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, 2016. © Trudi Ballard