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James Bartlett
James Bartlett studied at Manchester Metropolitan and
joined Innermost’s London studio in 2008, later taking the
position of Design Manager. His design is characterised
by an interest in material and process and he enjoys
being in the workshop to participate in every stage of
production. Portland is a great example of this: what
began as a project to experiment with a cast concrete
process developed into the unique product available in
both concrete and plaster. Deliberately coarse and bubbly
concrete holding a strong contrast against flawlessly
smooth plaster surface.
Melissa Yip
Melissa Yip studied Product Design in Hong Kong
Polytechnic University, before her internship in Innermost
sparked her interest towards decorative lighting design.
She joined Innermost after graduation and designed the
Bud light in response to a brief set to the in-house team; to
create something within the category of portable lighting
but with a distinctly ‘Innermost’ twist. Taking inspiration
from her design hero Naoto Fukasawa, she is passionate
about exploring with form language and colours.
Steve Jones
After studying Industrial Design at Newcastle Polytechnic,
Steve Jones started his career in design consultancy.
His highly diverse design experience included ladies
shoes,
books,
toys
and
even
naval
architecture.
Later he worked extensively in the furniture industry,
before moving into lighting and forming Innermost with
Russell Cameron in 1999.
His varied interest in design is reflected in the diverse
aesthetic of the Innermost collections. As well as his
own designs, Jones has brought in names like Michael
Young, Jarrod Lim, Corinna Warm, Stone Designs and Shin
Azumi, helping to shape a range that has breadth as well
as depth.
