Fay Freeman

Fay Freeman is the new Course Leader for BA(Hons) Interior Design having joined the University in 2015. She has worked professionally in the design industry for over 20 years, having worked internationally in Hong Kong, Sydney and London on a range of projects covering retail, residential and commercial projects.

During her time in Sydney throughout the Olympic period, she worked for Saunders Creative on concept retail stores throughout Australia, including Jurlique and Block dance stores. Returning to London in 2003 she then spend a couple of years in art direction and interior styling, working alongside Sania Pell for the likes of Elle Decoration, Monsoon, Marks and Spencer's etc. Richard Hywel-Evans then approached her to develop an interiors sector in his London studio, where she worked on some amazing projects including an underwater spa in the Maldives and an innovative glass penthouse in Nottinghill.

She is passionate about working with industry and giving students the opportunity to collaborate on real, forward thinking schemes that can be realised. In 2018 she initiated an industry led project with the award winning Campaign Design enabling students to look at the future of retail. Run as a competition the winning team worked with their sponsors Corian and fabricators to build an experiential pop-up which exhibited at the London Design Festival.