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Who I am

I’m Therese Sharp, a strategic design leader who turns complexity into clarity and impact.
 
I build and lead high‑performing teams, shape scalable systems, and deliver work that moves products forward. I’m driven by outcomes, grounded in user needs, and obsessed with creating places where design thrives.
 
I jump between strategic vision and tactical execution easily, whether that’s defining a design system, aligning stakeholders, or rolling up my sleeves to solve real problems. I focus on substance over noise, and outcomes over output. 
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Where I add value:
I build trust with users, teams, and business leaders, and use it to deliver work that matters. I’ve scaled design practices across geographies, embedded processes that speed delivery, and helped organisations make design a driver of growth and innovation.  

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What I shine at:

Strategic Design & Vision

Driving clarity, direction, and systems that scale.

User‑Centred Impact

Solving real problems for people, and the business.

Team Growth & Culture

Building high‑performance teams and collaboration norms.

Operational Leadership

Streamlining workflows and bringing rigour to execution.

Brand & Creative Strategy

Shaping memorable, meaningful experiences.

My Strengths

  • Problem-solving

  • Idea generation

  • Project management

  • Cross-team collaboration

  • Visual communication

  • Marketing, Branding and Sales Collateral Development

Tools of the trade

  • Figma & Figjam 

  • Adobe Creative Suite

  • Pen & Paper

  • Dovetail

  • Miro

  • Jira

  • Monday.com

  • Google Suite

  • Microsoft Office

My experience

UX Lead Manager

Boots | 2025 - Present

Design Director 

Atolls | 2023 - 2025

Atolls | 2022 - 2023

Associate Design Director

Lead Designer

Atolls | 2021 - 2022

Head of Design - Client Creative & Brand

Cappfinity | 2018 - 2021

Senior Graphic Designer, Brand Manager

SThree | 2015 - 2018

Graphic Designer, Brand Manager

Renaissance Learning | 2008 - 2015

Junior Graphic Designer

Viglen | 2006 - 2008

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