About this episode
Jon Marshall discusses his journey from designer to creative director and the importance of trusting the design process.
Jon Marshall, industrial designer and partner at Pentagram, visits the studio to discuss the importance of trusting the process, the experience of moving from a designer to a creative director role, and the pleasures of seemingly intractable design problems. Jon's picks for his crit were: Best design: Honda. A Great Journey Worst design: Exhibition design for UNIQLO Most successful design: Yoto Most impactful feedback: Daniel Weil telling him to trust the process (and all feedback from his wife) Dream design: A range of cookware inspired by Richard Sapper’s La Cintura di Orione for Alessi The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Disegno
Guest: Jon Marshall
Topics covered
- industrial design
- creative direction
- design problems
- feedback
- design critique
Keywords
- industrial designer
- Pentagram
- design critique
- feedback
- creative director
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pentagram, Honda, UNIQLO, Alessi
Products: Yoto
Places: KEF Music Gallery, London
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