Matt Harvey Jewellery Design Portfolio 2024

Matt Harvey Senior Jewellery Designer London, UK +447411988832 mattrvdesign@gmail.com

Whilst working at Jessica McCormack, I have presented collection narratives, research and themes to the Creative Director and Head of design. Producing drawings, paint ups and 3D models to coherently communicate designs to the product development team. I have seen a number of designs through to their making, the following pieces are some examples.

Jessica McCormack Position - Senior Jewellery Designer 2022-Present

Stepping into the whimsical minds of LA artist duo, The Haas Brothers, this 5-piece collaborative collection draws from their shared love for the fantastical and the offbeat whilst retaining the timeless wearability Jessica McCormack is known for.

I was inspired by a confluence of Jessica McCormack's Kiwi roots and the playful surrealism of The Haas Brothers. The spiral of a growing fern, a motif from Jessica's homeland, finds echoes in the Haas Brothers' snail shell characters.

Inspired by the fluidity of spaghetti, the Al Dente Ring was conceived in an ideation sketch (top left). I developed the form in Blender using the proportional editing tool (bottom left) to finesse the undulating plane of the spiral.

When sketching the Tagliatelle Ring, I wanted to capture the form of pasta wrapping around a fork. I intended the gaps between the diamond sections be enough to see flashes of rounded gold to convey the flow of pasta. I later adapted the design into a complimenting pendant.

For the Twist ring, I imagined a continuous loop of wire folding around the centre stone. It made sense to use virtual reality modelling (bottom right) due to the very slight changes in direction the wire takes to seamlessly flow. Originally designed as a one of a kind emerald piece, its popularity led to a 5ct diamond version.

screen shot of cad and 3d print

For the Arbor Knot Necklace, I envisioned a chain that would asymmetrically flow from the biggest link, which hugs the 3ct PS Diamond. Using Rhino, I arranged the links in an order which evenly distributes the weight, helping the stone stay in it’s intended 5 o’clock position. The popularity of this piece led to the 19mm link being used for a, more accessible, 21 inch necklace.

Drawing from the Jessica McCormack Ball ’n’ chain necklace, the bobble ring holds a 10ct RBC diamond in a graduating case of alternating spheres. Taking my original sketch, I used Rhino to organize the individual spheres around the stone and graduate down, in scale, to the base.

Designed to compete with the best selling fine jewellery bracelets, the Forget Me Knot bracelet draws from the Arbor Knot bracelet’s mechanism. Whilst developing this bracelet, I 3D printed varying proportions to make sure the 0.8ct RBC diamond stood with enough presence.

For a number of years I have been working with New York Jeweller, Greg Yuna, to take his famous hip-hop style jewellery into the commercial realm.

Greg Yuna Position - Jewellery Design Consultant 2021-2023

The loop-tail ‘g’ is used heavily throughout Greg Yuna’s branding and served as the starting point for the G chain. The G Bracelet from afar appears to be an voluminous chain, but zoomed in, a reflection of Greg’s brand. I proposed the serif on the ‘g’ be used as a proprietary bolt ring clasp throughout the collection (bottom middle render).

The Nugget Ring (left render) features the signature ‘ ’ repeated in the style of 80s/90s gold nugget jewellery - popular in New York’s Hip-hop scene. The Odin link (middle render and right photo) draws from New York’s bold infrastructure, using the profile of the Subway tracks and inscribed drain covers as inspiration.

I joined as one of the first Jewellery Designers at Vashi and was tasked with creating a product identity with the head of design.

Vashi Position - Jewellery Designer 2020-2022

The Plait Eternity Ring is an example of one of my core design beliefs - A design has to fully designed, even the hidden bits. The finger side of claw set eternity rings are often overlooked which inspired this plaited, vine-like ring.

Liz Olver, Director of Product design at Vashi, briefed me to design a ring in-conjunction with the flagship store opening. The challenging part was designing for a brand still developing a visual identity. The hexagonal bezel shows the fresh approach Vashi wants to bring to the industry and forms 6 sweeping surfaces to house the mirroring pears and accompanying melee stones.

Lumina (left) and Knot Pearl (middle, right) are two of the collections I designed with Vashi. Lumina is a post-lockdown collection that features a Möbius loop as the core motif - a symbol of flowing from one point to another.

My hand drawings became a part of the Vashi brand aesthetic and are used throughout print and digital campaigns.

At Private Label London, as Design and Campaign Manager, I overlooked the visual components of the brand; directing photo shoots, designing complimenting jewellery capsules, creating CGI assets and executing campaigns. The pieces I have designed are currently available in Dover Street Market, Farfetch, The Webster, Joyce and Threads Styling.

Private Label London Position - Design and Campaign Manager

Outside of jewellery and watches, I enjoy entering furniture/lighting design competitions. I like to think that designing through multiple disciplines broadens my wider design knowledge and inspiration often overlaps.

Matt Harvey Senior Jewellery Designer London, UK +447411988832 mattrvdesign@gmail.com