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Jazzy Olive

  • Co-Design Research Associate

Jazzy Olive is a transdisciplinary designer, researcher, lecturer and musician – passionate about visual communication, social change and user-centred design.

Jazzy is an MRes Healthcare & Design graduate from the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London. During her studies she founded Edna, an all-in-one hub for DA (domestic abuse) care and an ongoing research project utilising AI and user-centred models.

During her studies, Jazzy was part of the Helix Centre cohort, designing human-centred solutions. She also co-hosted post-graduate research workshops investigating the various roles and stigmas surrounding the procreation process, and worked on IDEO briefs.

She now gives guest lectures about research ethics and design for vulnerable populations, alongside her role as a Research Associate on the UNESCO partnership project NEMO (New Economic Models for the Ocean).

Jazzy was previously creative lead within the initial YOU Agency start-up team (formerly known as Cloud Ten), and co-founded the Southampton chapter of Ladies Wine & Design (where she is now Custodian). She is also a Visiting Tutor for MA Graphic Design and BA (Hons) Communication Design & Strategy at Arts University Bournemouth, specialising in human-centred and transdisciplinary design. She has collaborated with the likes of: British Airways, NASA, Anglepoise, Falmouth University, Barclays Eagle Labs, the NHS, Sofar Sounds, Fedrigoni, Varex Imaging, and many more creatives, institutions and agencies worldwide.

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  • Exploring Spatial XR for NEMO's Knowledge Exchange at the Royal College of Art

    Exploring Spatial XR for NEMO's Knowledge Exchange at the Royal College of Art

  • Introducing the NEMO team to MDes Design Futures at the Royal College of Art

    Introducing the NEMO team to MDes Design Futures at the Royal College of Art

  • Design for Vulnerable Populations - Introducing Edna to MRes Healthcare & Design

    Design for Vulnerable Populations - Introducing Edna to MRes Healthcare & Design

  • Pro-Creators: Post-Graduate Research Workshop at the Royal College of Art (Student Union)

    Pro-Creators: Post-Graduate Research Workshop at the Royal College of Art (Student Union)

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Ethical Design - People’s Choice Award by University of Portsmouth (2016)

Visual Culture Award by University of Portsmouth (2017)

FMP Best in Show at Fareham College (2013)

FMP Best in Show at Fareham College (2014)

  • Edna (all-in-one hub for DA care) (2023)
  • Introduction to Semiotics (2024)
  • Edna - Can AI end domestic abuse? (2023)
  • Propaganda Journal (2017)
  • NEMO - New Economic Models for the Ocean (2023)
  • NHS - Deep Brain Stimulation information design (2021)
  • Anglepoise - The Importance of Balance in Life & Business (2020)
  • BA2119 - Flight of the Future (2019)
  • Daily Fail - newspaper / media detournement (2016)
  • Sleepzz - behavioural change design (2019)
  • IDEO - human-centred design for disabilities (2019)
  • Ladies, Wine & Design - Creative Manifesto workshop (2020)
  • A World Better Designed - mini-lecture (2021)
  • Pro-Creators - RCA PGR Workshops (2021)
  • Ladies, Wine & Design - Thriving Vs Surviving Creative Communities talk (2021)
  • Invisibilities - Design Dash’s at Falmouth University (2022-24)
  • Connecting Creatives with Freelancer Club (2022)
  • Researching Domestic Abuse - Exploring research methods and potential solutions (2018)
  • A brief look at Isotype - The International System of Typographic Picture Education (2016)
  • NHS-UP - A primary healthcare innovation to improve patient satisfaction (2018)
  • Rapid Prototyping - Re-designing the speculum (2018)
  • How to reduce interruptions to nurses during medication administration in hospital? (2019)
  • Investigating Healthcare - Exploring societal and systematic challenges in the UK (2018)

Visit Jazzy Olive's website for more details on all projects

Publications

Olive, J. (2024). Edna: All-in-one Hub for DA (Domestic Abuse) Care. London.

Olive, J. & Yianni, C. (2021). DBS Patient Journey Booklet for Parkinson’s Disease. London: NHS & DBS Nurse Associations.

Olive, J. & Purnell, J. (2020). The Importance of Balance in Life & Business. Portsmouth: Anglepoise. ISBN: 9781916385900

Olive, J., Hall, A. & Ferrarella, L. (2020). BA 2119: Flight of the Future. London: Royal College of Art & British Airways. ISBN: 9780956136442

Olive, J. (2017). Propaganda Journal: Layers of Meaning Explored Through Semiotic Analysis of WWII Propaganda, with Examples of American and Nazi Poster Designs. Portsmouth: University of Portsmouth.

Exhibitions

(2024) Manifesto for Positive Futures. The Gallery. Arts University Bournemouth.

(2019) BA2119: Flight of the Future. Saatchi Gallery. London.

(2019) BA2119: Flight of the Future. West Bund Art Centre, Future Lab. Xuhui District, Shanghai.

(2017) D&AD: New Bloods. London.

(2017) BA (Hons) Graphic Design FMP Show. University of Portsmouth.

  • Fareham College: Creative Employability Board Member
  • Design Chapel: Brand Ambassador
  • Creative Network South: Board Member
  • Falmouth University: Guest Lecturer
  • Ladies, Wine & Design (Southampton & Falmouth): Custodian
  • Arts University Bournemouth: Guest Lecturer
  • University of Portsmouth: Guest Lecturer

External links

Jazzy Olive's website
Jazzy Olive's LinkedIn