Eilish Victoria - Empowering everyday people to change everyday spaces

Creative Chit Chat - Dundee

As Eilish grew up, creativity was part of everyday life — and she’s carried that spirit into everything she does. In this episode, we dig into her journey from studying Interior and Environmental Design to shaping creative communities and spaces across Dundee. She shares what it was like balancing a job in a sports shop while trying to break into a design world that felt miles apart and how she found her path by staying grounded, curious and always asking the big questions. Eilish isn’t one for small talk. She’s rather find out your dreams and when you last cried rather than talking about the weather. Her design approach is hands-on, people-focused and rooted in empowering everyday people to shape the spaces around them. We talk about the Dandelion Project, her first big turning point and how that led to her role as Creative Spaces Producer at Creative Dundee. From there, we dive into Hapworks, a prototype co-working space that’s sparking a conversation about the future of creative spaces in the city. It’s a brilliant insight into how design can support community, how local action can ripple out to wider change and why now is an exciting time to be involved in shaping your neighbourhood. Eilish’s instagram - https://www.instagram.com/eilish_victoria/?hl=en-gb Creative Dundee - https://creativedundee.com/ Hapworks - https://hapworks.co