Jonty Fairless

@jontyfairless
Edinburgh, Scotland
he / him

Speaker

Service Design

Strategic Designer

Community Builder

Communicator

Visual Design

Design Systems

Life Long Learner

Runner

Father

Oh hello. I'm the practicing design principal at Nile.

I lead teams developing UX strategies, building design systems, shaping communities and driving complex creative communication.

Nile is Edinburgh's original strategic design consultancy. We're proudly independent, certified B Corp™.

Resume

Jan 2019 - Present

Principal design, Nile HQ

May 2018 - Dec 2018

Expert Practitioner, Sparks Grove UK

Jan 2017 - Apr 2018

Creative Lead, Sparks Grove UK

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Nile's going through a rebrand! I'm working with the brand team to steer us towards something beautiful and meaningful for the team and our work.

Working with the Edinburgh Uni Accelerator and Venture Builder 2022 cohorts, I'm mentoring business owners on strategic design, research, and communication.

Ran a seminar with the Edinburgh Uni Business Accelerator cohort, speaking on communication and the power of storytelling for founders and early stage entreprenuers.

Lead the Nile HQ January 2022 Associate Network event, working across 7 timezones