
ARTIST, DESIGNER, ADVISOR
TEDDY McDONALD
Teddy McDonald works quietly with prominent & ultra-high-net-worth clients and luxury brands creating unique art & design for private collections and commercial projects. He also provides a bespoke art advisory service.
Teddy established his professional practice in 2011 and a few years later acquired the patronage of FIAT heir and notable art collector Lapo Elkann. GQ magazine has profiled Teddy McDonald on three separate occasions as a go-to creative and notably as 'The Artist's Artist' and 'The Artist to Watch'.
Teddy designed the unique Fender Stratocaster guitar known as 'Green T' played by Ed Sheeran on the 2015 Multiply world tour. Teddy also co-designed Ed Sheeran's 'Crash x Teddy M' Fender Stratocaster played extensively on the 2017-2019 Divide world tour and headline performance at the 2017 Glastonbury Festival.
Teddy has most recently partnered with brands in Italy and London including H R Owen Ferrari in Mayfair and il Santo Bevitore and The Florentine magazine in Florence. He has also provided art, design and advisory to Rolls-Royce Motor Cars London, Range Rover, members of the British royal family, GQ magazine, Dick Lovett Ferrari and SIGG Switzerland.
In 2017, Ferrari Design Director Flavio Manzoni on behalf of Ferrari S.p.A accepted Teddy's painting 'Ferrari Heart' for their Modena headquarters and in 2025 the artwork was exhibited by H R Owen Ferrari in Mayfair, London. While in 2022, Teddy designed the painted headwear worn by climber Kenton Cool at the summit of Mount Everest during his record-breaking 16th summit.
As an artist, Teddy McDonald has exhibited in New York City, West Hollywood, Palm Springs and with Masterpiece London, GQ at Vogue House London and the five star Chelsea Harbour Hotel London.
Teddy McDonald does not have Facebook or X and enjoys his relative anonymity in the public domain. His focus is on building real-world connections and relationships with his clients, many of whom choose to avoid social media.
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