Marc Newson

“Sometimes you need a meteor – just to bring about change.”

Marc Newson is a well-known industrial designer; his work varies greatly from watches to interiors and even automobiles.

He does a lot of work to help himself learn more about the materials and possibilities as though gathering information and inspiration, which I feel is an admirable way to design; to better yourself whilst delighting people with new creations. 

One approach I really liked was how he designed the concept car based on a child's perceptions. A few boxes squashed together, separate yet joined ans some wheels for good measure.

He has turned this into something tangible; it is the quintessential car.

"Good designers are geeks," Newson believes that to be a successful designer, a curiosity of the things that surround us and an interest of how they work is required. Personally I feel there is a lot of truth in this; the things we obsess over and get excited tend to have an influence in the work we do.  

He definitely has a style – and it is one much influenced by the romanticism of the Space Age. These designs all seem to have been influenced but is it intentional, or is he reflected in his designs?

 Even in the design of a shoe boutique he manages to sneak in some space age features. 

Some, more prominent than others:

Is this style derived simply from his love of space or has that gripped him in a much deeper way? His entire persona seems to lead him in an optimistic and explorative way... almost as though he is searching for a utopia himself...