DESIGNER PROFILE
DESIGNER PROFILE: JOANNA COX
Jade Tilley speaks to designer Joanna Cox about design memories and influences
My most recent profile saw me trying to track down the incredibly busy Joanna Cox. After some near misses and a delay with clients we finally got the chance to chat, and what a delight it was.
Joanna Cox is part of the family business at Ham Interiors
oanna Cox nee Barr is a busy woman. Part of the team at Ham Interiors, Joanna started her design career after studying at KLC. Jo graduated with honours and started work at Sarah Hudson Design before joining the family business, Ham Interiors at the start of 2012. Jo has experience working with a variety of high profile clients in and around London, both residential and
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commercial. Current projects include working on some Central London residential
developments as well as large private residences in Stoke Poges, Hunsdon, Seer Green and Kingston upon Thames. Here Joanna talks about her life as a professional designer, her first commissions and a near-miss as a racing driver.
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What is your earliest memory of something
you designed?
As far back as I can remember I was drawing, painting and sewing, making clothes and creating things… I remember I used to sew together bits of old fabric that my mum had collected to make clothes for myself. I’ve always been creative and I loved making a mess. I think as a designer, it is all about utilising the things that are at your disposal and I did this from a very young age.
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Who are your design inspirations?
I have always been a huge fan of Kit Kemp, the owner of Firmdale Hotels. One of my first
experiences of her work was the Number Sixteen Hotel in South Kensington – I absolutely loved it. Kit Kemp has really inspired me to mix and match and explore that element of design. All of the Firmdale Hotels feel very ‘boutique’ and it is a testament to Kit’s creative eye and bravery in her choices. The signature dress mannequins in the rooms of the hotel are a beautiful touch, bringing elements of the fabric into the room and tying everything in together.
I also find Pinterest a particular source of information, as it is not just one set design style. It has a huge library of unknown designers, which is really
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