Lisa Gildea

Brand, Illustrator & Designer

Lisa Gildea is a highly creative, multidisciplinary designer with extensive experience in brand strategy and identity design. She has over a decade of experience in her field, having graduated with a first-class honours degree in graphic design in 2008.

After graduating, Lisa spent eight years working in branding agencies in London. Five of these years were spent at Small Back Room, starting off in a freelance role and progressing to a role as senior designer. Small Back Room specialises in destination branding, and Lisa was the lead designer and brand guardian for East Village London. She also worked on numerous branding projects for property industry clients like Delancey and L&Q, print and illustration for Shakespeare’s Globe and Real Estate Balance, and on the naming strategy for new East London development Barking Riverside.

Lisa believes great design is a mix of storytelling, problem-solving, and magic. She brings strategic thinking and a creative approach to every project regardless of size or industry.