My name is Emma Charleston, I’m a graphic designer, illustrator and researcher — I work part time at Geeks For Social Change, have a freelance practice with clients predominantly in the charity, culture and education sectors, and I make and sell silly zines and prints and stuff for fun. In 2020/21 I completed MA Graphic Media Design at LCC, with a particular focus on public transit infrastructure and its connection with surrounding communities in a COVID and post-COVID landscape.
I also lecture at UAL. I have taught on causes across the design and media schools, including Graphic Media Design, and professional practices. As of 2023, I predominantly teach on BA UX Design, acting as Year 1 lead.
I love teaching, and so far have had a reasonable amount of success with it, but often can’t escape from the vague astonishment that they just let me do it. So in 2024 I am undertaking the PG Cert qualification so that I can actually understand HOW I do what I do, and WHY I do it. I am particularly interested in the experiences of non-first-language-English students, introducing analogue processes into predominantly digital subject matter, the design of course materials, and why and how students remain engaged throughout sessions (or not)