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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Design
46 people have received a UK honour for Design in the Birthday and New Year Honours of King Charles III and, before him, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Read the official citation behind each award, and search or filter the recipients below.
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2026
Member (MBE)
Jonathan Boddington
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oswestry, Shropshire
“Founder, Silverlining Furniture. For services to Design and Innovation in Furniture Making”
Solange Azagury-Partridge
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Jewellery Designer. For services to Design”
Max Lamb
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Product and Furniture Designer. For services to Design and Craft”
Faye Toogood
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Alresford, Hampshire
“Designer. For services to Design and Fashion”
2025
Member (MBE)
Timothy Martin Noad
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Uxbridge, Greater London
“Designer. For services to Calligraphy, Heraldry and Design.”
Graham Craig Law
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Leicester, Leicestershire
“Development Engineer, Celtic Magic, and Volunteer and Secretary, REMAP. For services to the Design and Production of Bespoke Technological Solutions for the Disabled Community”
Commander (CBE)
Benjamin John Terrett
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, Public Digital and lately Deputy Chair, University of the Arts London. For services to Design”
Thomas Dixon
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Designer. For services to Design”
2024
Commander (CBE)
Peter John Clarkson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“Director, Cambridge Engineering Design Centre and Co-Director, Cambridge Public Health, University of Cambridge. For services to Engineering and Design”
Lady (Frances Mary) Sorrell
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Designer and Co-Founder, Sorrell Foundation and Co-Founder and Trustee, The Saturday Club Trust. For services to Design and to the Creative Industries”
2023
Member (MBE)
Elizabeth Anne Walmsley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Oswestry, Shropshire
“Artisan. For services to Design”
James Bernard Partridge
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Oswestry, Shropshire
“Artisan. For services to Design”
Jonathan Towse Levien
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Product and Furniture Designer. For services to Design”
Nipa Devendra Doshi
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Product and Furniture Designer. For services to Design”
2022
2021
2020
Commander (CBE)
Matthew Carter
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Living Abroad
“For services to Typography and Design”
John Hudson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Cumbria
“Managing Director, Maritime, BAE Systems. For services to the Royal Navy and to Naval Shipbuilding and Design”
Jasper Morrison
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“Founder, Jasper Morrison Ltd and Co-Founder, Super Normal Collective. For services to Design”
Peter Andrew Saville
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to Design”
2019
Officer (OBE)
2018
Officer (OBE)
2017
Commander (CBE)
2016
Officer (OBE)
Irene Helen McARA-McWILLIAM
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Glasgow
“Head, School of Design and Director, Design Innovation, Glasgow School of Art. For services to Art and Design.”
Gerard Anthony Mason
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Cheshire
“Chief Executive Officer, Morson Group. For services to Engineering and Design.”