Kristian
Kristian has a background in architecture having studied at both the Canterbury and Bartlett schools of Architecture.
Kristian found his niche in the hospitality industry and has worked with a wide variety of brands from JD Wetherspoons and McMullen’s, to the Hard Rock Café on their UK and European roll-outs.
Career highlights include collaborating on the creation and launch of brands such as S&M Café, Vital Ingredient and Hache. Kristian has also greatly enjoyed developing many individual restaurant and bar venues which you may have seen on, Celebrity’s Go Dating, Made in Chelsea and The Bourne Identity.
Living in rural Hertfordshire, Kristian enjoys cooking for his family, waiting on his cats, walking his dog Peggle and socialising in country pubs, for research purposes only of course!
Matt
Matt has over 20 years experience within the hospitality design industry, with an excellent eye for detail that is crucial when delivering complex projects from initial concept through to handover to client. Matt has always enjoyed the creative process and believes his experience to date enables him to successfully capture and translate a client’s ideas onto paper through drawings and specification, expressing their thoughts and ideas.
Matt has completed projects for clients including Greene King, Fuller, Smith & Turner, McMullen’s and Promo set design. Taking inspiration from nature, Matt has a passion for providing beautiful environments for people to relax and work in alike.
In his free time, Matt loves nothing more than sitting back and relaxing with his beloved dog and a whisky in hand, in his own pub at the bottom of his garden!
Amy
Amy has had a varied career in both architectural and design firms, as well as valuable experience during travel in Australasia. Working within diverse disciplines such as residential design, lighting design, planning, joinery detailing, workplace design and hotels, ultimately led to a passion for hospitality design.
Creating beautiful and uplifting spaces for people to relax and socialise in has proved the perfect fit for Amy. She is fascinated with how people occupy buildings, and how our surroundings can affect our mindset.
Her lifelong love of Art and Design lies at the heart of her work, and she is inspired by lighting design, use of vibrant colour and pattern, and the textures of natural materials.
Amy is a qualified Hatha Yoga teacher, loves to travel, visit art galleries, walk in wild landscapes, collect vintage crockery, and read like she
breathes (i.e. non-stop). One day Amy hopes to write and illustrate a children’s book.
Becca
Having been captivated by design and all things creative from a young age, Becca naturally found her calling in interior design. Before attending university she spent every spare minute soaking up art be it immersive art installations, 3D design or illustration.
Graduating in Interior Design at Norwich University of the Arts in 2019, Becca has worked hard in a competitive market to gain valuable experience working on projects for Park Holidays, Greene King and Mitchell & Butler, including their All Bar One and Castle franchises. She is now keen to put all that she’s learnt into action following her own creative intuition to put her stamp on Blackdog projects.
When she’s not working Becca indulges her passion for collecting vintage clothes, watching Harry Potter and visiting Brighton to catch up with friends.
Millie
Having studied at the University of Edinburgh achieving a BA with Honours in Interior Design, Millie is enjoying her first taste of the industry at Blackdog. As well as providing the backdrop to her education, Auld Reekie inspired Millie’s love of the hospitality sector, having loved the city’s variety of architecture in the old and new town as much as the nightlife.
Millie grew up around design, her father owned a design and build practice and her favourite outings with him were site visits, where she was intrigued by the transformations that took place from the start of a project through to the end result. Millie is motivated by her desire to create fun spaces that are inclusive to all.
Her main hobby is music, enjoying listening all types, from Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers to DJs like Peggy Gou and Sonny Fodera. She loves how music is so universal and has the ability to bring people together.
Devon
After studying architecture at the University of Nottingham, Devon worked as a junior interior designer in London before landing an architectural assistant role in the capital. This eighteen month position helped Devon realise that his passion lay in the interior side of architecture. Devon comes to Blackdog after a stint working as a junior interior designer in Suffolk.
Devon enjoys keeping fit and competes in martial arts competitions in his spare time as well as enjoying music.
Jaime
Having studied 2D animation at Ardleigh Green college and 3D animation & visual effects at the University of Chichester, Jaime brings a wealth of design knowledge to Blackdog. Jaime’s employment history so far includes illustration and creating VTubers (art that moves with your face), and has a skill for making animated gifs for socials, which will ensure her popularity!
Jaime is inspired by seeing other people’s artwork and challenging herself to test out different art styles to improve her own skills. Jaime loves cosplay, streaming on twitch and digital art.
Andrea
Andrea’s career includes time at a telecommunications company and working for an audiologist. Whilst raising her family, Andrea is now enjoying working at Blackdog alongside home educating her daughter.
Andrea enjoys time with her family, walking their dog Beau and socialising with her friends and family.
