Backstage | Tea Uglow

Based in Sydney, Australia, Tea Uglow has been part of Google Creative Lab for ten years. Her work consists of experimental design and culture projects that merge physical and digital properties. She typically collaborates with artists, publishers, museums, and cultural organizations that explore new forms of creative practice using digital tools. Some of her previous projects include Editions at Play, Life in a Day (with Ridley Scott), and the YouTube Symphony Orchestra. She has partnered with organizations from the Royal Shakespeare Company to LEGO. Tea speaks globally on innovation, creativity, and diversity. Her 2015 TEDx talk has over 1.5 million views. She is and has been a board member for Biennale of Sydney, D&AD, and AWARD. She is also transgender; an open letter about her transition can be found at bit.ly/about_tea.