Jon Marshall (born 1970) is a British industrial designer.

Biography

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Marshall studied product design at Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication and industrial design at the Royal College of Art.[1]

In 2012 he co-founded and led the industrial design consultancy Map Project Office where he created successful products and user experiences for global brands like Virgin Atlantic[2] and Honda[3] as well as start-ups like Kano and Sam Labs. Under his leadership, Map was named Creative Review's 2016 Agency of the Year[4] and listed in 2016 by Fast Company as one of the most innovative companies in design.[5]

In 2018 Marshall became a partner in Pentagram’s London office.[6] His work fuses product design with environments, packaging and digital experiences, often working with emerging technologies like artificial intelligence[7] and cryptocurrency.[8] Notable projects include the design of an immersive exhibition for Uniqlo LifeWear Day,[9] generative hardware design for semiconductor company Graphcore[10] and letterbox-friendly packaging for brain health brand Heights.[11]

His design for Yoto Player an interactive speaker for children, was listed as one of Time Magazine's best inventions of 2020[12] and awarded best consumer product by Design Week.[13]

During his career Marshall has won numerous design awards and was listed as one of Creative Review’s top 50 creative leaders.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Jon Marshall". www.pentagram.com. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  2. ^ "These Ingenious New Meal Trays Save Virgin Atlantic Millions in Cash". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  3. ^ Budds, Diana (2016-04-25). "How Self-Driving Cars Could Revolutionize Road Trips". Fast Company. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  4. ^ "CR Annual Agency of the Year: Map Project Office". Creative Review. 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  5. ^ "MAP: Most Innovative Company". Fast Company. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  6. ^ "Jon Marshall becomes new Pentagram partner". Creative Review. 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  7. ^ "Pentagram and Map create generative industrial design of AI Products". Design Week. 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  8. ^ "Jon Marshall wants to get kids into cryptocurrency". www.itsnicethat.com. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  9. ^ "Pentagram designs a large-scale and immersive exhibition for Uniqlo". www.itsnicethat.com. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  10. ^ Schwab, Katharine (2018-11-26). "Pentagram designed the prettiest computer chip you've ever seen". Fast Company. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  11. ^ Dixit, Vishu (2020-11-04). "Smart Supplement Shipper is Letterbox-Friendly, Sustainable". Packaging Connections. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  12. ^ "Yoto Player: The 100 Best Inventions of 2020". Time. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  13. ^ "Product Design". Design Week. 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  14. ^ "Jon Marshall". Creative Review. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 2021-03-13.