We believe design, inspired by, and in service to nature, guides us to a future we can be excited about.

About

Based in Liverpool, indigenous is a multi-skilled design consultancy working locally and globally. We intersect creative, nature-centric, and business mindsets to go further, together!


Our purpose

Graphic device of Our purpose, an atomic nucleus representing "knowledge creation" and "knowledge transfer". The electrons orbiting represent our Services. Made by Indigenous Design and Photography Ltd.
Graphic device of Our purpose, an atomic nucleus representing "knowledge creation" and "knowledge transfer". The electrons orbiting represent our Services. Made by Indigenous Design and Photography Ltd.

At the heart of indigenous is a passion for knowledge creation and knowledge transfer. On an atomic level you could consider this our protons and neutrons. The services we provide are the electrons spinning around our nucleus.

As ‘deep’ as that sounds it is quite simple. To develop and improve what we do for you, we are in a continuous cycle of learning and doing. The Services we offer are the same skills that sustain indigenous; From strategy and business planning, to visual communication and the spatial environment.

The natural world, and the laws of nature serve as our inspiration, in combination with design methods, processes, and toolkits. Together we synthesise human-centred and ecocentric practices for people & planet.


Leadership

Black and white portrait of the Founder and Director of Indigenous Design and Photography Ltd, Bryn Edward Davies BA (Hons) MA PGCE
Black and white portrait of the Founder and Director of Indigenous Design and Photography Ltd, Bryn Edward Davies BA (Hons) MA PGCE

Bryn Edward Davies

BA (Hons) MA PGCE

Bryn is the principal consultant in our Liverpool office. He is responsible for the delivery of all projects.

Bryn is a senior designer and award-winning photographer. He has worked across five continents, more than a dozen countries, and has more than 20 years’ experience leading, designing, and implementing projects over various scales and sectors. Bryn has worked on multiple arts initiatives with local organisations, supported by public funding.

He is a gifted photographer with a love of studying nature and culture. Bryn’s work has exhibited internationally and received numerous awards, most notably Professional Photographer of the Year in 2016 by the British Institute of Professional Photography.

A qualified educator, Bryn has delivered trainings and workshops for over 15 years in professional and social learning environments. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and Trustee for RiseUp, a Liverpool-based charity who specialise in behavioural change programmes for prisoners, probation, and children in schools.


Our impact

Graphic device of Our impact measurement, a Venn diagram quantifying our annual pro-bono work. Made by Indigenous Design and Photography Ltd.
Graphic device of Our impact measurement, a Venn diagram quantifying our annual pro-bono work. Made by Indigenous Design and Photography Ltd.

indigenous provides professional design services for local and global-focused organisations who share our commitment to ecological and social development. We commit 10% of annual workdays to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) non-profits on a contractual pro-bono basis.

We currently support RiseUp and the Nature Governance Agency at Earth Law Center.

In 2026 we made our first steps, and are currently working towards becoming a Certified B Corp.

If you have any further questions about indigenous, drop an email to us at: ask@indigenous.works.