Rob Thompson

Over the past 20 years Rob has worked as a designer on projects ranging from multidisciplinary academic research through to creating new products and materials. His research about the opportunities of materials and manufacturing for designers has given him unprecedented insight into the inner workings of some of the most innovative factories and ground-breaking research from around the world. Since graduating from Central Saint Martins with a first class honours degree he has been involved in the development of a range of products with global clients including LG Electronics, P&G and Panasonic. He was a Principal Designer at Nokia and pioneered the company’s material-led design approach over four years culminating in a gold International Design Excellence (IDEA) award and gold IDSA award for Colour and Material Design Strategy, 2013.