Barry Roberts in a Glamorous London Office

Who Is Barry Roberts and What Does He Do?

Who Is Barry Roberts? Barry Roberts is a British Chief Executive and Creative Director working across jewellery, silver, restoration, media and the development of distinctive British companies and brands. His work is organised through The Company of Extraordinary Companies, which brings together a portfolio of independent houses and specialist activities while allowing each to retain its own history, character…

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Barry Roberts seated at a black conference table during an evening meeting in London.

A House Must Speak for Itself

DESIGN PAPER 002 Why distinct voices strengthen a connected body of work. There is a temptation, when several companies and houses belong to one body of work, to make them all speak in the same voice. It appears orderly. It makes the relationship between them immediately obvious. It also risks diminishing everything that makes each one worth developing. The…

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Barry Roberts Minimalist desk with monochrome branding

Why a Personal Site Still Matters

A personal site can easily become the wrong thing. It can become a diary, a vanity page, a résumé, a sales funnel or a place where too much is explained too quickly. That is not the purpose of mr-roberts.com. This site exists because the work connected to Barry Roberts now lives in several places: jewellery, silver, Roberts London, cultural…

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The Barry Roberts Identity System | Design Paper 001

Design Paper 001 The Barry Roberts Identity System A restrained visual system for a Chief Executive and Creative Director working across British brands, design, production and cultural projects.A restrained visual system for a founder working across British brands, design, production and cultural projects. Introduction Every project eventually reaches the point where it needs a clear way of presenting itself.…

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