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'''Sebastian Conran''' (born 5 April 1956 at ] in ]) is a ] designer. '''Sebastian Conran''' (b. 1956) is a ] designer.
==Early life==
⚫ Born 5 April 1956 at ] in ]), his father is designer ] and mother, author and journalist ]. He is the elder brother of the fashion designer ].


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. Subsequently he worked with the punk band '']'', designing clothes, posters, promotional material, record sleeves, and stage sets.


==Career==
Subsequently he worked with the punk band '']'', designing clothes, posters, promotional material, record sleeves, and stage sets.
In 1978, Conran was working at ], a corporate and brand identity consultancy. In 1978, Conran was working at ], a corporate and brand identity consultancy. Three years later he was head of product design at ].
In 1981 he became as head of product design at ].


⚫ Conran established ] (SCA), a product and brand development consultancy in 1986 and in 1992 started a separate design partnership with ], another designer. From 1999, he headed product and branding design in ] under ], part of the ] (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 ].<ref name="designcouncil">, ], UK.</ref>
In 1986, Conran established ] (SCA), a product and brand development consultancy.
In 1992 he started a separate design partnership with ], another designer.
⚫ From 1999, he headed product and branding design in ] under ], part of the ] (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 ].<ref name="designcouncil">, ], UK.</ref>


Conran has designed for the department store chain ].<ref name="designweek" /> Conran has designed for the department store chain ].<ref name="designweek" /> As a writer he produced articles, books, and papers on ] and has taught at the ].
He has writer articles, books, and papers on ] and has taught at the ].
⚫ He is a trustee of the ] in ].<ref>, Press release, ], London, UK, November 2008.</ref>
He is a member of the Counil of the UK ].<ref name="designcouncil" />


⚫ Sebastian Conran is a trustee of the ] in ].<ref>, Press release, ], London, UK, November 2008</ref> and is a member of the Counil of the UK ].<ref name="designcouncil" />
⚫ Sebastian Conran is the son of the designer/retailer Sir ] and author ], and the elder brother of the fashion designer ].


== References == == References ==

Revision as of 21:52, 14 January 2011

Sebastian Conran (b. 1956) is a British designer.

Early life

Born 5 April 1956 at Hyde Park Corner in London), his father is designer Terence Conran and mother, author and journalist Shirley Conran. He is the elder brother of the fashion designer Jasper Conran.

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.

Career

In 1978, Conran was working at Wolff Olins, a corporate and brand identity consultancy. Three years later he was head of product design at Mothercare.

Conran established Sebastian Conran Associates (SCA), a product and brand development consultancy in 1986 and in 1992 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. As a writer he produced articles, books, and papers on design and has taught at the Royal College of Art.

Sebastian Conran is a trustee of the Design Museum in London. and is a member of the Counil of the UK Design Council.

References

  1. ^ Lynda Relph-Knight, Sebastian Conran leaves Conran & Partners. Design Week, 23 September 2009.
  2. ^ Sebastian Conran: Managing Director, Studio Conran, Design Council, UK.
  3. Sebastian Conran is reappointed a Trustee of the Design Museum, Press release, Design Museum, London, UK, November 2008

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