Katie Beverley
Mission Statement
Sustainability is my passion. Using design methods to shape sustainable transition at all levels (policy, sector, business, services, products and materials). Circular Economy. Ecodesign.
Questionnaire
Where do you want to foster change and why?
In our global approach to a sustainable future. Because if not now, when? And if not designers, who?
What or who influenced you during your professional design career?
So many people! Victor Papanek onwards. But probably the person who has had the most influence is a very talented silversmith called David Bromilow. He dragged me from physical sciences into the design fold and I couldn’t be more grateful.
We all have those significant moments/situations (success or failure); which one was yours, and what did you learn from it?
Wow – that’s a hard question! It was probably the first public lecture I gave on the designer’s responsibility in sustainability – which went down like the proverbial lead balloon. It taught me that not everyone shares the same vision and values, even if they might profess to – and that it’s worth knowing that right at the beginning of your relationships!