Andrea has over 30 years’ experience in the Creative Industries as an academic researcher and practising designer. She studied interaction design at the Royal College of Art and holds a 1st Class Honours Degree in visual communication design. Over the course of her career, Andrea has developed expertise in design-led research methods, including participatory and co-design approaches, visualisation methods (e.g., storyboards and scenarios), qualitative data synthesis (e.g., affinity diagramming) and iterative prototyping and testing. Her research spans a broad interest in health and social care, with past projects exploring topics such as young people’s mental health, palliative care, community-based care, homelessness, bowel health, dysfunctional breathing, respiratory disease, and fuel poverty. She typically uses qualitative methods and participatory design approaches with populations ranging from children and young people to older adults. Andrea has published and presented widely, including as an invited speaker at the V&A (London) museum.