Description

Kelly Dawson is Co-Founder & Innovation Strategist at Studio Every, where she works with global consumer goods brands to define what’s next.

With a background in strategy and innovation, she has worked with global organisations including Kraft Heinz, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Reckitt, and Kenvue, as well as pioneering startups.

Languages

English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Bristol (up to 50km)

Studio Every
Innovation Strategist
March 2023 - Today (3 years and 3 months)
Co-founder and Innovation Strategist at Studio Every.

Helping global consumer brands define what to do next and depict how they get there.

Discover:
We immerse ourselves in people, markets and culture to reveal what truly matters.

Define:
We translate and connect insights into clear opportunity and direction.

Depict:
We bring opportunity to life through ideas, concepts and tangible expressions of the future.

Clients include: Heinz, Unilever, Kenvue, PZ Cussons.

Innovation Consumer Insight Design Strategy
Kinneir Dufort
Head of Insight & Innovation
January 2017 - February 2023 (6 years and 1 month)
Structuring, leading, reviewing and delivering global innovation projects.
Leading the Insight & Innovation team across multi-locations (design researchers, service designers, strategists), responsible for coaching, growing and developing the team.
Experienced in a range of methods to surface both current and future needs, from moderating global research with leading edge experts and users, through to facilitating innovation sprints.

Clients included: Unilever, Innocent, Coca-Cola, IKEA, Sony, Kohler.
Innovation Consumer Insight
Unilever
Design & Innovation Partner
September 2013 - January 2017 (3 years and 4 months)
Managed and led global design and innovation projects and programmes in the Home Care category for brands such as Domestos, Dirt is Good (DIG), Comfort, Surf.
Worked with leading UK design consultancies - responsible for selecting, briefing and overall management of the relationship.
Innovation Design Management