This document profiles 30 influential product designers from 1867 to present day including Frank Lloyd Wright, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Walter Gropius, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. It provides basic biographical information on each designer such as their birth/death dates, education, affiliations, and signature design styles. Images of notable designs are shown clockwise for each designer.

1. 30 Influential Product Designers
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2. Frank llyod wright
Clockwise.
BarrelChair
OrigamiChair
Usonian Dining Chair
Born – Death.
1867 – 1959
Homecountry / Domicile.
USA / USA
Education.
University ofWisconsin-Madison
Affiliation.
Chicago Arts and Crafts Society
Signature.
Organic and integrated
architetural whole

3. Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Clockwise.
Hillhouse Chair
DS1 FoldingTable
DS3 Chair
Born – Death.
1868 – 1928
Homecountry / Domicile.
UK / UK
Education.
Glasgow School of Art
Affiliation.
The Glasgow Four
Signature.
Japanese aesthetic, bold
rectilinear shapes

4. walter gropius
Clockwise.
F51 Office Armchair
ChesterfieldArmchair
TacTea Pot
Born – Death.
1883 – 1969
Homecountry / Domicile.
Germany / USA
Education.
Grand-Ducal Saxon School of
Arts and Crafts
Affiliation.
Bauhaus
Signature.
Design for mass production

5. Ludwig mies van der rohe
Clockwise.
Brno Bar Stool
BarcelonaChair & Ottoman
Cane Chair
Born – Death.
1886 – 1969
Homecountry / Domicile.
Germany / Germany-USA
Affiliation.
Deutscher Werkbund, Bauhaus
Signature.
Less is more, no ornament

6. Le Corbusier
Clockwise.
LC4 Chaise Lounge
LC6 DiningTable
LC2 Armchair
Born – Death.
1887 – 1965
Homecountry / Domicile.
Switzerland / France
Education.
La-Chaux-de-FondsArt School
Affiliation.
L'Esprit Nouveau
Signature.
Affordable and timeless
furniture

7. Alvar Aalto
Clockwise.
Paimio Chair
Stool 60
TeaTrolley 900
Born – Death.
1898 – 1976
Homecountry / Domicile.
Findland / Finland
Education.
Helsinki University of
Technology
Signature.
Natural material (mostly
plywood) with organic shape,
gesamtkunstwerk

8. Marcel Breuer
Clockwise.
Cesca Chair
CommemorativeTable Lamp
Wassily Chair
Born – Death.
1902 – 1981
Homecountry / Domicile.
Austria-Hungary / USA
Education.
Bauhaus
Affiliation.
Bauhaus, Isokon
Signature.
Amalgamation of art and
technology, brutalist style

9. Piero Fornasetti
Clockwise.
Mongolfiere Magazine Stand
ArchitetturaCabinet
Corinthian Side Chairs
Born – Death.
1913 – 1988
Homecountry / Domicile.
Italy / Italy
Education.
Milan’s Accademia di Belle Arti
Signature.
Engraved historic details,
appropiation of antique
ephemera

10. Frank Owen Gehry
Clockwise.
BubbleChaise Lounge
Wiggle Side Chair
PowerPlayArmchair & Ottoman
Born.
1929
Homecountry / Domicile.
Canada / Canada-USA
Education.
University of Southern
California
Affiliation.
Gehry Partners, LLP
Signature.
Unusual materials, unfinished

11. Gerrit Rietveld
Clockwise.
SchroederTable
Zig-ZagChair
Red-Blue Chair
Born – Death.
1888 – 1964
Homecountry / Domicile.
Netherlands / Netherlands
Affiliation.
De Stijl
Signature.
Horizontal and vertical lines,
ignore natural form

12. Charles & Ray Eames
Clockwise.
La Chaise Lounge
DSW Chair
Eames Elephant
Born – Death.
1907 – 1978 & 1912 – 1988
Homecountry / Domicile.
USA / USA
Education.
CranbrookAcademy of Art
Affiliation.
Herman Miller,Vitra
Signature.
Combine industry and art, bent
plywood and plastic

13. Ettore Sottsass
Clockwise.
Carlton Shelf Unit
Sol Fruit Bowl
Flying CarpetArmchair
Born – Death.
1917 – 2007
Homecountry / Domicile.
Austria-Hungary / Italy
Education.
Politecnico diTorino
Affiliation.
Studio Alchimia, Memphis
Signature.
Anti-design movement,
plastic laminates

14. Verner Panton
Clockwise.
Wire Lamp
Panton S Chair
AmoebaChair
Born – Death.
1926 – 1998
Homecountry / Domicile.
Denmark / Denmark
Education.
Royal Danish Academy ofArt
Affiliation.
Plus-linje,Vitra
Signature.
Playful shapes, bold colors

15. Alessandro Mendini
Clockwise.
Anna G Corkscrew Set
DripCoffee Maker
Proust GeometricaArmchair
Born.
1931
Homecountry / Domicile.
Italy / Italy
Education.
Polytechnic University of Milan
Affiliation.
StudioAlchimia, Domus
Academy, Alessi, Swatch
Signature.
Decorative design with critical
dimension

16. Gaetano Pesce
Clockwise.
Serie Up 2000 Sofa
FeltriChair
La Mamma Chair
Born.
1939
Homecountry / Domicile.
Italy / Italy
Education.
University ofVenice
Affiliation.
Vitra, Cassina. Fish Design
Signature.
Experimental furniture

17. Michael Graves
Clockwise.
Whistling Bird Kettle
MGD100Toaster
Clock Shelf
Born – Death.
1934 – 2015
Homecountry / Domicile.
USA / USA
Education.
University of Cincinnati, Harvard
University
Affiliation.
Alessi,Target, J. C. Penney
Signature.
Quirky, functional, well-made

18. Andree Putman
Clockwise.
TheOrgue Lamp
PagodaArmchair & Ottoman
Morgan Chairs
Born – Death.
1925 – 2013
Homecountry / Domicile.
France / France
Education.
National Conservatory of Paris
Affiliation.
Mafia, Ecart,The Andree
Putman Studio
Signature.
Parisian chic, bourgeouis
bohemian, black and white

19. Philippe Starck
Left-Right.
Juicy Salif Lemon Squeezer
Louis Ghost Chair
GunsTable Lamp
Born.
1949
Homecountry / Domicile.
France / France
Education.
École Camondo
Affiliation.
Alessi,Vitra
Signature.
Democratic design, inventive
structure

20. Zaha Hadid
Clockwise.
Field ofTowersChess Set
Braid Candle Holder
MesaTable
Born – Death.
1950 – 2016
Homecountry / Domicile.
Iraq / UK
Education.
Architectural Association School
of Architecture
Affiliation.
Zaha Hadid Architects
Signature.
Fluid form, fragmented geometry

21. Ron Arad
Clockwise.
BadTemperedChair
Voido Rocking Chair
Lovely Rita Shelf
Born.
1951
Homecountry / Domicile.
Israel / UK
Education.
Bezalel Academy of Arts and
Design
Affiliation.
Royal College of Art, One Off In
Signature.
Provocative design,
environmental concern, anti-
cosumerism

22. Humberto & Fernando Campana
Clockwise.
Banquette Chair
Favela Chair
Peneira Fruit Basket
Born.
1953 & 1961
Homecountry / Domicile.
Brazil / Brazil
Education.
Brazilian Museum of Sculpture
Affiliation.
Campana Brothers
Signature.
Ordinary/recycled materials,
jumbled mass, kitsch

23. Tom Dixon
Clockwise.
Melt Copper Pendant Lights
Slab Chair
Etch Shade Brass Light
Born.
1959
Homecountry / Domicile.
UK? / UK
Education.
University of the Arts London
Affiliation.
Habitat,Tom Dixon, Design
Research Studio
Signature.
Experimental structures and
process, sustainable materials

24. KARIM RASHID
Clockwise.
Float Sofa
Iiamo Go Baby Bottle
Vaso Konexus CeramicVase
Born.
1960
Birthplace / Domicile.
Egypt-UK / USA
Education.
Carleton University, Canada
Affiliation.
Karim Rashid Inc.
Signature.
Colorful, ecletic, dynamic

25. Patricia Urquiola
Clockwise.
Love MeTender Sofa System
Nub HighbackChair
Lana Mangas Rugs and Seating
Born.
1961
Homecountry / Domicile.
Spain / Italy
Education.
Milan Politecnico
Affiliation.
Cappellini, Cassina, Moroso
Signature.
Mixture of feminine forms and
masculine structures

26. Marc Newson
Clockwise.
EmbryoChair
ZvecdochkaSneaker
Wooden Chair
Born.
1963
Homecountry / Domicile.
Australia / UK
Education.
Sydney College of the Arts
Affiliation.
Ikepod, Qantas, Apple
Signature.
Biomorphic design, curved
lines

27. Marcel Wanders
Clockwise.
Skygarden Ceiling Lamp
Cyborg Chair
Knotted Metal Chair
Born.
1963
Homecountry / Domicile.
Netherlands / Netherlands
Education.
MaastrichtAcademy of FinaArts
Affiliation.
Moooi, Powerhouse Studio,
WandersWanders
Signature.
Mix materials and technologies,
provoke surprise

28. Julia Krantz
Clockwise.
Mesa BaumTable
Poltrona Suave Lounge Chair
Sofa Guell
Born.
1967
Homecountry / Domicile.
Brazil / Brazil
Education.
University of Sao Paulo
Affiliation.
Julia Krantz Movelaria
Signature.
Sensuous wooden furniture with
environmental concern

29. Dieter Rams
Clockwise.
RT20Tabletop Radio
S60 Razor
SK4 Record Player
Born.
1932
Homecountry / Domicile.
Germany / Germany
Education.
Wiesbaden School of Art
Affiliation.
Braun,Vitsoe
Signature.
Less but better, 1o principles of
good design

30. James Dyson
Clockwise.
Air Multiplier Fan
DC32Vacuum Cleaner
Airblade Dryer
Born.
1947
Homecountry / Domicile.
UK / UK
Education.
Byam Shaw School of Art, Royal
College of Art
Affiliation.
Dyson Ltd, James Dyson
Foundation
Signature.
Innovative design and engineering

31. Jonathan Ive
Clockwise.
iPodTouch 5th Gen
Bondi Blue iMac G3
Soundsticks III
Born.
1967
Homecountry / Domicile.
UK / UK
Education.
Newcastle Polytechnic
Affiliation.
Tangerine, Apple
Signature.
Functionally clean and
aesthetically pleasing products

32. Image (Title)
Philippe Starck Portrait
Vogue Italy
Image (Right)
Via Palazetti Cabinet with Bar
Piero Fornasetti & Gio Ponti
Source
-Couturier, Elisabeth. (2010). Talk About
Design. Paris: Flammarion.
-Miller, Judith. (2012). 2othCentury Design.
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