Bushra Burge is the Founder and Creative Director of the award winning
Bushra Burge Studio
BB Studio is a purpose driven creative innovation company which focuses on engaging and considered ways to tell stories using the newest technology impactfully.
Recent projects include an immersive web based multicultural festival as part of the Digital Catapult 5G Accelerator; in house developed haptic wearables integrated with a VR story about plastic pollution and a brand new project about the colonisation of mars.
BB Studio has been short-listed for 2019 SXSW 'Alternate' to Finalists at Style & Wearable Tech in the Interactive Innovation category and awarded Worth Grant (EU) 2019, Wearsustain EU H2020 grant 2018, chosen for publication and presentation at the Electronic Visualisation and the Arts Conference, British Computer Society 2018 and awarded finalist at the New European Media awards 2016.
BB Studio follows a circular economy design methodology.
Bushra Burge - Founder, Creative Director, Consultant
Bushra Burge, founder and creative director of BB Studio is an award- winning entrepreneur.
She has an extensive background in the creative and digital sectors with previous careers in sustainable fashion, fashion academia and database programming within finance. This eclectic and anti-disciplinary background drives her creative innovation studio. Since 2016, she has worked with brands, agencies and academic partners on ground breaking innovation projects as well as winning funding for her own studio projects. She is also currently a visiting lecturer at the Royal College of Art and Sotheby’s as well as an international exhibiting artist and speaker.
She is currently Executive Director for a disruptive start up Mpowa Impact.
Working with an international team to launch a new platform with suite of new B2B and B2C apps to connect donors and investors with vetted social entrepreneurs with social impact and climate change projects to create long lasting change in the global south.
Technologies : AI, Blockchain, Crypto, DAO, Metaverse, NFT
Bushra Burge Studio is a registered company number 10789762
Full Cv
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Testimonials
“A pleasure and an honour to collaborate with such a charming team, and an out-of-the-box and enthusiast entrepreneur as Bushra.“ Valerio Frascolla Director of Research and Innovation at Intel
“Due to her multi-disciplinary mindset and extensive experience and academic background within science, technology and sustainable fashion design Bushra provides a truly refreshing and holistic view towards innovation, storytelling and (business) solutions. Besides her inspiring drive, she has the unique ability to create an inclusive, multi-sensory language to tell engaging stories, using virtual reality integrated with in-house bespoke wearable technology. She is a perfect fit within the mindset of MINDFASHION.today, a holistic (re)framework for fashion that focuses on human innovation, using the language of fashion to contribute to sustainable solutions and a deep understanding of the human nature and nurture of fashion and its effect on the world”. Janne Baetsen Human Innovation | Counter/Cross-Cultural Identity + Language Developer | MINDFASHION.today | NL + UK
“Bushra has worked as a consultant for THTC a number of times over the space of 5 years. She has always been extremely reliable, flexible and effective. She proved to be a great problem solver and is quick thinking under pressure. Bushra was successful on a diverse range of projects. She was also a pleasure to work with and I would welcome the opportunity to work with her again.” Gav Lawson Founder & Director, THTC Clothing LTD
“Bushra is an absolute pleasure to work with; above all, professional and focused. Her broad experience in Art and Design ensures she brings depth of knowledge to any project. I would not hesitate in recommending Bushra, and look forward to working with her again in the future”. Fellow Masters students at Central Saint Martins, Nick Graham, Director Strategic Marketing & Digital Transformation, Huawei Technologies
Awards
2019 SXSW 'Alternate' to Finalists at Style & Wearable Tech in the Interactive Innovation category
2018 Wearsustain EU H2020 Award
2018 Publication and presentation at the Electronic Visualisation and the Arts Conference, British Computer Society
2016 Finalist at the New European Media awards
Publications
Sep 2020 Roupas inteligentes: Combinando moda e tecnologia (Portuguese Edition) by Ricardo O'Nascimento, Editora Senac São Paulo
Jun 2019 The New Dimensions of Media : 5 Trends for the Future created by Futuremade for Sky
Jan 2019 Featured in "Exploring Computational Materials for Fashion"bInternational Journal of Design.
Jul 2018 Costume Embedded Haptics with Virtual Reality for Immersive Storytelling publication Electronic Visualisation and the Arts (EVA 2018) Conference
Jun 2017 Featured in New Directions in Mobile Media and Performance by Camille Baker
Jun 2017 DARK MATTER DARK ENERGY: soulful media, International Symposium of Electronic Arts 2017 : Catalogue Description and Exhibition