I am a multidisciplinary designer from England, France, and Greece, working at the intersection of social anthropology, environmental circularity, and design.




 

Francesca Pamela Norrington 


... is a designer and researcher who studied in London, Madrid and New York. Her focus is on the biased humanised frameworks that facilitate the objectification of the natural world. She seeks to unravel and redefine the relationship between the human and the more-than-human. As a visual designer, Francesca works in creative visual storytelling to inspire fascination for the natural world.


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EDUCATION 


UAL, Camberwell | London, UK
Level 4 Foundation Diploma Arts & Design / Awarded Academic Distinction

Sept. 2018 - May 2019


IE University | Madrid, Spain / Bachelor in Design 
GPA: 9.04 (UK1st)
Final Capstone Project: 100%

Sept. 2019 - May 2023


Parsons School of Design, The New School
New York City, USA

Jan. - May 2022



 



 


EXPERIENCE


Freelance Writer
FairPlanet (Current)
Research and formulate articles addressing environmental and social issues.
Conduct site-specific interviews, integrating lived experiences with expert perspectives into writing.


Staff Writer & Editorial Designer / Way Of Life (Current)
Editorial writer for articles and creative pieces - production assistant in documentary filming.


Editorial Designer / Prologue Magazine
Authoring an upcoming feature on Ocean Conservation policies for the November 2023 issue.

Freelance Graphic Designer / The Wild Epicurean, Free Tuna
Designed brand identity, merchandise, website, and communication tools for clients.

Design Consultant / Pilot Project - IE University Tower Spaces
Conducted research, designed and presented insights to a university panel comprising architects, investors, and university deans.

Graphic Design Intern / Motive Creative Design Studio
Independently managed the complete rebranding of a client project.

Strategy Consultant / MPower Ventures
Volunteer strategy development to bring solar electricity solutions to remote areas.

Strategy Consultant / Renfe UX Design Workshop
Worked with engineers and UX designers to prototype and implement new strategies. 

PUBLICATIONS

- Dezeen
- Koozarch
- Breaking the Grid: Oxymoron of Sustainable Fashion
- Interview: Maria Fryd Wehler
- ‘Seasons’

- ‘The Ocean Within’

- ‘The Ocean Nation’ / an extract for Prologue, ‘The End & Other Drugs - contributor & designer (Published March 2024)


AWARDS


Top 5% IE Student Honour Program (2022-23)

Nominated ‘Best Student’ and ‘Best Thesis’ of Bachelor in Design, 2023

Design Excellency Award, Design Studio II Academic Year 2020 - 2021

Class Delegate, Oct. 2020 - May 2021 and Sept. 2022 - May 2023


Class Honours, Ethnography and Design & Criticism