Simon Hamilton is a London-born and based Interior Designer, Lecturer and Diversity & Inclusion Advisor. For over 30 years, he has worked in across a broad range of design sectors, building an enviable network of international contacts, clients and colleagues.

As International Director for the British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) from 2010 –2014, Simon travelled the globe as an ambassador championing British design in major cities from Chicago to Delhi andMilan to Tokyo. He established Design Career Consulting in 2019 to offer career advice and bespoke mentoring services for designers at all stages of their professional development.

Simon is highly active in the creative community working with United In Design, Cockpit Arts, BIID and The University of Plymouth, to help address the lack of diversity in the design industry. He is Design Director for Interior Design consultancy -The Surveyors Collection, a Visiting Lecturer at the Interior Design School, London and an Associate Lecturer at the Royal College of Art