DESIGN SERVICES | COLOUR AND MATERIAL CONSULTANCYSome brands know exactly what they stand for. The harder question is how to make people feel it — before a word is read, before a product is held.
That’s where colour and materials do their quiet work.
I'm Nikki Heaton — colour and material consultant with 25 years experience helping luxury brands translate intention into sensory reality. I've worked across industrial, product, automotive and interior design — developing the material and colour language that carries a brand's story without loss.
My background is in product design, specialising in the elements that give objects their emotional resonance: surface, texture, weight, colour.
I've consulted in-house with Microsoft and Nokia during a significant brand transition period, developed exterior paint and colour palettes for Jaguar Land Rover and McLaren, and worked with interior design and architectural practices including Koto Living, Box9 Design and Magri Williams.
What I bring is the ability to read the story a brand is already telling — and find the material language that carries it whole. Uncompromising standards. Nothing diluted. The intention, arrived intact.
WHAT I OFFERResearch and trend analysis | Colour and narrative strategy | Palette development | Material sourcing | Bespoke material development | Specification development and management | Model build management | Client liaison | Fluency across creative and technical Teams | Aesthetic and quality sign-off Sample to manufacture approval.
SELECTED CLIENTSMicrosoft | Nokia | Jaguar Land Rover | McLaren | Koto Living | Box9 Design | Magri Williams
DOWNLOAD CVTo discuss a project or collaboration, get in touch. nikki@nikkiheatonstudio.com
