Doing the Work

St Bride Foundation's annual conference held at the Foundation 18 October 2025.

For marginalised creatives, however, “doing the work” has always meant something more. It is the ongoing labour of breaking barriers, of creating work that is both excellent and deeply authentic, of carving out space in an industry that too often resists change.

Doing the Work at St Bride Foundation is a participatory conference dedicated to recognising and amplifying those voices. Through talks, discussions, and a collaborative workshop, we:

• Celebrated the creative brilliance of marginalised designers.

• Confronted the realities of racism and exclusion in the design industry.

• Explored pathways to build an inclusive, equitable future for all.

The day culminated in a collective act of creation: together with our facilitators and speakers, participants workshoped ideas into a shared manifesto. Printed at St Bride Foundation’s letterpress workshop at a later date, this manifesto stands as a permanent record of our conversations and commitments – a tool for creatives and organisations to adopt, promote, and live by.

This was an invitation to listen, to reflect, to act – and to do the work, together.

Speakers:

• Carolyne Hill

• Harkiran Kalsi

• Kingsley Nebechi

• Ricardo Eversely

• Jodi Hunt

Panel discussion facilitated by The Unimistakables

Event curated by Greg Bunbury

Conference illustrator: Lana Lê

This was an in person event and was not recorded.