Annie bartley

Annie Bartley is a lesbian artist, creative director and design expert with over 16 years of experience working for brands including Unilever, BBC and Royal Academy of Arts.

Annie started her career in 2008, freelancing across hair and lifestyle magazines before being head-hunted to work for a host of established and up and coming hair and beauty brands for in-store, in-salon and eCommerce.

In 2016 she opened up her self-titled studio, focusing on working with professional salon brands across the UK and Western Europe.

In 2021, she launched her design agency, I Am Female, focusing on diversity and inclusion, giving a platform and voice to women and LGBTQIA+ community in the creative industry.

She continues to run I Am Female, offering a full concept to artworking creative service for brands looking to level up their brand identity and packaging design & development, alongside using her social platforms to talk about diversity and inclusion, and how it is the key to pushing true innovation in design.