Interviews

Lodovico Bernardi

Lodovico Bernardi

I met Lodo while working at MADE. He was one of the very first employees and moved to Shanghai to help speed up the development process. He helped develop a number of key ranges, and has since left...

Nick Kemp

Nick Kemp

If they were to make an action figure of you, what would your accessory be?A magic wand. I’ve been using one for a while now. It’s more exciting than the verniers that are always on my desk.To what...

Ben Barnard

Ben Barnard

If they were to make a toy action figure of you, what would your accessory be?In real life my drawing pencil is almost permanently in my hand so this would be obvious, even if I’m just taking note...

Sam Lloyd

Sam Lloyd

I met Sam at NEW DESIGNERS where he was showing his SAND CAST STOOLS which are now available to buy from HEALS.Website - sam-lloyd.co.ukIf they were to make a toy action figure of you, what would y...

Alex Dreyer

Alex Dreyer

I met Alex while working at Habitat where he was one of the lead designers and created a number of iconic products. Since then he went on to found CIRCULAR in 2009. Having previously headed the Sha...

Rob Scarlett

Rob Scarlett

Scarlett Design is a London based design and development studio focusing on domestic furniture that offers your company the opportunity to deliver well conceived, beautifully proportioned and above...

Sophie Ralli

Sophie Ralli

I met Sophie when I exhibited with Kirsty Whyte in Milan 2010 as part of Hidden Art. I was impressed with her talent, and it's been great seeing her brand grow from strength to strength in a very s...

Daniel Schofield

Daniel Schofield

I first saw Daniels work at Birmingham Interiors in 2013, and it stood out massively compared to the other graduate work we saw, due to its finesse, sophistication and that extra level of thought t...

Adam Daghorn

Adam Daghorn

Adam joined the M&S team in early 2014 as Lead Furniture designer, and since then we have worked on a number of best selling Cabinet and Upholstery ranges.Previously from NEXT, he combined that...

Steve Olds

Steve Olds

During my M&S career, I was fortunate that team structure changed and I was able to look after Upholstery as well as Cabinet Furniture. As part of this process I met Steve who is the designer o...

Lisa Sandall

Lisa Sandall

I met Lisa via the partnership between M&S and ERCOL and we have worked together on a number of projects. She recently won the converted DESIGN GUILD MARK for the SVELTO, which will go on to be...

Duncan Bull

Duncan Bull

Duncan is part of CASE, and I met Duncan during Milan 2010, and I make a point of always visiting their stand at Fairs and Exhibitions for a catch up and to see their new products."CASE is dedicate...

Dan Ziglam

Dan Ziglam

They work with a number of up and coming, and also established names to create iconic pieces that are becoming more common place in hotels and restaurants.Website - Deadgoodltd.comIf they were to m...

Jay Blades

Jay Blades

Jay Blades is a BBC TV Presenter & Social Entrepreneur. I first became aware of him and his bold and vivid design style due to his work with Out Of The Dark, a charity organisation that gave y...

Daniel Heath

Daniel Heath

Website - danielheath.co.ukIf they were to make a toy action figure of you, what would your accessory be?A screen printing squeegee. Print is where I started and will always be a part of what I do....

James Patmore

James Patmore

"Coming from a mixed cultural background and being born in London, England. I have always been exposed to cultures, traditions and people from all over the world. I believe that these experiences s...

John Jenkins

John Jenkins

John worked at Heals for many years, and played a key part in establishing the brands place as one of the design leaders on the highstreet.If they were to make a toy action figure of you, what woul...

Katie Treggiden

Katie Treggiden

CONFESSIONS OF A DESIGN GEEK is an award-winning blog established in 2010 by Katie Treggiden to discover, champion and inspire new designers. It has been named as a top design blog by Dwell US, Ell...

Peter Ting

Peter Ting

While living in China (when working for MADE) I was fortunate to win tickets to TEDX, which took place in Shanghai in 2012. It was an excellent day, with one of the stand out highlights being the p...

Terence Woodgate

Terence Woodgate

Terence is one of the worlds top Industrial designers and has produced a number of iconic designs for SCP, PUNT and ESTABLISHED & SONS,.Website - terrencewoodgate.comIf they were to make an act...

Tim Fenby

Tim Fenby

Tim Fenby is an award winning furniture designer. He formed TFD in 2006 after several years heading up design for some of the leading brands in the UK furniture industry.Website - timfenbydesign.co...

Lucio Longoni

Lucio Longoni

If they were to make an action figure of you, what would your accessory be?A mobile phone which transported me anywhere in the world instantly with a click of a button.To what degree have you actua...

Claire Norcross

Claire Norcross

Website - clairenorcross.co.ukIf they were to make an action figure of you, what would your accessory be?I think it would be some kind of torch or light beam!To what degree have you actually contro...

John Reeves

John Reeves

A bold an ambitious designer, he created the iconic LOUIS range for Heals, and runs his business from Vietnam, with customers all over the world.Website - Reevesdesign   If they were to make a to...