Born in Nairobi, Kenya, Linda considers herself a global citizen of the world, having lived and worked across many countries and regions. She works across various fields and disciplines in the EMEA region.
Linda won a BBC journalism award in 2009, consequently working to bring BBC Introducing to life, co-creating with various artists such as Ed Sheeran and Supergrass.
Linda graduated in Fashion Design at Northumbria University and later set up a socially conscious design company, which recruited under-represented and unemployed women in the UK. The company was nominated for two awards, including a young director award by the Institute of Directors (IoD) and sold across the EMEA region, notably in Mayfair, London and Rome, Italy. A sister company, a social enterprise – aimed at empowering women in the sub-Saharan continent, was launched thereafter and debuted in Brooklyn, NYC, with tech Swedish start-up Tictail (Now Shopify). Since then, she has worked as a consultant helping technology, research firms and brands understand the needs of consumers across the EMEA region. She has also completed an MSc in Computer Science from Stockholm Universiteit, where she specialised in Decision Sciences, Risk and Cyberpsychology.
During her time at the RCA, she undertook a traineeship at the Dartington Service Design Lab, working on projects aimed at improving children's and young people's lives. In addition to supporting the Head of Service Design, Clive Grinyer and DR.Nicolás Rebolledo in delivering RCA Service Design Masterclasses to its external clientele. Linda also created a series of exploration courses on facilitation for the college-wide programme Across RCA.
Linda Mutunga also collaborated with the RCA Fashion department in the project METAHUMANS with epic games producing a monologue between selves.