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Meet the Maker

Rebecca Hawkins, Head of Design, Boodles

Each week we ‘meet a maker’ from within the Walpole membership, shining a light on the highly skilled craftspeople and designers creating British luxury products and experiences. Today, introducing Rebecca Hawkins, Head of Design at Boodles.
3rd Oct 2017
Meet the Maker  Rebecca Hawkins, Head of Design, Boodles

"I head a team of four specialist designers all working exclusively on creating jewellery collections for Boodles. As well as new jewellery and watch collections, I also design one-of-a-kind pieces either inspired by a rare and special gemstone or as part of a ‘parure’ within a narrative, such as our recent collection ‘The Poetry of Landscape’.

My role is incredibly varied. Alongside the actual design work, my job involves analysing ever-evolving trends within art and design, evaluating cultural changes and technical developments and using my findings to shape our future direction creatively.

I work closely with the Boodles directors and present many new ideas throughout the year. I also engage directly with our clients to discuss the creation of bespoke jewellery pieces and to explain the Boodles design ethos and discuss the inspiration behind our designs. Boodles is a dynamic company with a strong desire to constantly develop and be moving forward: there is a real openness to new ideas which makes it a great environment to work in as a designer.

My favourite part of the design process is looking for and researching new concepts and layering different ideas together to create a new story - I love it when an idea in your head starts to take shape on the page. Another exciting moment is when I see a new design arrive from the workshop as a finished piece of jewellery for the first time."

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