Two members of design agency White October's team in Oxford have been promoted to leadership roles within the firm, as well as its sister company White October Events. Jo Lankester is to become interim managing director of White October Events in order to provide maternity cover for founder and managing director Ruth Yarnit. After joining the firm in 2012 she was promoted to head of design and then to creative director. She has been instrumental in shaping the firm’s approach to design as an important part of any digital project. In building a talented design team she has developed a process for career development for designers.

Earlier this year she was shortlisted for the IPA Woman of Tomorrow Award and is currently on the creative team shortlisted for Customer Experience Award with White October client Oxford Analytica.

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