Over 50 Years of innovation
BIB design is primarily the work of Stephen Green who has over 30 years experience designing, illustrating and animating 3D products.
It was originally established in 1967 by Nick Butler and Peter Isherwood, joined by Stephen Bartlett they had a small office in Maiden Lane, Covent Garden. Early success came with the combined visual and engineering knowledge with designs for Decca, BOC and signage for the then new city of Milton Keynes amongst a growing range of clients.
Amplifier 1970's
Decca 914 Radar 1970
Theta calculator 1970's
BOC Ohmeda Anaesthesia Trolley 1970's
Milton Keynes Signage 1974
Connect 4 for MB Games 1975
Prestige Scissors 1970's
Oscilloscope 1979
Geiger Counter 1980's
Corning Flame Photometer 1980's
JCB Sitemaster cab design 1981
Durabeam Torches 1982
Apple Computers 1982
Fergusson TX Stereo TV 1983
Citizen Ski Watches 1980's
Minolta 7000 1985
Noritake Porcelain 1980's
BT Tribune 1987
NeXT Computer 1988
Microwriter Agenda 1989
BT Payphone Housing 1990
Fetal Dopplex Huntleigh 1990
Orbitel Mobile Handset 1992
Proteq Mobile Handset 1994
BAA Signbox 1994
Desking Systems 1994
GPT Video Conferencing 1995
BT Futures Home Hub 1996
BAA Corporate House Style 1997
Steam Ironing Board 1998
Recycleable Shaving kit 2000
Portable Office laptop Case 2000
Portable Acclimatization Unit 2000
Ultra ECM 2003
Personal Oxygen generator 2004
Unipath ACE Home diagnostics 2004
NTx Home Diagnostics 2005
Modular Cookware 2006
Recycled Kitchenware 2006
Corporate mascot 2007
Personal Oxygen Generator 2008
Sofnosafe Emergency CO2 Absorbers 2011
Co2ntrol Sodalime ventillator refils 2012
Hemp fibre luxury luggage 2012
Omniread Eye tracker 2013
Luxury Soft cases 2013
Medevac Emergency Oxygen 2015
3D Modelling Synthesizer 2015
Landsaver Hydroponics unit 2016
High resolution PA Speakers 2017
Expansion through the 70's and 80's saw the team grow, a move to Bond Steet then Holland Park and a rise in the number of international clients with more consumer orientated goods for Apple, Minolta, Dunhill, Duracell, Citizen, JCB, Black & Decker, BT, Thompson, and Corning. Isherwood and Bartlett moved on to pursue individual careers leaving Nick Butler to guide the company with new directors.
In 1981 Nick was awarded the distinction of a Royal Designer for Industry and presented with an OBE in 1988. He was a visiting lecturer at the Royal College of Art and assessor, advisor, judge, chairman and executive board member for numerous educational, government and industry panels.
In the 1990's Nick moved BIB design out of London to a converted watermill at Whitchurch on Thames. A new team evolved and the work became more UK based counting BAA, BT, Cannon, Creda, GPT, Quantel, W.L.Gore, Thorn and Tunstall amongst the client list.
A desire to work more closely with smaller, innovation driven businesses at the end of the 90's resulted in another restructuring of the company.
A move back to a London studio where Stephen Green took the lead design role whilst Nick concentrated on his wider advisory and educational commitments.
In 2003 Nick transferred the business to Stephen who was keen to explore more sustainable design solutions and develop a hands on multidisciplinary approach, BIB design evolved once again.
A concentration on building relationships with smaller clients with a cost effective comprehensive service covering design, illustration and animation, whilst liaising with prototyping and manufacturing services has been at the core of the new business since 1998.