Jury

As Head of Design, Donya leads a team of 10 multi-disciplined experts, providing art direction and senior counsel. During her decade-long tenure in design, Donya has worked on a number of noteworthy brands such as Diageo, UBS, Lexus and P&G. Her expertise and knowledge span consumer and corporate, within the fields of brand identity, editorial design and art direction. Donya seamlessly bridges the gap between creative employees and management. Her experience delivers a proven track record of effective communication, innovation, and high-level design problem-solving, with set processes and practices to ensure all projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest standards. Donya is a driven individual, giving voices to the unheard. In 2017, she founded a collective called ‘We For The Culture’ that promotes and recognises art, theatre and books that put black voices at the centre of culture-first discussions.