Martin Smith is the Art Director of Laikingland.  He lives and works in West Yorkshire, UK.  He has over 17 years experience as a practicing Artist, with work ranging from small kinetic devices to large-scale gallery commissions and architectural interventions.

In his role as Art Director, Martin has overall responsibility for the design selection process, he curates the product range and collaborates at the concept stage with each artist and designer.  Through his vast experience of surprising yet elegant mechanisms, he influences both the movement of the kinetic objects and the direction of the Laikingland brand.

Nick Regan is the Engineering Director of Laikingland.  He was born and raised in West Yorkshire, UK, but now lives and works in Utrecht, the Netherlands.  He has over 16 years product development and engineering management experience in the global automotive industry.  He has worked with many of the world’s leading automotive companies in the UK, Europe, USA and Asia.

In his role as Engineering Director, Nick is responsible to lead the product development process from concept to limited edition manufacturing.  Tasks include liaison with artists and product designers, provide engineering direction for product mechanisms, component design and development, supplier sourcing decisions and design for assembly with input from assembly craftsmen.