about joe
Joe Parker is a British product and furniture designer whose work is characterised by a desire to produce quality objects with a meticulous and materially-driven approach. With a background in woodworking, Joe’s designs combine both contemporary production processes with minimal pared-back aesthetics and an honest approach to craftsmanship and quality.
Originally from Oxford, Joe graduated in Product Design at Nottingham Trent University with a first-class honours degree in 2017. With his Danish-inspired folding chair, Joe won the innovation award from the UK's Furniture Maker's Guild and has continued to design with a blend of Scandinavian-style and functional simplicity.
Since graduating Joe has worked as both a freelance creative and as an in-house designer at some of the UK's biggest retailers.
cv + portfolio available on request.
awards + exhibitions
2019
New Designers x Loft Living
Sainsbury's Argos Stand
Nordgreen Visualisation Competition
1st Place
2018
New Designers x Elin
Sainsbury's Argos Stand
New Horizons Young Talents
China Design Centre, China
2017
YFM Innovation Award
The Furniture Maker's Company
Young Furniture Maker's Exhibition
The Furniture Maker's Company London
First Class BA Hons Product Design
Nottingham Trent University
Folding Chair x New Designers
NTU Part 2 - London
Product Design Student of the Year
Nottingham Trent University
Best Display in Expo
Nottingham Trent Design Industries
Degree Show
Nottingham Trent Design Industries
experience
marks + spencer
Furniture Designer
Nov 2019 - present
sainsbury's argos
assistant furniture designer
sept 2018 - nov 2019
sainsbury's argos
graduate furniture designer
nov 2017 - sept 2018
webb devlam
junior product designer
jun 2015 - jun 2016
bar specialists
freelance designer
mar 2016 - may 2016
education
nottingham trent university
BA Product Design 2013 -2017
First Class Honours
contact
jnparker[at]hotmail.co.uk
mobile
+44 (0) 77944 83230