interest is an empathic approach to teaching to a diverse student cohort across multiple universities and courses. Knowledge exchange, sharing insights and the understanding of soft skills are fundamental to my teaching practice and student learning journey.
The aim and intention of this blog is to share evidence of my work undertaken on this unit including process, development work and reflections followed by a final conclusion. Further to this, I intend to test and develop this work and findings during the forthcoming 25-26 undergraduate academic year. From September 2026, I will have the opportunity to be the lead tutor on a new careers and employability unit that will run for one day a week throughout year 3 on the BA (Hons) Graphic Design Communication course at Chelsea. The work undertaken during this unit will be of benefit to my work on this unit and offfer me a tangible further outcome beyond this unit.