Richard Seymour

Richard Seymour is co-founder of Seymour-powell, one of the world's top product design agencies. Based in London, Seymourpowell has created some of the most iconic products of the last 25 years, including the world's first cordless kettle, pocket mobile phone and Bioform Bra. More recently, the company has been involved with helping to develop the interior of Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic privateer spacecraft and a hydrogen-powered motorcycle.

With a background in advertising, film production design, graphics and early English music, Richard spends most of his time now redesigning businesses to make them more creative and innovative. He is holder of the D&AD Presidents Award for Outstanding Contribution to Design and recipient of an Honorary Doctorate from the Centre for Creative Studies, Michigan. He is a Senior Fellow of the Royal College of Art and was voted (with Dick Powell) 6th Most Important Shaker and Mover in British Culture 2004 by the BBC.