Dr Stacey Hunter

Founder at Local Heroes
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Daniel Ibbotson

At Graphical House we have worked with Stacey many times over the years on a wide variety of projects. Her skills, expertise, knowledge and intelligence are matched only by her enthusiasm, energy and charm. Stacey plays many roles for the design industry in Scotland. Advocate and ambassador. Curator and creator. Producer and promoter. She excels at them all and a great many beyond.

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Credentials

  • PhD
    The University of Edinburgh
    May, 2015
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Local Heroes
    • United Kingdom
    • Design Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Founder
      • Jan 2015 - Present

      Local Heroes is a curatorial agency in Edinburgh led by Stacey Hunter. Local Heroes puts exceptional design from Scotland on an international stage, presenting and promoting Scottish products and industries to the public, with a focus on high quality design. Through exhibitions and events we provide unique opportunities for people to appreciate Scotland’s contemporary design landscape. 'We' are a small team of one, complemented and assisted by a network of independent designers, photographers and filmmakers based in Scotland. Through commissions, we support designers to develop exciting new work. And by underwriting the cost of materials, production or design time, we encourage playful and experimental approaches to new products which celebrate Scottish design and innovation. Local Heroes pioneers cross-sector partnerships uniting expertise in design, culture, cities, creativity, enterprise, entrepreneurship, travel and tourism. We enjoy working together with like-minded organisations and people to present Scottish design talent to the world. http://localheroes.design Show less

  • Stacey Hunter
    • United Kingdom
    • Design
    • Design Curator + Producer
      • Oct 2014 - Present

      Independent design curator + creative producer. I connect audiences with design in the UK and internationally through innovative exhibitions, events, symposia and cultural projects. www.staceyhunter.com Independent design curator + creative producer. I connect audiences with design in the UK and internationally through innovative exhibitions, events, symposia and cultural projects. www.staceyhunter.com

  • Creative Edinburgh
    • United Kingdom
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Creative Edinburgh
      • 2012 - Jun 2018

      Steering Group Member Helping creative businesses and individuals create, collaborate and stay connected. http://www.creative-edinburgh.com/ Steering Group Member Helping creative businesses and individuals create, collaborate and stay connected. http://www.creative-edinburgh.com/

  • Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
    • Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    • Postdoctoral Fellow
      • Oct 2015 - Mar 2016

      IASH is a unique institution which was founded in 1969 to promote creative and interdisciplinary thinking across the humanities and social sciences. The Institute forms part of the College of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Edinburgh, but it supports the development of activities and ideas which come out of all of the College’s Schools and from elsewhere in the University. IASH welcomes Visiting Research Fellows and Postdoctoral Fellows from across the world. So far they have had over 1000 Fellows and have up to 25 Fellows in residence at any one time, with visits lasting between two months and ten months. Show less

  • The University of Edinburgh
    • United Kingdom
    • Research Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Co Editor of The New Metropolitan
      • Oct 2014 - 2016

      As co-editor of The New Metropolitan, a web-magazine about new cultures of urban citizenship, I work with a network of researchers from Sarajevo to Lisbon commissioning content and overseeing design and social media. The New Met is an outcome of the research project and network New Cultures of Urban Citizenship (University of Edinburgh & IASH).

    • PhD (Architecture)
      • Sep 2009 - Jun 2015

      My doctoral thesis in architecture is the first major review of Scotland's emergent New Urbanism (University of Edinburgh, 2015) and will be published in late 2015. Suburban sprawl is a significant challenge; the solution offered by the Congress of the New Urbanism involves neo-traditional town planning and architecture. I test New Urbanist masterplans against the Congress’ own aims, identifying the sociological and political consequences of urban plans and architectural typologies.

    • Research Associate: City Futures Institute (Architecture & Geo-Sciences)
      • Jul 2010 - Jul 2011

      Development and delivery of publications, events and digital communications for City Futures Institute (CFI) an interdisciplinary centre for advanced urban research which drew together a wide range of urban-related research.Focus: Editorial

    • Studio Tutor MSc in the City
      • Nov 2010 - Jun 2011

      Studio Tutor for both the MSc in the City and the MSc in Architecture and Urban Design course City Studio 2 (alongside Studio Tutor Andy Stoane). In my role as Studio Tutor I taught an urban studio with a cohort of two, closely linked postgraduate programmes: MSc in the City and the MSc in Architecture and Urban Design. These programmes were taught out of the School of Arts, Culture and Environment in conjunction with the School of GeoSciences. They were delivered as cross-disciplinary programmes drawing on the expertise of staff in architecture, art history, urban geography and beyond. http://bit.ly/14SQgqkFor further information contact:Jane M. Jacobs, Professor of Social Sciences (Urban Studies),Yale-NUS College, Singaporeemail: jane.jacobs@yale-nus.edu.sg Show less

  • Woodguards
    • Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    • Creative Director
      • 2011 - 2015

      At Woodguards I collaborate in the design and manufacture of products for the cycling accessories industry. Woodguards are wooden mudguards for bicycles made using reclaimed timber and brightly coloured formica. Each pair are handmade in Edinburgh, employing the modern craft skills of furniture designer Simon Muir. Woodguards reflects our interest in product design and bicycle culture particularly where it connects with urban life. At Woodguards I collaborate in the design and manufacture of products for the cycling accessories industry. Woodguards are wooden mudguards for bicycles made using reclaimed timber and brightly coloured formica. Each pair are handmade in Edinburgh, employing the modern craft skills of furniture designer Simon Muir. Woodguards reflects our interest in product design and bicycle culture particularly where it connects with urban life.

  • Panel
    • Glasgow, United Kingdom
    • Freelance Events Manager - Scotland Can Make It!
      • Jan 2014 - 2014

      Scotland Can Make It! was an independent project to create a series of six souvenirs inspired by the London 2012 Olympic Games and the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Scotland Can Make It! presented an exciting public programme that was open to all. From 19 July – 3 August, seven sold-out events, across Glasgow and beyond, celebrated each souvenir, revealing stories, from the process of their making, to their lives as owned objects, their function and the memories they would create and evoke. Scotland Can Make It! was created and produced by Panel. Show less

  • LS Productions
    • United Kingdom
    • Media Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Freelance Production
      • 2010 - 2013

      Production on location for the still photography sector and scouting for locations in Scotland. http://www.locationscotland.com/ Production on location for the still photography sector and scouting for locations in Scotland. http://www.locationscotland.com/

  • The Lighthouse | Scotland's Centre for Architecture, Design and the City
    • Programme Manager, Six Cities
      • 2006 - 2008

      Responsible for the strategic development of and delivery of a £3 million, three week long public festival which celebrated and raised awareness of the value of design and architecture simultaneously in Scotland’s six cities.My role involved forming a national programme of exhibitions, events, lectures, tours, screenings, symposia, workshops, publications and public interventions using pioneering models to engage with a variety of audiences. I managed a team of six Programme Coordinators and one Programme Assistant.Focus: CuratorialLarge scale design and architecture exhibitions and events for both public and professional audiences. Show less

    • Events Development Coordinator
      • 2004 - 2006

      Responsible for designing and executing all aspects of The Creative Entrepreneurs Club (CEC), the biggest networking and events programme for the creative industries in Scotland.Assisted with the development and delivery of a programme which included the Block Architecture Festivals (2004 & 2005) and Urban Summit (2005).

Education

  • The University of Edinburgh
    MSc, The City
    2008 - 2009
  • The University of Edinburgh
    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Architecture
    2009 - 2015
  • Aarhus Universitet
    PhD Summer School - Future Research Leaders, Collaborative research programmes and projects
    2011 - 2011
  • The University of Dundee
    BDes, Lighting Design
    1999 - 2002
  • Ontario College of Art and Design
    Metals, Jewellery, Sculpture & Installation, Printmaking
    1998 - 1999
  • University of Dundee
    BDes (Hons), Design and Applied Arts

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