Geri Coady on public speaking, accessibility and riding her Vespa

One of the 10 nominees for Designer of the Year in the 2014 net Awards, Geri Coady is a designer and illustrator living in St. John’s Newfoundland—the most easterly city in North America. In the last year she has made the transition to working on a freelance basis, advanced her speaking career and published her first book. We chatted to her to find out more.

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