Biography

Born in 1977 in Margate, England, Jason studied art and design at the Canterbury College of Art & Design and the Kent Institute of Art & Design before graduating in 1999 from the Arts Institute at Bournemouth, with a first class honours degree in 3D Integrated Design.

His thesis dealt with Sustainable Design, a subject he remains passionate about today. Indeed, his long term goal is to offer carbon neutral design services to clients across the disciplines he specialises in.

His career began as an architectural assistant where responsibilities included regeneration works to improve local historic architecture, landscape public spaces, development of coastal areas and workshops with community groups working alongside local Architects and Arup Associates.

In 1999, Jason started designing and producing branded environments at several agencies in London and he consulted to the likes of: 20/20, Jack Morton, Couture Furniture, Andy Hillman Studio and Tom Postma Design.

In 2003, he co-founded Spread Design to work with international clients and consulted to agencies and architectural practices on creative and strategic direction for exhibitions, live events, interior and retail design and experiential projects all over the world. 

And in 2011, he set up UNLTD_XYZ to specialise in high-end custom-designed spaces, installations and experiences. Trusted by discerning private clients and global brands around the world, Jason’s creative vision and project management expertise have helped him shape a reputation for providing personable reliable consultancy and creating unique high-end spatial design solutions.

Alongside his role as Creative Director of UNLTD_XYZ, Jason spends time exploring how we interact with and experience environments and the three dimensional form. The collection of work presented here by Jason Smith - Design is the embodiment and expression of his creativity spanning; interiors, accessories and furnishings, to products, artworks and objet d'art.

Central to this collection of work is the goal of reconceiving and transforming the ordinary and everyday into the desirable, valuable, sustainable and collectable.