Susan Bradley

.....“Susan Bradley successfully takes contemporary interior decoration to our balconies, patios and gardens with wit and beauty.”
                                              Wayne Hemmingway

Susan Bradley is a fresh British design talent. After an established career in the multi-media design industry, she has successfully turned her attention to 3-dimensional design. Since her design studio was established in 2004 Susan's designs have won international acclaim being exhibited in London, Milan, Cologne, Rotterdam and Tokyo, and featuring in leading design, style and interiors media worldwide.

Susan creates original and innovative interior and exterior designs with a distinctive graphic quality. She is best known for her award winning intricately cut metal designs, used in interior and exterior spaces around the world, in both residential and contract situations. Her work encompasses furniture, interior and exterior accessories, products and lighting.

The studio is committed to excellence in design, innovation and quality and to promoting and using British manufacturers.

In addition to her own design collections Susan provides a consultancy and commissioning service for both private and commercial clients, working with architects, interior designers and garden designers to create bespoke designs for a wide range on interior and exterior settings both in the UK and around the world.

Her work has been employed in bars, restaurants, hotels and retail environments, for clients including Harvey Nichols, George Smith Furniture, Soho House, D Hotel, The Farm, DKNY, Urban Outfitters and Top Shop Boutique.

Education

• MA Furniture Design &Technology, BCUC
• BA Hons (First Class) Furniture Design & Technology, London Guildhall University
• BSc Hons Geography, University of Nottingham

AWARDS + COMPETITIONS

• Hidden Art Awards Winner, 2009
• Bright Ideas Award Winner, 2007
• DesignNation selection, March 2007
• 100% Design Bursary winner, 2006
• Arts Council Grant For The Arts, 2006
• Clerkenwell Green Association Award, 2006
• German Design Council ‘Inspired By Cologne’ 2006, finalist
• Elle Decoration Design Awards 2005, Best Wall Covering, finalist
• Design & Decoration Awards 2005, winner
• DKNY Design Showcase 2004, finalist

VISITING LECTURER

• BA (hons) Design Crafts, OCVC / De Montford University

• BA (hons) Textiles and Surface Design, BCUC, High Wycombe,

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS

• For The Crafts Council, One Year On
• For CIRIC (Creative Industries Research and Innovative Centre), Swansea Institute, 2007. Two days undertaking 1 to 1 advice sessions, seminars and lectures for their members, staff and students.
• For Clerkenwell Green Association (Craft Central)

MENTORING

• For Cockpit Arts 2008/2009
• For the Mentoring Matters programme, Palmer Hamilton Partnership, 2008. I Mentored a new jewellery designer on this exciting new scheme in London.

TEACHING

• Devising and running a 6 week design programme for the Arts Council Creative Partnerships,with Modern Art Oxford and Oxford Community School, 2008.

JUDGING

• Judging the Craft Central Bright Ideas Award 2008, alongside journalists and design and retail professionals.