The retirement of the former Jaguar man was short-lived.
Ian Callum’s short-lived retirement was not a long one. Although the famed designer has retired from his leadership role at Jaguar, he has not stopped working.
The truth is that the Scot, who also created legendary designs for Ford , Aston Martin and , has started his own design company, Callum.
Callum, the company’s founder, will not be focusing on cars. Instead, he will create “bespoke and limited-edition products in design, lifestyle, and travel.”
It is based in Warwick’s new facility of 20,000 square feet, which features the most recent in engineering, design and manufacturing technology.
Ian Callum stated, “I wanted back to the essence creativity; the challenge to produce something wonderful and individual.” “To design the alternate has always been my mantra. But always the beautiful alternative and something that I enjoy. Collaboration is the key to new ideas in today’s world. This is our philosophy and inspiration as we work with partners and within our team. Callum will be a new chapter and will focus on “Journeys to Destinations” and all that it encompasses.
The company also signed up top talent in the form of program directors David Fairbairn and Adam Donfrancesco, who have more than 18 years of experience in the automotive industry. They also worked on the Jaguar Lightweight E-Type rec recreation.
Fairbairn stated that Callum “brings together highly-experienced and skilled people who share the same desire – the freedom and opportunity to create and produce products which excite.” “We love what they do and have the passion, collective knowledge, and know-how necessary to create unique, distinctive products in design, lifestyle, and travel.
In the next few weeks, Callum will release details about his first project.