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Staff Profile

Simon Pattison

Course Lead of Product Design and Senior Lecturer

I gained a BA (Hons) in Design and an MA in Ceramic Design for Production from Staffordshire University before beginning my career as a shape designer for Denby Pottery where I was responsible for some of their most successful and enduring tableware ranges.

Having undertaken freelance projects for major ceramics firms including Spode, Portmeirion, Royal Worcester and Wedgwood I embarked on a mission to broaden my design experiences. Having gained sponsorship from Birmingham Assay office. In 2008 I undertook a second MA in a design discipline, a Masters in Jewellery, Silversmithing and Related Products at Birmingham City University for which I gained a distinction. In recognition for his outstanding final show, The Importance of Being Elegant, I was featured as an MA star on the Axis website.

Within his own practice, I create bold, playful and imaginative objects for the home. I have a passion for exploring the possibilities of the table top and for making unexpectedly functional items. I have exhibited at Masion Objet in Paris, Tent London along with Goldsmiths’ Fair, being a member of The Goldsmiths’ Company. Having undertaken commissions for the Royal family I continue to work with a broad range of clients including Paul Smith and WMF.