Meet The Team
Simon Britner
Head of Design
Simon Britner
Head of Design
11 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- There are many great things about my role, the industry and our team. Creating fantastic exclusive pieces for clients using the best manufacturers worldwide puts you in some very memorable situations.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Love travelling, been to some great places, but want to experience more.
- What are your likes?
- Food, Travel, Sea, Funk
- What are your dislikes?
- Bananas, Sambuca, shark fishing, plastic pollution
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Intrepid, quiet, hungry
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- RS3, Portugal, say no more.
- Fun fact about yourself
- Met Richard Branson on Necca Island when I was 12. With a friend's family on a sailing holiday, playing on the beach (uninvited) when Richard Branson turns up. Slightly embarrassing as we were told to avoid Necca Island at all cost by the charter company but he was very humble and friendly
Maria Hammond
Junior Pattern and Product Designer
Maria Hammond
Junior Pattern and Product Designer
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- I love exploring the outdoors - hiking, climbing, travelling. At home, I love DIY, crafts and cooking.
- What are your likes?
- Honesty, good food, wine, music and friends.
- What are your dislikes?
- Rudeness, plastic waste and mint chocolate.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Adventurous, caring and creative.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I've lived in four different countries and love speaking languages.
Will Pilgrim
Product Designer
Will Pilgrim
Product Designer
6 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- Getting creative! I love producing 3D visuals of concepts to present to a client based off their interior. We spend a long time creating completely original patterns to display on a range of products.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- I enjoy playing football twice a week.
- What are your likes?
- Football, painting, funk.
- What are your dislikes?
- Queuing, litterers, pigs trotters.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Reserved, outdoorsy, active
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Our supplier visit to Limoges (minus eating pig's trotters).
- Fun fact about yourself
- I play the trombone.
Payam Pourshariati
Junior Pattern and Product Designer
Payam Pourshariati
Junior Pattern and Product Designer
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- I love travelling and exploring new places, as well as golfing.
- What are your likes?
- Food, sports and sleeping.
- What are your dislikes?
- Loud eaters, rainy weather and long waiting lines.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Curious, eager and competitive.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I grew up in three different countries which has given me an identity crisis...