Images by Katie Bowe
As a London-based Irish spatial designer who has lived in New York and travelled around Asia, Jenny Nulty has a wealth of experience she brings into her creative process. Having worked on a project for Vinted (showcasing the luxury fashion available on Vinted through a huge spatial design project) and met celebrities such as Cara Delevingne (described as “effortlessly chic”), Nulty is living many creatives’ dream life.
Nulty is a designer at an experiential agency, creating immersive spaces for retail, pop-ups and events. By utilising software such as SketchUp, she brings ideas to life in virtual 3D worlds, as well as travelling the globe overseeing installations. Having worked on the House of Vinted takeover at the Adria Hotel, Nulty is well placed to offer advice to budding creatives.
She recommends taking as many internships and opportunities as possible, cold emailing and messaging creative companies on Instagram and LinkedIn. While this may seem daunting to some students, Nulty advises “be like a sponge”, absorbing knowledge and experience from those around you. For those more technologically minded, she recommends creating a website to showcase your work, which has the double benefit of showing website-creation skills as well as attracting potential employers.
On the other hand, Nulty also highly advises taking a break when needed: “it showed me how easy it is to slot back into work when you’re ready, and that taking time for yourself does not mean falling behind”. Having travelled around Asia for eight months in between living in New York and London, Nulty found her creativity was reignited: “I designed tattoos for myself throughout my journey and expressed myself creatively through the people I met, the experiences I had, and simply by allowing myself to slow down. Experiencing different cultures, meeting new people, and seeing the world from different perspectives”. These experiences helped shape her personal creative process and outlook.
When asked about recommendations for charity shops and second-hand markets, Nulty suggested the Princess May carboot in Dalston, as well as Dalston High Street and the Thrift Factory in Bethnal Green. A strong advocate for charity shopping, Nulty has documented some of her favourite second-hand outfits on her TikTok account (@jennynulty_). Her personal style is eclectic yet sophisticated, utilising layering and a variety of fabrics. Her best second-hand find? “My favourite might have to be a vintage black coach handbag with amazing silver hardware. I genuinely think it’s me in a bag!”
Having studied Visual Communication at Technological University Dublin, Nulty created an immersive exhibition for her final project focused on slowing down fast fashion. After moving to New York, she eventually landed her first internship and was able to start building her portfolio. Nulty has found that living in London gives a significantly improved work-life balance, whereas in New York, “people are so hungry for opportunity, and there’s a feeling in the air that makes it seem like anything is possible”. Both cities have wonderfully accessible art and culture, with Nulty describing how “your experience is shaped so much by the connections you make”. When asked about life in London, Nulty described the “amazing art and culture scene that keeps things inspiring. You have accessibility to so many amazing events and exhibitions at your fingertips. If you put yourself out there, you can connect with some really great people”.
Taking inspiration from Ethan Hawke at the 2026 Oscars (“The one who’s in love always wins”) she advises others to “do everything with your whole heart”, and to not let rejection get you down: “If you truly love what you do, you’ll always find your way”.
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