Our Team.
Daniel Gould
Founder & Creative Director
Dan has 14 years experience as Design Director for product and leather goods in leading luxury and global brands including Paul Smith and Samsonite, with many associated collaborations, including BMW-Mini, Leica, Stelton, Apple and Triumph Motorcycles.
Dan studied Product Design at Central St. Martins in London, and has been associated with some key specialist projects for the luxury travel-goods sector with the Industrial Design MA course including lecturing in collaboration with LMVH group.
Tony Hague
Client Co-rdinator
Tony was a Company Director for Creative UK, which was the largest supplier of made to order accessories for prominent names on the High Street. Tony was also integral in developing business strategy and establishing logistics and efficient distribution networks for many major High Street brands.
Bart Proot
Innovation Design Director
Designer Bart Proot artfully blends aesthetics and technology with a deep understanding of the modern traveler. His designs are rather a balanced mix of minimalistic shapes,luxurious materials and hidden technology. Innovation, comfort, ease of use, proportions and attention for detail are hallmarks for his work.
Bart studied Industrial Design at the Antwerp institute for Architecture & Design where he finished his masters degree in 1994 and pursued subsequent training in New Materials and Production-techniques at the Delft University in The Netherlands.
Yuji has 15 years business development experience for Paul Smith both in Japan and in Hong Kong.
From luxury fashion sales and marketing to life-style products setup and creation, his work field has naturally extended.
Yuji Yosumi
Asia Pacific Sales Director
Martyna is a designer, creative thinker and illustrator based in London. She is interested in illustration, meaningful design solutions, typography, and graphics for textile, print, and digital.( Her education spans from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, through the National College of Art and Design in Dublin to Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London.)
Martyna worked on projects for established brands (Jaguar Land Rover, Jasper Conran), local authorities (Hammersmith & Fulham Volunteer Centre), independent brands (Swallows and Daggers), and startups (Picturesonix, RCreatives).