I bring ideas to life by bridging the worlds of digital creation and physical making. I love working alongside multidisciplinary teams to shape objects, systems, and experiences that feel intuitive, considered, and genuinely useful.

I bring ideas to life by bridging the worlds of digital creation and physical making. I love working alongside multidisciplinary teams to shape objects, systems, and experiences that feel intuitive, considered, and genuinely useful.

About

I'm James Cooper, a designer currently pursuing an MA in Industrial Design at Central Saint Martins. I previously graduated from Loughborough University with a BA in Design, and my work focuses on thoughtful, human-centred design across digital and physical contexts.

I'm James Cooper, a designer currently pursuing an MA in Industrial Design at Central Saint Martins. I previously graduated from Loughborough University with a BA in Design, and my work focuses on thoughtful, human-centred design across digital and physical contexts.

Background

My creative journey began with short films and stop-motion animations, spending hours disassembling the LEGO sets I received at Christmas and bringing them to life one frame at a time. On family holidays I was always behind a camera, capturing moments and turning them into music videos or small visual stories. Making things never felt like a hobby — it felt like the most natural way to spend my time.


At school I gravitated toward photography and design, gradually developing my own visual language. I’ve kept everything I’ve ever made, accumulating shelves full of models, experiments, and sketchbooks that document how my work has evolved.


I found my direction studying Design at Loughborough University, where my early experience with digital tools from filmmaking combined with a deep interest in 3D form from the furniture and models I built in school. Industrial design became the perfect meeting point of art and engineering — a place where ideas can become functional, meaningful artefacts.


My approach is simple: design something to be the best it can possibly be for the person who uses it. Don’t overcomplicate it. Understand the task, define the context, and create with clarity and purpose.

My creative journey began with short films and stop-motion animations, spending hours disassembling the LEGO sets I received at Christmas and bringing them to life one frame at a time. On family holidays I was always behind a camera, capturing moments and turning them into music videos or small visual stories. Making things never felt like a hobby — it felt like the most natural way to spend my time.


At school I gravitated toward photography and design, gradually developing my own visual language. I’ve kept everything I’ve ever made, accumulating shelves full of models, experiments, and sketchbooks that document how my work has evolved.


I found my direction studying Design at Loughborough University, where my early experience with digital tools from filmmaking combined with a deep interest in 3D form from the furniture and models I built in school. Industrial design became the perfect meeting point of art and engineering — a place where ideas can become functional, meaningful artefacts.


My approach is simple: design something to be the best it can possibly be for the person who uses it. Don’t overcomplicate it. Understand the task, define the context, and create with clarity and purpose.

Curriculum Vitae

2025 (current)
Central Saint Martins
MA Industrial Design


2024
The Cream Store
Digital Content Creator


2023 — 2024
Clarks
Sales Team Member


2022 — 2023
Contrast Upholstery Ltd
Creative Content Marketing


2021 — 2024
Loughborough University
BA (Hons) Design, 2:1


2021
Zukeo Ltd
Office Administrator


2019
Tetrad Ltd
Product Development


2015 — 2020
Rugby School
Design Scholarship

2025 (current)
Central Saint Martins
MA Industrial Design


2024
The Cream Store
Digital Content Creator


2023 — 2024
Clarks
Sales Team Member


2022 — 2023
Contrast Upholstery Ltd
Creative Content Marketing


2021 — 2024
Loughborough University
BA (Hons) Design, 2:1


2021
Zukeo Ltd
Office Administrator


2019
Tetrad Ltd
Product Development


2015 — 2020
Rugby School
Design Scholarship

© 2025 J Cooper Design. All Rights Reserved.

© 2025 J Cooper Design. All Rights Reserved.

© 2025 J Cooper Design. All Rights Reserved.

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