Our cohort of specialists

Combined experience from working in design consultancies and large multinational corporations.

An agile team of experts on hand to support projects and design initiatives.  We loop in their skill sets based on project scope and best fit regarding deliverables, keeping our support agile and focused.

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Stephen
Founder &  Director
Previously: Stanley Black & Decker, Tangerine

Spearheaded creative operations across six international design hubs and the brand’s digital visualisation studios, directing efforts across industrial design, 3D surfacing, prototyping, and high-impact CGI content for product launches.

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Chris
Adviser: leveraging DFM and start up experience
Previously: i Fit, Jiobit, Google, Lenovo, Motorola

A wealth of design experience from: consultancies specialising in medical devices to designing the NFL headset gear for Motorola, the new Pilates bench for i Fit to leading the design team in the start up Jiobit which was later acquired by Life 360.

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Ben
Design Strategist
Previously: Cambridge Design Partnership, Network North, Dyson

As an Industrial Designer, Chartered Marketer, and Innovation Leader, Ben brings twenty years of experience bridging human insight, design strategy, and technology to drive growth and turn vision into real-world innovation.

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Thomas
CGI artist / animation director
Previously: ZeroLight, Stanley Black & Decker

The owner and creative director of Artix Studios - a CGI studio that specialises in motorsports and vehicle content.

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Pepper
Office cheerleader

On hand to brighten anyone's day and make guest appearances in our video calls.

Our studio

The barn -  startup agility meets grounded design thinking and creativity, enabling organisations to move rapidly from abstract concept to market-ready innovation without sacrificing strategic depth, brand rigor, or feasibility.

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