Colin Nourie

About Colin Nourie

Colin Nourie is an American industrial designer and founder of the design studio, Collective Ten. For more than two decades, he has been designing furniture, lighting and systems for an enviable list of international design brands within the modern workplace, hospitality and residential markets. Pairing a hands-on design approach and his seasoned professional experience, he has become a regularly sought-after design partner to companies such as Herman Miller, Danao Living, Design Within Reach, Pavilion and Senator/Allermuir. His work possesses a strong visual signature that is characterized by sophisticated minimal forms that effortless flow into each other creating designs with bold silhouettes Inspired by modern architecture, the values of contemporary living, and the vision of masterful craftsmanship, Nourie’s design work has garnered numerous international awards such as the IDEA Award, the GOOD DESIGN Award, the European Product Design Award, the IDA Award and the Neocon Gold Award.A graduate of The Ohio State University’s industrial design program, Nourie has regularly served, as a critic and guest lecturer at the Weitzman School of Design at University of Pennsylvania, the Institute of Design at the Illinois Institute of Technology and DAAP at the University of Cincinnati. He is a member of the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA).

Experience

1. Founder Creative Director

   Collective Ten

   Jul 2013 — Present · Cincinnati, OH, US

   As founder of Collective Ten, Colin serves as the creative leader responsible for the principal Design Direction and Strategy on all new projects, the growth of new business development, client relationships as well as overseeing the daily operations of the studio.

Education

• The Ohio State University

  Bachelor’s In the Science of Industrial Design, Industrial Design

Skills

• Packaging Design
• Art Direction
• Illustrator
• Environmental Design
• Sketching
• Exhibit Design
• Concept Development
• Rapid Prototyping
• Industrial Design
• Interaction Design
• Product Design
• Design Strategy
• Brand Development
• Information Design
• Design Thinking
• Experience Design
• 3d Visualization
• Furniture
• Concept Design
• User Experience Design
• User-Centered Design
• Visual Communication
• Strategic Design
• Design Management
• Concept Generation
• Branding & Identity
• Corporate Identity
• Rendering
• 3d Rendering
• Retail Design
• Packaging
• User Experience
• Design Research
• Layout
• Interior Design
• Product Development
• Concept Art
• Creative Direction