First off.. I have not been in the dating game for a almost a decade and have forgotten how to sell myself to the public … by that I mean like how you write a dating profile… you know the drill. ‘Hi I am 5.9 and my favourite colour is purple, I like long walks in the park and am looking for someone who thinks I’m funny……’

Anyways. I haven’t needed to convince anyone I’m interesting for A LONG TIME. but now you’re here I’ll give it a go.

So you want to know at little bit about me do you? Well what is there to tell… I am actually a proper introvert. Hence the complete inability and frankly lack of interest to sell myself to the public, but that’s a lie. I do want to sell myself, I am just not very good at it.

I wasn’t an ‘academic’ in school but I found love in making and designing .I’m not very good at soelling, *spelling* but spell check is my best friend…sometimes.

What do I do for work? Well I’ve had a few jobs over the years but currently work with my dad building houses I am the third generation that’s joined the family business, and probably the last. Its hard graft, and we are often at the complete mercy of Welsh weather. I never intended to follow in my fathers footsteps. I was determined to become a designer straight out of university. But that was naive, and I had to support the beginnings of a family.

So I put it all on hold and started building back in the small town I grew up… however. There is always a silver lining. I love my hardened father and his black and white worldview. I feel he is constantly passing down wisdom of the world aha. And one day with his teachings, I will be able to build our family home. Fingers crossed ey?

When I was younger my favourite colour was Hot Pink, then secondary school happened. My excuse was that I grew out of it but it probably came down to social pressures…seems stupid looking back at it. So logically I became a minimalist; my home décor, design and wardrobe was exclusively black and white, a complete void for pattern and hues. I was purely focused on sleek forms and shape composition. Which was beneficial at the time for designing and selling minimalistic products, as the market had long been a beige desert. Then the dreaded pandemic hit and we were trapped in a rented sterile box for a year. no life, no personality no opportunities to express our individualities within our own safe space. And physically we began to feel the effect. So I had enough.

Fast forward to now, I’ve run headfirst into the world of colour. Expressive and playful design. You should see the home me and my partner have built now. Small Charlie would be so excited. Its like a gallery on acid from the 80’s but with more pastels and pops of electric blue.

To put it very simply, I design for others so that they can surround themselves in colour again. to express their own individuality and style. I feel like your home should be a safe space to do this. My work isn’t going to be for everyone, and I don’t think it should be. the world is a better place when we all thrive in our uniqueness. but for those that feel drawn to the same little world I’ve been creating… welcome.

I feel like this sums up enough

Thanks for the support, Charlie.

Additional (boring to some) information.

• Nursery school, completed it mate.

• Primary school, aced it

• Secondary school, barely remember it.

• Sixth form, survived it.

• University, accomplished it. BA (HONS) Furniture & Product Design Baby!

Awards

• Future Icon Award 2023 (NDS)

• Colour In Design OTW Award 2023 (NDS)

• New Talent Award 2nd 2023 (SDS)

• WJEC Innovation Award 2018

• Made.com 2022 (ND) - Shortlisted

• CMS Future Star Prize 2023 (NDS) - Shortlisted

Exhibitions

• New Designers London 2022

• Surface Design Show London 2023

• Clerkenwell Design Week London 2023

• New Designers Selects London 2023