Special Projects are an award-winning product design and innovation studio based in London. They work with huge organisations and small startups to help them create products, apps and services that are completely different from the things that we use today. A lot of the work they do transforming these organisations is heavily under non-disclosure agreements, but they still show us the beauty of their work. Don’t take our word for it, check out their Instagram or website to see a world that is both calming and magical.
Last year, we chatted with Clara co-founder of Special Projects, to get her Gold Nuggets about their agency.
Tell us about yourself and Special Projects.
We are a London based design and invention studio. My background is in Product Design, Adrian's is in electronic engineering and magic (yes, he is a magician!). We met studying a mad inventor course at the RCA and never separated since.
What’s the one thing you wish you knew in your first year?
That I'll be very proud of our work now.
What are your top tIPS TO GET NOTICED WHEN YOU CAN’T TALK ABOUT YOUR WORK?
Create an independent portfolio of amazing products you can talk about.
Share your design process.
Make your current clients very happy, word of mouth will spread.
What is the best bit of advice you have been given and who gave it to you?
It was to live at a walking distance to your office. The wonderful Alan Baxter.
What’s your ambition for Special Projects?
Our goal is to invent products and services that inspire and make people's lives better.
Our ambition is to be able to keep doing that year after year and continue to be proud of our work.
We’d love to know what song motivates you while you’re working and why?
uhhh... at the moment is Zvichapera by Chiwoniso.