James Irvine RDI (1958 – 18 February 2013) was a London-born designer working in Milan, where he moved in 1984. He obtained his bachelor's degree from the Kingston Polytechnic (now University) Design school and his Master's from the Royal College of Art. In 1999 he specially designed a body for the Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro bus for the city of Hannover, in preparation for Expo 2000.