Marc Newson is an Australia designer who works in a wide variety of design disciplines. Including furniture design, industrial design and fashion design. He works as a freelancer and collaborates to design different products, systems or environments. As part as of being a furniture and industrial designer, Marc Newson innovates by implementing new materials or technology to create something unique to society. He uses a diverse range of materials and manufacturing techniques and has a unique eye for design. He is one of the most influential designers of our time. Jonathan Ive has been the face and leader of the design team at Apple since 1996. After Ive started designing for Apple, their products were completely revolutionized. Jonathan Ive is in control of and …show more content…
Before this, it was quite hard to find different influences, especially when Marc Newson was growing up in Sydney, Australia. Therefore, the Australian environment, influence and culture were a major influence on Marc Newson, as well as the inspiration he gained from his travels. He travelled around Europe and Asia during his childhood where he was introduced to new inspirations and designs. Then even lived in Japan and Paris. Newson was convinced that he wanted to follow a career in design, with a focus on creating objects. However, when it was time for him to study, jewellery design was one of the few courses available at Sydney College of Art was one of the few subjects available that allowed him to design and create individual pieces or objects. Although the subject available at the time was arbitrary, it strongly influenced and inspired his future designs. Using his experience in jewellery, he planned industrial and furniture designs. This can be seen in one of his most notable pieces, the Lockheed Chair, which he regarded as “wearable body art”. (The Culture Clue,