Lisa Krohn

Lisa Krohn is an American designer and director. Her interests ranges from the design of logos and branding to product and display design, the design of interiors, installations furniture and trade show environments. She is currently the creative director of Krohn Design.

Early life and education

Lisa Krohn was born in New York City where she attended Friends Seminary then went on to study art and art history at Brown University. Krohn completed an MFA in design at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1988 and received a Fulbright fellowship to Milan to work with Mario Bellini.

Career

Krohn has worked as a designer, consultant and strategic thinker for clients, including Herman Miller, Alessi and Walt Disney Imagineering. She has received numerous design accolades, including Grand Prize in the Forma Finlandia competition, the Daimler Chrysler Award for Innovation in Design and the Rome Prize.

She has also taught in various schools, including the Art Center College of Design, CalArts, SciArc and Otis.

Works

Lisa Krohn's works are in the following museum collections:

Written work

Krohn became a writer in Blueprint, Design, Design Issues, Design Review, ID, Velocity, L.A. Architect, Metropolis, Metropolitan Home, Progressive Architecture, and Now Time magazines, as well as in Wearegoodkin.com, and Core77.com websites.

References

New York Times coverage of Lisa Krohn:

Art and Culture profile:

Museum of California Design: