Lisa Winstanley is an Assistant Professor in the School of Art, Design & Media at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. For the past decade she worked internationally as a design educator and researcher, however her academic career is also underpinned by over 20 years of commercial experience. Her current research reviews the intersections between ethical and collaborative design practices and pedagogies, though the lens of design for change. She is interested in investigating multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaborations which allow designers to work together with society, to produce life-centric design solutions for society. Her research reviews what tools can help facilitate such collaborations and what systems need to be in place for effective and meaningful collaboration to transpire. In short, Lisa’s work investigates how we can leverage design collaboratively and ethically for the benefit of our society

Peace and Presence Wellbeing Branding by Lisa Winstanley Peace and Presence Well-being Is a UK based, holistic therapy company providing services such as reflexology, holistic massage and reiki to rejuvenate the body, mind and spirit. The visual language of the P&PW brand is founded on this desire to invoke a peaceful, calming and relaxing state inspired by nostalgic childhood memories of nature, specifically drawing from the flora and fauna found in riverbanks and woodland landscapes. The colour palette takes inspiration from Georgian Water features in both their original and oxidised states again leveraging nostalgia of bygone times.

The Big Book of Bullshit Book by Lisa Winstanley The Big Book of Bullshit publication is a graphic exploration of truth, trust and lies and is divided into 3 visually juxtaposed chapters. The Truth: An illustrated essay on the psychology of deception. The Trust: a visual investigation on the notion trust and The Lies: An illustrated gallery of bullshit, all derived from anonymous confessions of deception. The book's visual layout takes inspiration from Jan Tschichold's 'Van de Graaf canon', used in book design to divide a page in pleasing proportions.

Cut and Paste Branding by Lisa Winstanley This project toolkit, Cut and Paste: Preventing Visual Plagiarism, addresses a topic that can affect everyone in the design industry and yet visual plagiarism is a topic that is seldom discussed. This could be due to the ambiguity between taking reference from an image and copying from it. Therefore, what this project proposes is to bring awareness to the grey areas surrounding visual plagiarism and position this at the forefront of conversations around creativity.

The Tridea Project Book by Lisa Winstanley This book, The Tridea Project: Culturally Diverse Co-Creation, documents the brand's conception and its subsequent evolution. The content consists of three chapters, first an overview of the project and its creator. Second a detailed brand guidelines and thirdly a visual essay, discussing the brand values of inclusion and diversity, both of which have been pivotal factors to this 4 year research project. The book design has been crafted with materiality in mind and each aspect has been considered and contemplated to metaphorically represent the project values.

Copy Kats Toolkit by Lisa Winstanley The Copy Kats Toolkit was developed for art and design educators to help address visual plagiarism in the creative classroom. Its strength lies in the fusion of practicality and creativity, tackling the four key issues faced by artists and designer through hands on activities and a vibrant brand identity. Bright playful visuals with cute feline friends, provide a dynamic and user friendly experience that addresses educational challenges in a conceptually rich and visually delightful manner.

Design Ethics & Visual Integrity Lab Toolkit by Lisa Winstanley The Design Ethics and Visual Integrity Lab toolkit is a participatory visual communication system created to address visual plagiarism and support ethical design practice in art and design education. It combines structured activities, prompt cards, and a cohesive visual language to guide reflective and critical making. Through a practice led approach, the toolkit translates research into accessible, scalable design artefacts that enable collaborative learning across diverse educational contexts.

Lisa Winstanley

81 Nanyang Drive, Singapore

Lisa Winstanley is IAD member since 2020, with 12225 IAD rating.