Born in Edinburgh, I graduated with a degree in Furniture Design from Loughborough College of Art and Design where, in my final year won an RSA Design Bursary, an award which included an industry work placement and study tour to Scandinavia.

After starting out at a design consultancy in the UK where client work largely came from the commercial furniture sector, a move to Italy offered an introduction to the European design scene. Design studio experience in Milan gave me an insight into a well established design process; from prototype development on the factory floor through to product release at trade fairs.

Presently, projects are developed through a combination of sketching, physical modelling and digital tools. With the advent of 3D modeling software, early sketches can be quickly turned into 3D prints, while the most effective method for resolving proportions and geometry is still at full scale using traditional materials such as foam, card and paper.

Alongside product development, I also work for private clients in the interior design sector and on creating CAD/CGI drawing packages for contractors within the commercial field. In working between disciplines although the demands are different, the process is similar; a pragmatic approach to problem solving together with a desire to make an emotional connection with the senses.