Boutique Design - September 2013 - 37

TIM MUTTON

Blacksheep, London

A scolding he received as a schoolboy was a
galvanizing moment for this U.K.-based designer.
“I spent most of my time daydreaming and doodling in class. One day, my teacher called out,
‘Mutton, you are the black sheep of this class—
get up here and sit in the front row.’” By choosing
Blacksheep as the name for the design firm he
co-founded in 2002 with Jo Sampson, Mutton
sought to turn that term into a badge of honor.

WHY THE BLACKSHEEP NAME
REFLECTS HIS DESIGN APPROACH:

“As a creative, I realized that I didn't
want to toe the line or follow any
predetermined path in life. As a
result, my vision in forming my
firm was simple: I wanted to allow
designers to have responsibility and
ownership over their own projects
so they could be inspired to create
results that are bespoke and unique.
I wanted to create a place where
being a black sheep was a good thing.”
WHAT’S THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE

THAT FIRST COMMISSION?

GARETH GARDINER

WHAT’S THE SECRET TO LANDING

FACING FIRMS LIKE YOURS?

“As with anything in life, you have
to create your own luck. In our case,
that meant calling everyone we knew
until we finally got a break designing
a new Voyage store on the corner
of Savile Row. Things took off from
there, but it was drive and attitude
that got us started.”

“It’s increasingly hard to source and
attract the right talent. That means
design businesses need to be just as
proactive in finding new hires as they
are in attracting new clients. The two
go hand in hand, but I think this is
something many businesses have
yet to learn.”

Blacksheep instilled the
new Whyte and Brown
restaurant on London’s
famed Carnaby Street with
a variety of industrial touches in the lighting, flooring
and elsewhere.

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Boutique Design - September 2013

Boutique Design - September 2013
Contents
From the Editor
In This Issue
The Buzz
Chain Mail
East Meets West Coast
Pathways to the Future
Independents' Day
Products: Green
Products: Accessories
Last Detail
Boutique Design - September 2013 - Intro
Boutique Design - September 2013 - Boutique Design - September 2013
Boutique Design - September 2013 - Cover2
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 1
Boutique Design - September 2013 - Contents
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 3
Boutique Design - September 2013 - From the Editor
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 5
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 6
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 7
Boutique Design - September 2013 - In This Issue
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 9
Boutique Design - September 2013 - The Buzz
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 11
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 12
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 13
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 14
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 15
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 16
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Boutique Design - September 2013 - 19
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 20
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 21
Boutique Design - September 2013 - Chain Mail
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 23
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 24
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 25
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 26
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 27
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 28
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 29
Boutique Design - September 2013 - East Meets West Coast
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 31
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 32
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 33
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 34
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 35
Boutique Design - September 2013 - Pathways to the Future
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 37
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 38
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 39
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 40
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 41
Boutique Design - September 2013 - Independents' Day
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 43
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 44
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 45
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 46
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 47
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Boutique Design - September 2013 - 50
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 50a
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 50b
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 51
Boutique Design - September 2013 - Products: Green
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 53
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 54
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 55
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 56
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 57
Boutique Design - September 2013 - Products: Accessories
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 59
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 60
Boutique Design - September 2013 - 61
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