Design with Soul Bekki Stovell

Join creative director and studio founder Bekki Stovell as she talks to makers, thinkers, designers and business leaders to explore what it means to design with soul, and how it can bring about positive change.
With International Women’s Day falling this week, Bekki’s guest for episode 5 is property developer and mentor Jade Bailey, aka Beespace. Jade has made it her mission to redesign her industry, creating beautiful shared and serviced accommodation while championing women in a very male category.

This week Bekki’s guests are Karen and Simon Wallis-Smith, directors of Fritz Fryer lighting. They share their experience of navigating Brexit, taking care of their team during three UK lockdowns, and explain how the pandemic has prompted them to address their work-life balance.

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Join creative director and studio founder Bekki Stovell as she talks to makers, thinkers, designers and business leaders to explore what it means to design with soul, and how it can bring about positive change.

This week Bekki is joined by Aardman director, Dan Binns. Dan directed a series of five animated  short films for Aardman, called 'What's up with everyone?'. They aim to start conversations with young people around mental health topics like perfectionism, social media and independence. Dan chats to Bekki about how animation was the perfect tool for this project, and they discuss the need for more kindness and creativity in the world.

Continue the conversation at www.designwithsoul.co

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Join creative director and studio founder Bekki Stovell as she talks to makers, thinkers, designers and business leaders to explore what it means to design with soul, and how it can bring about positive change.

Bekki is joined by lifestyle photographer Lydia Harper, who has recently launched her new business, motorsports media company Parc Fermé. They discuss Lydia's work and how she plans to disrupt the automotive industry.

Continue the conversation at www.designwithsoul.co

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Join creative director and studio founder Bekki Stovell as she talks to makers, thinkers, designers and business leaders to explore what it means to design with soul, and how it can bring about positive change.

In this first episode Bekki chats to 'Hotel Hussy' Katie Brinsmead-Stockham about what it takes to create an exceptional hotel brand. They explore the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on travel and accommodation, the shifts that are happening within the hotel industry, and our responsibility as guests to choose where we stay based on more than just price.

Continue the conversation at www.designwithsoul.co

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