As the son of an artisan father, my childhood was filled with a rich exposure to materials, makers, workshops, tools and machines. This total immersion took me to university in an advanced stage, and it was there I formalised my approach and understanding of design and manufacture.

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So my life as a designer started out ordinarily enough. 

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​First a spell designing for manufacture of high end furniture followed by an intense period working in aeronautic interiors, where I was immersed in the intricacies of – and developed a passion for  – working with metals, precious metals, plastics, silicones, adhesives, titanium and advanced surface coatings. It was the PhD of my post graduate life.

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​Followed by a great role designing ATM/Kiosks for Amex, Sainsbury and Pathé, which furnished me with advanced CAD expertise and project management experience.

 

So when I was invited to enter the heady world of luxury fashion, I promised it would just be an interesting diversion for 6 months or so. 

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​Employed first as Product Development Manager at Asprey (4yrs) and then Senior Technical Quality Manager at Alfred Dunhill Ltd (11yrs) it’s safe to say that I was hooked, mostly because there was an perpetual supply of new and interesting challenges.

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​Luxury fashion opened my eyes to the challenges and complexity of creating hardware, jewellery, accessories for a retail scenario and notably the costs associated with their failure. My unique background has given me an endlessly fresh approach to solving these issues.