Education

1986-1989     BA (Hons) Degree 3D Ceramic Design - Loughborough College of Art and Design.

1989-1990     Post Graduate Diploma 3D Design (Ceramics) - Staffordshire University.                         

1990-1991     Masters Degree in 3D Design (Ceramics.) - Staffordshire Universirsity.

Career

1987 Sept       Placement at Hathernware Architectural Ceramics Ltd. 

1990 Sept       Represented UK in ceramic workshop ‘Garden of Delight’ at the Dutch Royal College Art.  

1990 Oct         Placement in the Design Department at Royal Doulton China.

1991 April      Visiting lecturer at Blackburn College of Art and Design.

1991-1994     Lecturer at Sunderland University for BA (Hons) 3D Design Glass with Ceramics.

1992 April       Visiting lecturer Grays School of Art & Design for BA (Hons) 3D Design Course, Aberdeen.

1993 March   Lecturer on ‘Professional Awareness’ course at Loughborough College of Art & Design.

1993 June       Visiting lecturer for the HND Ceramics Course at Staffordshire University.

1994 -1997    2nd Year Leader (0.5 Lecturer) at Central St. Martins on the BA Ceramic Design Course.

1991-1997     Freelance Shape Designer for Josiah Wedgwood & Sons.

1997-2003     Senior Designer for Wedgwood leading the European Product Design Team.

1999 Feb         Seminar at the Royal College of Art and Design, Glass and Ceramic Course.

2001 Nov        Seminar at Loughborough College of Art and Design, Ceramic Design Course.

2002 June       External Examiner at the University of Lancashire BA Ceramic. (3 Year).

2005 Feb         External Examiner at Staffordshire University for MA Ceramic Design(4 Years).

2003-2009     Design Manager / Senior Designer (Tabletop) for the Sainsbury’s Home Collection.

2006                   Designed the tabletop concept for the restaurant ‘St. Alban’  London for Chris Corbin.

2009 Feb          Simon Stevens Design Studio - Design Studio established.

2009-2013     External Examiner at Central St Martins for MA Design (5 Years).

Brands Designed for :

Johnson Brothers                                                                                                                                                                                    

1995                  Priory Tableware Range

1996                  Navajo Tableware Range. 

Wedgwood

1997                  Sarah's Garden (Tableware / Collectable range consisting of ceramic and glass).

1998                  Variations (Earthenware / Porcelain 'Mix and Match' casual tableware range).

1999                  Weekday Weekend (Multi functional everyday tableware range).

1999                  Design Manager for Wedgwood Cutlery (Metropolitan, Avant Garde, Reflections, Chequers,

                              Swirl, Ellipse, Kinetic, Arc, Radius, Simplicity)

1999                  Wedgwood Crystal (Japanese market).

2000                  Night and Day  Dinnerware Range. China and Basalt mix.

2000                  Paul Costelloe Range (Designing with Paul Costelloe for the duration of the  project).

2000                  Natural Form (Managing Michael Sodeau on the satellite giftware range for Natural Form). 

2000-2002    Curator of the exhibition at 100% Design for the Wedgwood  Brand.

2000                  Contrasts Mutli-media tableware/interior collection.

2001                  Nature ( Embossed and intaglio tableware range based on fossils and ferns).

2002                  Casual Concept. Mixed media Tableware Concept involving wood, glass and textiles.

2002                  Lifestyle Creative for non-ceramic sourcing of product in the Far East.

2003                  Classic Shape (Launching two patterns Midnight, Plaza.)

2003                  Genesis Glassware contemporary cased crystal for the Japanese Market.

Rosenthal

1999                  'Anastasia' Classic Shape.                                                                                                                                               

Lynns Concepts

2009                ‘Egg’ Tableware Range launched at Ambiente, Frankfurt.

2010                 Christmas baking range for John Lewis.

2011                ‘Horizon’ Food Storage for John Lewis.

2011                 Pink Series Kitchenware range for John Lewis.

2011                 Puritan Oven to Tableware for John Lewis.

2012                 New Japan Oven to Tableware for John Lewis.

2014                ‘Oslo’ and ‘Simplicity’ Tableware ranges launched at Ambiente.                                                               

Loveramics

2009                Launch of Er-go! Collection for Loveramics at Maison et Objet, Paris.

2010                Launch of ‘Tripod’ Collection for Loveramics at Maison et Objet, Paris.

2012                Launch of ‘Weave’ Collection for Loveramics at Maison et Objet, Paris.

2012                Launch of ‘Flute’ Bone China Collection for Loveramics at Ambiente, Frankfurt.

2013                Launch of Oven-to-Tableware Collection for Loveramics at Maison et Objet, Paris.

2014                Launch of Pro Tea Collection for Loveramics at Maison et Objet, Paris.

2015                Launch of Pro Coffee Cups at the HOME Show Olympia, London.

2016                Launch of the Smart Carafe at Maison et Objet.

2016                Launch of Pro Coffee Tea and Espresso Spoons.

2017                Launch of ‘Sancai’ Tableware Collection

2018                Launch Studio Tableware Collection.

2018                Speciality Coffee - Brewers Collection.

2018                Roasters Coffee Grinder.                                                                                                                                             

Magisso

2013                Naturally cooling Range.

2014                Tea Egg.

2015                Citrus Reamer.

2017                Pet Project launched.                                                                                                                                                      

Dudson

2014                Launch of  ‘Twist’ Bone China Tableware Collection.                                                                                   

Exhibitions

1993                Ceramic Contemporaries Exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

2000                Weekday Weekend/Night and Day in the permanent collection at Victoria & Albert Museum.

2001                Night & Day selected by British Council for the Contemporary British Design Awards Home 

2009               ‘Egg’ Tableware Range launched at Ambiente, Frankfurt

2009                Launch of Er-go! Collection for Loveramics at Maison et Objet, Paris

2010                Launch of  ‘Tripod’ Collection for Loveramics at Maison et Objet, Paris

2011                Maison et Objet Loveramics Collection

2011                  Ambiente - Launch of  Er-go! new colour way for Loveramics.

2011                ‘Tripod’ kitchenware range selected for the Design Plus Exhibition at Ambiente, Frankfurt.

2011                ‘Tripod’ in the permanent collection for Frankfurt Museum of Contemporary Applied Arts.

2012                 Launch of ‘Weave’ Collection for Loveramics at Maison et Objet, Paris.

2012                 Launch of ‘Flute’ Bone China Collection for Loveramics at Ambiente, Frankfurt.

2013                 Launch of Oven-to-Tableware Collection for Loveramics at Maison et Objet, Paris.

2014                 Launch of Pro Tea Collection for Loveramics at Maison et Objet, Paris.

2015                 Launch of Pro Coffee Cups at the HOME Show Olympia, London.

2016                 Launch of the Smart Carafe at Maison et Objet.

2016                 Launch of Pro Coffee Espresso and Teaspoons at Ambiente, Frankfurt.

2017                 Launch of 'Sancai' Tableware  Collection at Ambiente, Frankfurt.

2018                 Launch of 'Studio' Tableware Collection at Abiente, Frankfurt.

2018                 Launch of Brewers Speciality Coffee Collection at Ambiente, Frankfurt.

2018                 Launch of Loveramics Coffee Grinder at Ambiente, Frankfurt.

Awards

1991                  Runner-up for the Queensbury Hunt Tableware Award at New Designers Exhibition, London.

1998                  Winner of The Giftware Association's 'Gift of the Year' for the range Sarah's Garden'.

1999                  Winner of The Giftware Association's 'Gift of the Year' for the range 'Weekday Weekend'.

2000                  Winner Tableware of the Year for 'Weekday Weekend', 'Your Home' Magazine Design Awards.

2000                  House and Garden Classic Design Awards Finalist for Wedgwood ‘Metropolitan Cutlery‘   

2001                  Winner of the Design Plus Award at Ambiente 2001 for ‘Night and Day’

2001                  Winner of Gift Association 'Gift of the Year' Design Awards, sponsored by 

                              Tableware International, for the ‘Night and Day’ range.

2001                  House and Garden  Classic Design Awards Finalist, ‘Weekday Weekend’ range for Wedgwood.

2004                  House and Garden  Classic Design Awards Finalist, ‘Genesis’ Crystal range for Wedgwood.

2005                  House and Garden  Classic Design Awards Finalist ‘Allium’ dinnerware range for Sainsbury’s.

2011                  Winner of the Design Plus Design Award for the ‘Tripod’ kitchen range for LOVERAMICS.

2012                  Winner of the iF Product Design Award 2012 with the ‘Tripod’ Kitchen Range for LOVERAMICS.

2014                  Honorary Mention in Finnish Design Awards, Fennia Prize 14 for Magisso Natural Cooling.

2014                  Winner GIA Design award for Innovation ‘Best Collection‘ Magisso Natural Cooling Ceramics.

2014                  Winner GOOD DESIGN AWARD Tabletop for Magisso Naturally Cooling Ceramic.

2015                  Winner Reddot Award for the Magisso Naturally Cooling ID Tumbler.

2016                  Winner IF Design Award for the Prep+ food preparation collection for LOVERAMICS.

2016                  Winner Reddot Design Award for the Prep+ food preparation collection for LOVERAMICS.