CV — Lottie Hanson-Lowe

Professional Experience

I graduated from Kingston University, London in 2015 with a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design. Since then I’ve worked both in-house and freelance for a variety of clients on projects focused on creating positive change. Highlights include:

organised chaos (2021-PRESENT)

Director and Communication Consultant
Providing digital content creation, design, copywriting, and creative strategy for ethical and sustainably focused businesses.

Clients include:

Reskinned Clothing

The Trampery

Sohaila Restaurant

Upfront Global

Fat Macy’s

Ebury Restaurant

Mary Benson

Springfields Outlet

Supply Change

BIRDSONG LONDON (2021)

Social Media Manager
Managing and delivering Instagram and wider social media strategy, running customer support, and general project coordination within projects.

mary benson (2021)

I freelanced for MARY BENSON, a slow fashion brand, as a Brand Strategist and provided creative consultancy.

HUBBUB (2017-2021)

Creative Partner-Design (2019 - 2021)
I was a senior designer and oversaw Hubbub’s fashion strategy, led teams to deliver creative campaigns on different sustainability topics, and created content and social media plans for projects.
Designer and Project Coordinator (2017-2019)
Design, art direction and communication strategy for sustainability campaigns across the organisation.
Design Intern (2017)

MISC - CREATIVE DIRECTOR (2016)

3 million household items are wasted every year. Misc. was an ethical clearance company founded by me and two collaborators. Misc.’s mission was to tackle furniture poverty in East London by clearing properties, repairing waste furniture, and redistributing it to vulnerable tenants moving into their first home. We closed the business after its first year and used the remaining capital to run a charity campaign. Highlights of Misc. include:

UnLtd. Do It Award
YTFN funding
Esmee Fairbairn funding
final round of Beyond Business Award
made sale to Poplar Harca

YEAR HERE - FELLOW (2016)

Year Here is a platform for graduates who want to test and build smart responses to inequality in London. It gave me a unique insight into many of the social issues in London through working frontline with vulnerable people and professional experiences in the social sector. I was the in-house creative and led as Creative Director on many projects such as BEER HERE (a networking event for people in the food waste industry) and FEEDING THE SYSTEM (a pop-up event that aimed to bring together the disparate communities of Poplar and Canary Wharf).

As part of my fellowship, I was placed at:

North London YMCA - Hostel Move On Officer
Great London Authority / Spacehive - Strategy Consultant for Mayor’s Civic Crowdfund Pilot Award

View the work I achieved during my time as a fellow.

As a fellow, I was awarded the following:

UnLtd. Do it Awards
YTFN Funding
O2 Think Big Award

work experience (2012-2015)

During university, I gained experience in a variety of places such as:

Publicis
British Red Cross
Modern Design Review
Left Bank Pictures
Coordinate My Care (NHS)

campaign clients

Through my various roles over the years, I’ve had the pleasure to work with a variety of different clients on campaigns and freelance design. These include:

Greater London Authority

Somerset House

Fat Macy’s

Modern Design Review for Miller Harris

Lucozade and Suntory

Flux Theatre

Spacehive