Emma Carpenter

Design Executive @ Global Consulting Firm
5.0
(17 reviews)
25+ years of experience in strategic design | UX | Product | 15 years mentoring and coaching design teams
South Africa Active this week Usually responds in a few hours

Services

$200 / month

Design and career coaching to increase your confidence and ability. Fun and friendly mentoring!

4 calls per month (30min/call)

Unlimited Q&A via chat

Expect responses in 24 hours or less

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About

Hello everyone, I've been a design practitioner and experience strategist for 25 years and have led and mentored designers at many agencies and firms including Fjord, Ogilvy and AKQA. I've hired and developed the careers of more than 100 people and coached and mentored over 50 to senior design and studio positions in Service Design, Product Design, UX and UI using a proven career and promotion framework designed to highlight areas of growth and improvement which we work through together. I like to get to know people on a personal level which means we can structure the mentoring to suit your specific challenge and the practical application of it in your environment.

More about me, I like use a range of design methodologies to solve business problems and conceptualise solutions and services to shape, build and launch products for clients across every industry including retail, FMCG, financial services, energy and telecommunications. I focus on cross discipline, collaborative design projects, with specialists in adjacent fields such as technology, IT, marketing, business strategy and sales to deliver measurable results and inherently change customer behaviour. I have judged at digital and advertising award shows including Cannes Lions.

What mentees say

5 out of 5 stars

Knowledgeable, analytical, and empathetic. Of all the mentors I’ve had —and there’s been a fair many— Emma stands head and shoulder above the rest. I can’t recommend her enough.

Yves

Yves

Standard Plan • 10 months

Yves wrote 1 more review for the same mentorship

5 out of 5 stars

Yves

Yves

Standard Plan • 7 months

5 out of 5 stars

I had been seeking mentorship for a while, and Emma stood out immediately with her depth of experience and strategic background. From the first few conversations, it was clear that she truly understands the nuances of design and career growth. Our regular, informal discussions I've found super effective, & provided me with much-needed structure in my career focus. I’ve started thinking differently as a designer—gaining a deeper understanding of how to leverage my skills, not just for personal growth but also to contribute more effectively to my workplace. Her guidance has helped me align my career trajectory with my company’s goals, creating a win-win situation. If you're looking for a mentor who is insightful, supportive, and helps you see the bigger picture, I highly recommend Emma!

John-Luke

John-Luke

Standard Plan • 10 months

John-Luke wrote 1 more review for the same mentorship

5 out of 5 stars

John-Luke

John-Luke

Standard Plan • 14 months

5 out of 5 stars

Emma is a great mentor I can fully recommend without any reservation: extremely competent, engaging, kind and very patient. If you want to greatly improve your graphic and UI design skills in a genuinely pleasant exchange, she's the one. Thank you Emma for everything!

Nemanja

Nemanja

Standard Plan • 12 months

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