James Melia
About
James Melia is from United Kingdom. James works in the following industries: "Design Services". James is currently Founder & Creative Director at Blond, located in London, United Kingdom. In James's previous role as a Transportation Designer at PriestmanGoode., James worked in London, United Kingdom until Nov 2015. Prior to joining PriestmanGoode., James was a Industrial Designer at Various and held the position of Industrial Designer. Prior to that, James was a Design Manager at Vitamin, based in London from Sep 2010 to Sep 2013.
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James Melia's current jobs
Blond is a multi-disciplined, award-winning, London-based design studio that believes Conscious Design. We design physical products, spaces and experiences. Our Philosophy: Conscious design is useful, deliberate and aware. It fits within the world we inhabit. Not just designed for today but designed to be passed down and enjoyed by future generations. Whether it’s the people we hire, the brands we represent or our impact on the environment. It is our obligation to our clients to design innovative, honest, lasting: products, spaces and experiences. Our Clients: Blond is proud to be working with world-leading companies and market-disrupting start-ups such as; Kia, Revolut, OnePlus, Epson, Sony, LG, MADE.com, Borrn, Bosch, DADI, DNO and Seiko. www.blond.cc
James Melia's past jobs
PriestmanGoode is an industrial design consultancy that delivers exceptional brand experiences for a roster of leading international companies. From aircraft interiors, airports, public transport and high-speed trains to hotels. I joined the team in 2014, as a Transportation Designer. During my time at PriestmanGoode, my primary role was to design and develop Qatar Airways Qsuite (Business Class cabin), which involved; 3D Design, CMF (Colour, Material and Finish) development, manufacture support as well as stakeholder presentations. Since the launch of the Qatar Airways Qsuite, it has gone on to win a Crystal Cabin Award and is still recognised as the "World's Best Business Class".
Between 2012 and 2014, I worked at various award-winning London-based Industrial Design consultancies, focusing primarily on Consumer Electronics. During this time I had the pleasure of collaborating with and designing for world-leading brands such as; Panasonic, Microsoft, Philips, Nokia, Virgin Atlantic, Samsung, Coway, Beko, Midea, B/E Aerospace, Hasbro, Fujitsu, Dulux, Tomy, TomTom and Technogym. Products designed during this time were recognised with awards including; Red Dot, iF and Good Design.
Vitamin was set up in 2005 and is devoted to producing products that are not only functional but also beautiful and original. https://store.vitaminliving.com/ I joined the team in 2010 as Design Manager, where I was responsible for the brand strategy, team management, recruitment and design of new product lines. In the space of a few years, the team and I were able to successfully reposition the brand by building a portfolio of timeless and award-winning furniture and lighting ranges. With my help and guidance; Vitamin has built a worldwide presence and has gone on to sell all over the world.