Quick Info
| Profession | Designer, Researcher |
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| Nationality | British |
| Birthplace | London, United Kingdom |
Latest News about Sonia Turcotte
04/03/2025
Sonia Turcotte appeared as a co-steward in a virtual conference session focused on decolonising service design in government. The session was scheduled for March 12, 2025 and aimed to create an honest, compassionate discussion among practitioners about coloniality in public sector design.
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Bio/Wiki
| Sonia Turcotte is a British designer and researcher known for her work in graphic design, critical and creative analysis, and social ecology. | |
| She is also recognized publicly as the youngest sister of Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif. | |
| Her research interests include animal–human relations and social ecology, with a particular focus on the experiences of animals in food systems. | |
| She works as a freelance designer and researcher under the name Otherwise Studio, with a focus on product design, service design, user research, and accessibility. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5’ 6” |
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| Weight | 55 kg |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Brown |
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Personal Life
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
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Family
| Father | Mohammed Kaif (British businessman of Kashmiri descent) |
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| Mother | Suzanne Turquotte (English Teacher, and Lawyer) |
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Career
| Freelance designer and researcher working on projects that aim to build more equitable and abundant futures. | |
| Her design practice includes magazine layouts, creative bookbinding, and webpage layouts. | |
| She has engaged in research on animal–human relations and social ecology, particularly examining the experiences of animals in food systems. | |
| Since October 2022 she has worked as a freelance designer and researcher through Otherwise Studio, covering product design, service design, user research, and workshop facilitation for public and social change organisations. | |
| Earlier roles include Graphic Lead Product Designer at Farewill (2021–2022), Graphic Designer and Researcher at Common Knowledge (2020–2021), Graphic Senior Service Designer at NHS Digital (2021), and Graphic Senior Product Designer at Citizens Advice (2019–2020). | |
| Selected recent projects include the Power, privilege and equity training course for public sector organisations (2019–2025), a new intranet design for the V&A Museum (2024–2025), and research on planning for death for Farewill (2022–2023). |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Sonia Turcotte is a renowned British designer and researcher. | |
| 2. She hails from London, United Kingdom and is the youngest of Katrina Kaif's six sisters. | |
| 3. Sonia Turcotte manages a website dedicated to topics such as designing magazine layouts, creative bookbinding, and webpage layouts. | |
| 4. Her website also features discussions about Pride in London, a yearly LGBT pride celebration. | |
| 5. Sonia Turcotte gained public attention following her sister Katrina Kaif's wedding. | |
| 6. During the wedding, a memorable picture captured all her sisters holding the "phoolo ki chadar." | |
| 7. She has pursued advanced academic work in critical and creative analysis as well as in ecology, culture, and society. | |
| 8. Her research interests include animal–human relations and the social ecology of food systems. | |
| 9. She is also known online as Sonia Roberts in some third-party biographies. |
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