THE JOURNAL


KIT KEMP Creative director, Kit Kemp Design Studio


I learnt early on the importance of not accepting what was available in the design marketplace. Instead, we created our own collections for renowned brands


such as Christopher Farr,


Spode, Andrew Martin and GP & J Baker. This allowed us to be inspired by a love of art, craft, and travel to create unique and personal designs. It’s an art to get the best from a team of


creatives; when we encounter a problem we don’t leave a meeting until we’ve found a solution – or at least a way forward. When starting out, it’s important not to take things


personally. When something goes wrong, dust yourself down, pick yourself up and carry on. I’ve also learnt that you shouldn’t change your mind halfway through a project if everyone doubts you. Keep a cool head and believe in yourself. I love my work, it’s a major part of my life, I work alongside my husband and two of my daughters, so work and life do tend to blend a bit. Take a dog to work, it makes the office feel like a home to have a dog sitting in a wing chair wagging his tail and always agreeing with everything I do.


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© Kelly Marshall


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