I am a Product & Furniture designer based in London who strives to develop projects with strong materiality that ultimately enhance the value of good design in everyday life.
My work has involved developing products for leading designers and liaising with extraordinary suppliers to get their visions produced to the highest standard.
Working with furniture brands in London, I have expanded my practice to develop immersive exhibition displays, produce and art direct photoshoots, project manage client projects, and develop international business relationships.
Furthering my passion to understand the cultural and material nature of design and craft, I am completing a masters degree in History of Design, and write on areas of cultural exchange, sustainability practices, and decolonising craft.
My latest endeavour is to lecture in design communication at the Kingston School of Art, where I help aspiring young designers to develop their technical and communication skills applied to product design.
Projects
- Established & Sons LDF 2020This year, Established & Sons present exceptional new designs by Sabine Marcelis and Pauline Deltour, alongside an exciting addition to the Lucio product family by Sebastian Wrong. Introducing two new designers to the brand’s roster, the LIVE/ WORK collection expands Established & Sons’ range of designs that focus on flexibility and comfort in response to the increasingly blurred lines between living and working environments.
- Established & Sons at NOMAD St. Moritz 2020Established & Sons presented the MATERIALITY collection of Limited Edition design at Nomad Circle Saint Moritz in February 2020, collaborating with artists and designers such as Roy McMakin, Formafantasma, Liselotte Watkins, Committee, Barber & Orgerby, and Terence Woodgate & John Barnard.
- Established & Sons Presentation 2018Established & Sons London preview of the collection of new furniture to be launched during Salone del Mobile 2018. A raw London warehouse with clean scenography to accentuate each new piece, brought to life with the addition of banners created by London-based artist Laura Lees with illustrations by Barcelona illustrator Albert Tercero
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Projects credited in
- Make Blood Cancer VisibleCampaign to raise awareness of blood cancers among the public during September 2017. The campaign focused around an installation created by designer Paul Cocksedge, formed of 104 real-life names and stories of those currently living with blood cancer. This was representative of the 104 people diagnosed daily in the UK. The installation was displayed in Paternoster Square, London from the 4-30th September.
Work history
LecturerKingston School of Art
London, United KingdomPart Time
Lecturer in the Product& Furniture Design BA(Hons) course, teaching visual literacy and tutoring students in various projects.
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Design & Business DevelopmentStudio Edward Collinson
London, United KingdomPart Time
Working within a furniture studio developing designs for in-house production and growing an international client network through brand development and business growth strategies.
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Skills
- Solidworks CAD 3D
- Rhino
- Adobe Photoshop/indesign/illustrator
- Ceramic Design
- Model Making
- Research
- Sociable
- Concept Sketching
- Exhibition Design
- Project Management
Education
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MSt History of DesignUniversity of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Currently undertaking a part-time Masters' degree in the History of Design. The course involves historical research and critical writing of a breath of design, ranging from furniture to space and graphic mediums.
Product Furniture DesignKingston School of Art
- London, United Kingdom
Graduated with a First Class Honours in Product & Furniture Design with a portfolio ranging from experimental ceramics to contract furniture.
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Awards
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In the Studio: Postwar Abstract PaintingMoMa
An 8-week course on Coursera.org focusing on the techniques and backgrounds of 7 key artists of the New York School of Abstract Expressionist painters.Commendation for Best Portfolio in Faculty of Arts, Design & ArchitectureKingston School of Art
Awarded a commendation during the graduation ceremony for creating developing the best portfolio in the Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture in Kingston University.