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Designers, architects and creative studios in the North East

Good design can change how a place, product or idea feels. Get to know the North East designers, architects and studios putting their own thinking into the work.

22 members in this group

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Catherine MuirDesigner

Catherine Muir

Durham

A freelance interior designer supporting fellow designers, architects and fitters with their projects.

Clare Lavelle / Aniseed Creative profile pictureDesigner

Clare Lavelle / Aniseed Creative

Durham

Aniseed crafts strategic, thoughtful brand and graphic design, from brand strategy and identity to everyday design, partnering with engineers, healthcare experts and academics to make complex information simple, human and accessible, based in Durham.

Eleanor Osada profile pictureDesigner

Eleanor Osada

Sunderland

Eleanor Osada is a multidisciplinary graphic designer, photographer and photo editor specialising in bold, music-focused visuals, from merch and tour posters to social assets, packaging and live-gig photography; work featured by Warner Music, Ticketmaster, NME and The Times.

Ellie Gair profile pictureArchitect

Ellie Gair

Newcastle

Ellie Gair is director of Studio Mint, an architecture practice in Newcastle and the North East working on house extensions and community buildings, focusing on collaborative design, thoughtful retrofit and the use of natural materials.

Graeme Smith profile pictureDesigner

Graeme Smith

Durham

Graeme Smith runs SPELK., an interiors studio in Durham specialising in kitchens and furniture, and organises Mixer, a network for interior designers and suppliers; he is the North East Regional Ambassador for the British Institute of Interior Design.

Heather CloseDesigner

Heather Close

Sunderland

A freelance graphic and brand designer based in the North East.

Jack Alberts / Trigo Studio profile pictureDesign and digital

Jack Alberts / Trigo Studio

Newcastle

Trigo Studio is a full-stack creative agency based in Newcastle upon Tyne, specialising in branding, websites, content and digital design.

Jack Holden3D Animation

Jack Holden

Newcastle

A freelance 3D artist and animator, and one half of CGI Central NCL.

Jem Solley profile pictureArtist

Jem Solley

Gateshead, Newcastle

Freelance graphic designer based in Gateshead, Newcastle, specialising in editorial campaigns and print for film, TV and theatre, focusing on film posters and production identity, with credits including The Jamie Lloyd Company, MUBI, Live Aid Musical, Oh Mary! and HALSEY.

Joe Shimwell profile pictureBoard games Designer

Joe Shimwell

Whitley Bay

Joe Shimwell is an indie board game designer in Whitley Bay, focusing on print-and-play titles and developing the Word Dungeon series.

Katie DyerDesigner

Katie Dyer

Stockton on Tees

A North East print designer building every design from original hand-painted illustrations.

Kelly Smith profile pictureDesigner

Kelly Smith

Durham

SPELK. is an interiors studio specialising in kitchens and furniture and organises Mixer, a network for interior designers and suppliers.

Laura CrowDesigner

Laura Crow

Gateshead

A designer and illustrator drawn to brutalist buildings, North East places and especially where the two meet.

Lewis Paul FarrowDesigner

Lewis Paul Farrow

Durham

A creative director with two decades of experience building brands, campaigns and identities across combat sports, football and performance-led organisations.

Lucy Minta Reeves profile pictureCreative

Lucy Minta Reeves

Newcastle, Sunderland, Durham, Northumberland

Costume, prop and set designer, maker and supervisor based in Newcastle upon Tyne, specialising in construction, woodworking and scenic painting, with 18 years' experience and a practice centred on sustainable upcycling and community workshops.

Mike profile pictureDesigner

Mike

Newcastle

Mike is a multidisciplinary interior product designer based in Newcastle, best known as that lamp man. With a background in fabrication, consultancy and Scandinavian design, he has specialised in this niche for four years and sells at Tynemouth Market and online.

Phillip Brown profile pictureDesigner

Phillip Brown

Newcastle/Northumberland

Costumier and creative specialising in drag, theatre and dance, Phillip Brown is based in Newcastle/Northumberland and explores queerness, tragedy and reimagined historical characters through draping, embellishment and experimentation while collaborating with north east talent.

Richard profile pictureCreative

Richard

Newcastle upon Tyne

An animator creating motion graphics for businesses and visual-art installations.

Sam Aylard profile pictureDesigner

Sam Aylard

Leeds

A Leeds-based brand and graphic designer creating bold, thoughtful identities grounded in the people behind them.

Sarah Carlton / Design by Kinship profile pictureDesigner

Sarah Carlton / Design by Kinship

Durham

Durham-based designer and community builder Sarah Carlton operates as Design by Kinship.

Sean Hunter-EdgarDesigner

Sean Hunter-Edgar

Newcastle

A senior designer specialising in brand and packaging work for craft beer and fast-moving consumer goods.

Studio DariolinaDesigner

Studio Dariolina

Gateshead

A former teacher and Geordie Italian designer creating bright, bold and colourful work alongside family caring roles.