Emma Carpenter

Design Executive @ Global Consulting Firm
5.0
(19 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

Emma has been an amazing mentor - exactly the kind of person you’d want guiding your career. She’s incredibly empathetic while staying focused on helping you reach your goals. What I love most about Emma is how quickly she gets to the heart of any issue. With all her experience, she can spot the real problem right away and help you see the bigger picture. This has saved me so much time and confusion in figuring out what really matters. Emma doesn’t just disappear after our sessions either. She’s always there when I have questions, responds quickly, and gives really helpful feedback. You can tell she genuinely cares about helping me succeed. Overall, Emma gives me exactly what I need from a mentor: smart advice, emotional support, and someone who’s truly invested in helping me grow.

Svitlana

Svitlana

Standard Plan • 2 months

5 out of 5 stars

My first session with Emma was a very positive experience. She already gave me many valuable insights and clear keys to keep evolving and prepare for the changes ahead. I’ll most likely continue working with her in more sessions.

Cristina

Cristina

Session: Career strategy

5 out of 5 stars

Working with Emma was great. She offered insightful guidance on navigating client agreements and resolving issues and provided thoughtful support with design work and prospecting. Her advice was practical, clear, and easy to apply.

Orlaith

Orlaith

Standard Plan • 2 months

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