Emma Carpenter

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

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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

I enjoyed working with Emma to put in place my portfolio, CV, and overall positioning in the product design market. I appreciated that she is very intelligent and analytical, and gives valuable insights that push you to always improve. Having her as a mentor for 2 months helped me overcome some of my fears with clients and bring more clarity to my work. Thank you!

Maria

Maria

Standard Plan • 2 months

5 out of 5 stars

Emma did wonders for my confidence when it was low and gave me lots of great advice to help me with my job hunt. I only stopped the mentorship because I need something different at the minute. If you are looking for leadership coaching, Emma is great for that!.

Angela

Angela

Standard Plan • 1 month

5 out of 5 stars

Emma provided clear, practical tactics that helped me approach my challenge with more confidence and structure. The insights were actionable and opened new ways of thinking. I’ve already scheduled a mentorship plan so I can start applying this approach consistently. Really appreciate the clarity and value in her guidance.

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Asia

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