Jon Marshall (born 1970) is a British industrial designer.
Biography
Marshall studied product design at Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication and industrial design at the Royal College of Art.
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 [1] and Honda [2] as well as start-ups like Kano and Sam Labs. Under his leadership, Map was named Creative Review's 2016 Agency of the Year [3] and listed in 2016 by Fast Company as one of the most innovative companies in design. [4]
In 2018 Marshall became a partner in Pentagram’s London office. [5] His work fuses product design with environments, packaging and digital experiences, often working with emerging technologies like artificial intelligence [6] and cryptocurrency. [7] Notable projects include the design of an immersive exhibition for Uniqlo LifeWear Day, [8] generative hardware design for semiconductor company Graphcore [9] and letterbox-friendly packaging for brain health brand Heights. [10]
His design for Yoto Player an interactive speaker for children, was listed as one of Time Magazine's best inventions of 2020 [11] and awarded best consumer product by Design Week. [12]
During his career Marshall has won numerous design awards and was listed as one of Creative Review’s top 50 creative leaders. [13]
References
- ^ "These Ingenious New Meal Trays Save Virgin Atlantic Millions in Cash". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ^ Budds, Diana (2016-04-25). "How Self-Driving Cars Could Revolutionize Road Trips". Fast Company. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ^ "CR Annual Agency of the Year: Map Project Office". Creative Review. 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ^ "MAP: Most Innovative Company". Fast Company. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ^ "Jon Marshall becomes new Pentagram partner". Creative Review. 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ^ "Pentagram and Map create generative industrial design of AI Products". Design Week. 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ^ "Jon Marshall wants to get kids into cryptocurrency". www.itsnicethat.com. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ^ "Pentagram designs a large-scale and immersive exhibition for Uniqlo". www.itsnicethat.com. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ^ Schwab, Katharine (2018-11-26). "Pentagram designed the prettiest computer chip you've ever seen". Fast Company. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ^ Dixit, Vishu (2020-11-04). "Smart Supplement Shipper is Letterbox-Friendly, Sustainable". Packaging Connections. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ^ "Yoto Player: The 100 Best Inventions of 2020". Time. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ^ "Product Design". Design Week. 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ^ "Jon Marshall". Creative Review. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 2021-03-13.