BACKGROUND

I hold a bachelors in fashion design from NCAD, Dublin and spent three years as a pattern-cutter in London with fashion houses such as Alexander McQueen. My holistic way of working is shaped by my training as a tailor on Savile Row where I was educated in materiality, craftsmanship and designing for individual bodily needs. These skills were then adapted during five years developing medical wearable technology in Ireland and the Netherlands.

In 2020, I completed a masters in product design engineering at NTNU in Norway that focuses on participatory, inclusive and empathetic design.

Currently, I am in the final stages of a 4-year practice-based PhD project entitled “Sensory Nourishment: inclusive clothing design practices for neurodivergent sensory needs.” Since April 2024, I have been translating the academic research insights into meaningful industry applications, supported by a series of design residencies, social entrepreneurial fellowships and industry collaborations.

studio consultancy

I offer poetic and pragmatic solutions for neurodiverse sensory needs through education, advocacy and design. I invite strategic industry partnerships to pioneer more sensory considerate design and manufacturing practices. I recognise that inclusivity poses both technical and cultural challenges for businesses but also a wealth of opportunities in terms of a vast untapped market, as well as design and manufacturing innovation.

I provide a range of services to kickstart this process:

• talks and workshops on sensory design practices,

• embodied co-creation of knowledge about diverse lived experiences,

• facilitation of participatory design processes,

• consultancy on sensorially inclusive product development,

• iterative user testing that engages all the senses,

• academic design reports and publications.