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| '''Sebastian Conran''' (born 5 April 1956 at ] in ]) is a ] designer. | |||
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| '''Sebastian Conran''' (born 5 April 1956 at ] in ]) is a ] designer.<ref name="sebastian">, .</ref> | |||
| Conran was educated at ] in ], southern ]. He then studied ''Industrial Design Engineering'' at the ] in London. | Conran was educated at ] in ], southern ]. He then studied ''Industrial Design Engineering'' at the ] in London. | ||
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| In 1981 he became as head of product design at ]. | In 1981 he became as head of product design at ]. | ||
| In 1986, Conran established ] (SCA), a product and brand development consultancy. |
In 1986, Conran established ] (SCA), a product and brand development consultancy. | ||
| In 1992 he started a separate design partnership with ], another designer. | In 1992 he started a separate design partnership with ], another designer. | ||
| From 1999, he headed product and branding design in ]<ref>, UK.</ref> under ]<ref>, UK.</ref>, part of the ]<ref>, UK.</ref> (led by his father Sir ]).<ref name="designweek">Lynda Relph-Knight, . '']'', 23 September 2009.</ref> | From 1999, he headed product and branding design in ]<ref>, UK.</ref> under ]<ref>, UK.</ref>, part of the ]<ref>, UK.</ref> (led by his father Sir ]).<ref name="designweek">Lynda Relph-Knight, . '']'', 23 September 2009.</ref> | ||
| In 2008, he re-established the design company Sebastian Conran Associates as Managing Director, based in west London. |
In 2008, he re-established the design company Sebastian Conran Associates as Managing Director, based in west London. | ||
| Conran has designed for the department store chain ].<ref name="designweek" /> | Conran has designed for the department store chain ].<ref name="designweek" /> | ||
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| == References == | == References == | ||
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Sebastian Conran (born 5 April 1956 at Hyde Park Corner in London) is a British designer.
Conran was educated at Bryanston School in Dorset, southern England. He then studied Industrial Design Engineering at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London.
Subsequently he worked with the punk band The Clash, designing clothes, posters, promotional material, record sleeves, and stage sets. In 1978, Conran was working at Wolff Olins, a corporate and brand identity consultancy. In 1981 he became as head of product design at Mothercare.
In 1986, Conran established Sebastian Conran Associates (SCA), a product and brand development consultancy. In 1992 he started a separate design partnership with Tom Dixon, another designer. From 1999, he headed product and branding design in Studio Conran under Conran & Partners, part of the Conran Group (led by his father Sir Terence Conran). In 2008, he re-established the design company Sebastian Conran Associates as Managing Director, based in west London.
Conran has designed for the department store chain John Lewis. He has writer articles, books, and papers on design and has taught at the Royal College of Art. He is a trustee of the Design Museum in London.
Sebastian Conran is the son of the designer/retailer Sir Terence Conran and author Shirley Conran, and the elder brother of the fashion designer Jasper Conran.
References
- Studio Conran, UK.
- Conran & Partners, UK.
- Conran Group, UK.
- ^ Lynda Relph-Knight, Sebastian Conran leaves Conran & Partners. Design Week, 23 September 2009.
- Sebastian Conran is reappointed a Trustee of the Design Museum, Press release, Design Museum, London, UK, November 2008.
External links
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