Crafts CouncilDirectorybe kind darlingIndustrial designer and fine artistLondon, EnglandLeatherworkingFashionMixed mediaWebsiteE-mailAboutInfoSustainabilityI’m an industrial designer from Detroit, now based in London, with 20+ years of designing lifestyle and performance footwear for global brands. I founded a footwear design and sourcing consultancy and launched bkd•be kind darling with my wife in 2024. We reinterpret everyday objects into thoughtfully made creations - designed to be lived with, loved, and kept. Our work explores connection, longevity, and joy through meaningful, material-led design.Focus:Footwear, bags and accessoriesCommissions:Available for commissionsDesign•Source•Make – UK is our commitment to keeping over 90% of the value chain regional. We use materials selected for their sustainable processes, durability, and unmatched quality. We're passionate about supporting and celebrating domestic talent, artistry, heritage, innovation and skills that are increasingly rare. Our aim is to craft objects with known provenance, cultural value, and lasting, meaningful impact.AboutI’m an industrial designer from Detroit, now based in London, with 20+ years of designing lifestyle and performance footwear for global brands. I founded a footwear design and sourcing consultancy and launched bkd•be kind darling with my wife in 2024. We reinterpret everyday objects into thoughtfully made creations - designed to be lived with, loved, and kept. Our work explores connection, longevity, and joy through meaningful, material-led design.InfoFocus:Footwear, bags and accessoriesCommissions:Available for commissionsSustainabilityDesign•Source•Make – UK is our commitment to keeping over 90% of the value chain regional. We use materials selected for their sustainable processes, durability, and unmatched quality. We're passionate about supporting and celebrating domestic talent, artistry, heritage, innovation and skills that are increasingly rare. Our aim is to craft objects with known provenance, cultural value, and lasting, meaningful impact.WebsiteE-mailProjectcollection0001 - " Where art, industrial design and craft converge - the human touch."