Formerly Naomi Atkinson, Naomi White is driven to create positive, progressive social change through design and brand strategy.

Naomi graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Design in 2004, and went on to hold senior positions in leading web, advertising, and brand agencies.

She ran her own design studio from 2010 - 2021, working with many pro-social organisations – such as Breast Cancer Now, Child.org, Little Inventors, Blood Cancer UK, Students for Global Health, Womankind Worldwide, Citizen Housing, Allerton and many more.

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Naomi now runs community-driven games and entertainment company STARKADE, with her husband James.

She plans on being able to support pro-social causes all that much more through community building, and profits raised within the Web3 space.

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STARKADE is a vibrant universe, with its initial launch – via NFT drop – scheduled for late January 2022.

STARKADE aims to be a fully carbon neutral company. To ensure full responsibility – along with their Climate Pledge for the initial NFT drop, they continually offset their carbon emissions monthly with Ecologi.

The team admire Ecologi’s climate goals so much, that STARKADE is also an official investor – joining their fundraise to take Ecologi’s services international, encouraging businesses worldwide to report and offset their carbon footprint.

This is just the start of STARKADEs plans to ‘give back’. And is only possible thanks to STARKADEs fantastic, growing community.

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A vision past

In an attempt to bring independent design to the general public, 2014 saw the opening of Naomi’s biggest personal project yet – Whosit & Whatsit.

A retail store celebrating the who behind the what, offering designers an affordable subscription model over hefty wholesale losses.

Travel and landscape photography are a well-needed hobby away from the screen. A personal highlight was being an influencer for Le Méridien hotels where her Instagram photography was used in many a hotel, and gallery event.

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Speaking appearances

Next up

Currently accepting bookings for 2022.

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Past talks

Kyoorius Designyatra
Digital Edition from Goa, India
December 2020

MK Geek Night
Milton Keynes, UK
December 2019

Craft Theme: Risk
Manchester, UK
June 2018

Ladies, Wine & Design
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
July 2017

Dribbble Meetup
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
July 2016

FITC Amsterdam 2016
Netherlands, Amsterdam
February 2016

FITC Toronto 2015
Toronto, Canada
April 2015

FITC Amsterdam 2015
Netherlands, Amsterdam
February 2015

Collide
Halifax, Canada
October 2014

The Meat
Aberdeen, UK
May 2014

#TIDE2013
Scarborough, UK
October 2013

Reasons to: 2013
Brighton, UK
September 2013

Second Wednesday - Speak the Web take-over
Nottingham, UK
July 2013

The CultureCode Encounter
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
February 2012

New Adventures in Web Design 2012
Nottingham, UK
January 2012

Web Heroines - Emerge mini-conference
London, UK
January 2012

beyond tellerrand
Dusseldorf, Germany
November 2011

Heart & Sole 2
Portsmouth, UK
November 2011

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Podcasts

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Influencer for

Adobe MAX
Adobe XD
Adobe Designers
Le Meridien (Hotel group)
O2 (Travel)
Red Bull
Tourism Ireland
Vitamin Water

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Featured in

Creative Boom
The Creative Factor
Net magazine
The Great Discontent
The Pastry Box
Web Heroines
Filters of Discovery
Women in Business
Living North
25 Beautiful Homes

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Awards

Best New Business (W&W)
The Sunshine Fund & Chronicle, 2016

Top 5 Favourite Business (W&W)
Newcastle City Council, 2015/2016

'The Next Big Thing'
UBelly (Microsoft), 2012

Shortlisted for 'Best Designer'
.Net magazine, 2011