Trudi is an executive consultant to design houses, interiors brands and specialist studios. As Director of PR & Branding at the Colefax Group she developed an historic name in British luxury into a portfolio of dynamic global interior decoration brands over thirty years. Today she advises organisations and individuals looking to expand their reach and impact, working with start-ups from the fields of textiles and antiques to fashion, jewellery and the arts.

Having managed the world’s top performing PR campaigns in high-end interior design Trudi has peerless relationships across international media and a sophisticated knowledge of communications strategy. She is well rehearsed in navigating marketplace shifts and management challenges, and combines an extensive understanding of aesthetics with an experienced approach to business. 

Trudi also works to support various charities and is a business mentor with the Royal College of Art and The Prince's Trust.

Creative Communications Consultant

Expertise

Brand identity

Communications

Creative direction

Growth strategy

Team leadership

Colefax and Fowler, 2017. © Colefax and Fowler

Current Roles

Freelance Creative Communications Consultant

Royal College of Art: Business and Creative Mentor

The Prince’s Trust: Business Mentor

Experience

Royal College of Art: Creative Leadership Course, 2022

Colefax Group: Director of PR & Branding, 1989-2021

Villa Dar Mauresque, Marrakech: Owner & Designer, 2007-2021

The Observer: Press Officer, 1987-1989

British Vogue: Assistant to Anna Wintour, 1985-1987

Jane Churchill, 2021. © Jane Churchill

Manuel Canovas, 2014. © Manuel Canovas

Dar Mauresque, Marrakech designed by Trudi Ballard. © Trudi Ballard

Dar Mauresque, Marrakech, 2016. © Trudi Ballard