Colin Todd
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About
Hello. I expand the services of a product developer and industrial designer to include fabrication and manufacturing setup. This streamlines the design process while maintaining flexibility and lowering costs. I have over 25 years experience designing in several industries and work with a very hands-on craft approach that translates well to larger production. I offer expertise with a wide range of unique and emerging materials and have developed new production methods for working with them. My design work spans production from prototypes and small runs managed locally to mass production in Latin America and Asia. Concern for overall sustainability and the ecological impact of a design or system find equal priority with visual aesthetics and function. Many years of international sailing and renovating boats as a hobby give me a personal appreciation for rugged and reliable design. Few conditions test materials and design like those found in the marine environment. If it works well on a boat, take note. Cheers.
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Education
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MFA Industrial DesignDomus Academy - Milan, Italy1992 - 1993
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BFA Industrial designUniversity of Illinois - Urbana-Champagne1985 - 1989
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Awards
AWARDS + EXHIBITIONS
“Design Resource Awards” (Tokyo, Japan) 2003
- awarded ‘First Place’ for recycled plastic chair and “Tempo” rotationally molded bench system.
“TrashFormations” (USA) 1997-2000
- exhibition of modern American craft using recycled materials and found objects.
“Hello Again” Exhibition (USA, Canada) 1997-1999
- ecological product design exhibition focusing on reused and recycled materials.
- included recycled plastic deck chair, chaise, and children’s furniture.
“Re(F)use” Exhibition (USA, Canada, Europe, China) 1996-1999
- ecological product design exhibition begun at the Miami Art Museum and toured globally by Cultural Connections.
- included recycled plastic deck chair, chaise, and ‘sprocket’ chair.
“Whole Earth” Exhibition (Tokyo, Japan) 1999
- IDEE sponsored exhibition of ecologically focused product design.
Industrial Designer’s Society of America (IDSA)
1997 Annual Design Awards (Washington DC)
- awarded ‘Silver’ for children’s furniture made of recycled plastic.
“Design Resource Awards” (Seattle WA) 1995, 1996, 1997
- awards for recycled plastic furniture line, children’s furniture, rotationally molded lighting and table, and ‘honors’ for lounge chair.
“Table, Lamp + Chair” Design Competition (Portland OR) 1993, 1994, 1995
- awards for recycled plastic furniture line, best chair, children’s furniture, and adjustable chair. -
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On Coroflot@colintodd, member since 2016
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