Stephen Anderson CV
Overview
Over the course of a rich and varied career, Stephen has had three distinct phases which have contributed to his skills and experience and enriched each
other:
Over 30 years working as a senior design professional creating engaging and user focused interior and exterior spaces.
His projects have received press coverage in journals, books and awards.11 years in academia as a Senior Lecturer with continued research into user engagement and experience design.
Graduated with an MA in Sequential Design/Illustration from the University of Brighton gaining a Distinction. He is currently developing his image and printing work alongside his writing. He curates Print House and has exhibited at a number of local exhibitions and galleries.
Stephen has an enduring interest in the art, architecture and furniture of the mid 20th Century which informs both his writing, art and home.
He is a keen collector of furniture, art and books of, and about, this period.
Education
2000 – 2022 University of Brighton, Sussex MA (Dist) Sequential Design and Illustration
1997 – 1999 Brunel University, Surrey MA Design, Strategy and Innovation
1976 – 1979 BA (Hons) Architectural Design John Moores University, Liverpool
Current
Printmaker and curator of Print House. Currently illustrating a book which he has written.
External examiner and advisor on unit exploring the relationships between furniture and the interior at Hochschule Luzern,Switzerland
Experience
2013 – 2023 Senior Lecturer, BA (Hons) Interior Architecture & Design, Portsmouth University
Unit Coordinator on Professional Identity and Interior Major Project, Studio Tutor in all years. Supervising tutor on MA Interior Architecture and Design.
2012 – 2013 Course Leader, NCFE Interior Design, City College Brighton and Hove
Responsible for course management, content and delivery of a vocational Interior Design course.
1996 – 2011 Retail Interiors Director and Sector Leader, BDP Design
Director of Design and Sector Leader for Retail and Brand Environments for a major international multi discipline design practice.
Creating engaging retail and entertainment environments across a wide range of building types and geographic locations.
1993-1995 Associate Director, Retail Designphase PTE Ltd, Singapore, Senior Designer, Davenport Campbell PTE, Singapore
Working in the region provided the opportunity to work across a wide range of cultures and approaches to design.
Worked with many regional and international brands to realise a wide portfolio of work.
1990-1993 Senior Associate, BDP Design, London
1987-1990 Project Leader, Designwork, London
1986-1987 Senior Designer, Aukett Design, London
1980-1986 Principal Anderson Associates, London
Consultancy for a series of design projects and collaborations with brands including Herman Miller and studio conversion for the artist Robyn Denny.
Exhibitions
2022 - 26 Atelier Open, Atelier Gallery, Brighton
2024 - 26 Artists Open House Curator and Exhibitor, Print House
May 2026 Postcards for Seyðisfjörður, Copenhagen, Exhibiting with the H_A_R_D_P_A_I_N_T_I_N_G Group
March 2026 Flourish, Window Gallery, Phoenix Arts, Exhibiting with East Side Print.
November 2025 Postcards for Seyðisfjörður, London, Exhibiting with the H_A_R_D_P_A_I_N_T_I_N_G Group
June 2025 Postcards for Seyðisfjörður, Iceland, Exhibiting with the H_A_R_D_P_A_I_N_T_I_N_G Group
February 2025 East Side Print at the Grange, Grange Gallery, Rottingdean
July 2022 MA Show, CCA Gallery, University of Brighton
February 2022 Emotive Exhibition, Regency Town House, Brighton
Publications
2019 ‘Retail Design’ with Mesher L, Bloomsbury
2014 ‘The Fundamentals of Interior Design’ with Dodsworth S, Bloomsbury, 2014