The studio

Studio Wood is a multidisciplinary, gender equal design team based in Bournemouth on the South Coast. We collaborate with like-minded clients to create meaningful products aligned with our core values and design principles. Our multidisciplinary team is evenly split – 50/50 for those that identify as males and females – and we’re proud of it. An inclusive, diverse team equips us with more empathy, fresh perspectives and varied viewpoints.

We see morality as a moving target. Our goal as a design studio is to consistently do the right thing. Reflecting and reviewing this as a team at every opportunity. We are compassionate innovators who actively encourage and enable our clients to do the same.

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Product designers drawing together

Design for all

The Studio Wood aesthetic is minimal, unbiased and gender neutral. And for good reason. Our aim is to speed up the adoption of sustainable practices through innovation and design. The consistency to our aesthetic brings more people on this journey with us.

This principle also extends to our team. Gender equality is still a rare thing in industrial design. Our gender balanced, diverse team equips us with empathy and fresh perspectives.

Diverse social-economic backgrounds

Multi-disciplinary collaborative team

Muli-disciplinary collaborative team

50/50 gender diversity (industry average is 84/16)

50/50 gender diversity (industry average is 84/16)

Diverse social-economic backgrounds

Design by the sea

Our studio in Bournemouth is located less than a mile from the sea, providing us with a unique advantage. Our coastal location enables our team daily to take in fresh sea air, listen to the soothing sound of waves and gain inspiration from the vast expanse of the unknown, inspiring creativity in everything we do.

Meet the team

  • Headshot of James Wood the founder of Studio Wood

    James Wood

    Founder & Creative Director

  • Headshot of Sophie Godfrey the managing director of Studio Wood

    Sophie Godfrey

    Managing Director

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James Wood
Founder & Creative Director

Sophie Godfrey
Managing Director

Hayley Maynard
Senior Industrial Designer

Céline Gavignet
Industrial Designer

Bret Chapman
Industrial Designer

Our awards and affiliations

  • IF Design Award 2024 Logo

    2024 IF Design Award Chillys Cutlery Set

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  • 2021 Red Dot Award
    Series 2 Coffee Cup

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