Work

Eclectic in nature, my career has provided me with a wealth of experience from writing and teaching to designing and building websites. Educated as an artist with a Doctorate of Philosophy, I have lectured in photography at university level and staged large-scale art works. I have been lucky to work on some fantastic projects, some of which are listed here.

Crafting captivating cultural content for one of Europe's most-loved cities

Creating and managing content for I amsterdam’s English language What’s On (in print and online) kept me on my toes —  you wouldn’t believe how much there is to do in Amsterdam! It was definitely a career highlight and a pleasure to be involved on such an iconic brand.

Weddings, Butterflies & the Sweetest Dreams

Featuring written contributions by Vera Wang and Iris Apfel, Weddings, Butterflies & the Sweetest Dreams is a sumptuous coffee-table book by Hong Kong cake artist Bonnae Gokson. Art direction and design was by This Is Ikon, who I worked with to manage image rights and budget for visual content.

Spreads from Bonnae Gokson's book

Curating APM Terminals' Instagram feed

With terminals in picturesque locations across the globe, curating APM Terminals’ Instagram feed was a visual delight with some surprises along the way. Gettin’ all humpy with it!

Play

For almost ten years, I edited This Is Ikon’s blog Play. As their roving reporter, I got to discover inspiring creative work. I wrote about design, art, architecture and much more. Super enjoyable!

Divercities handbook

What better way to conclude an EU-funded project than with a handbook summarising four years of in-depth neighbourhood research in 14 countries. I took to this graphic design challenge with relish to produce a publication in record time.

Website for an urban geography research project in three European cities

I designed and built this UCL-led website for a project researching property markets in London, Amsterdam and Paris.

Landing page for WHIG

Academic website showcasing research achievements

Designed to promote Doctor Professor Tuna Taşan-Kok’s international work and research projects, this website’s original purpose was to support her application for promotion to Professor at the University of Amsterdam.