Designer People is a television documentary series launched in 2008 directed by Ross Close. Each episode showcases one of the world's leading artists in architectural design, communication design, industrial design, interior design, and fashion, centering on the creative insight of the acclaimed designer, whose work shapes our lives and our surroundings. The series was broadcast on Ovation.[1]
| Designer People | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ross Close |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original release | |
| Network | Ovation |
| Release | 10 November 2008 – 30 April 2010 |
Hosts
edit- Erika Oman
- Lee Lin Chin
- Amy Devers
Seasons
editTwo full seasons have been broadcast. Season 1 was broadcast originally from 10 November 2008, to 29 January 2009. A second season aired from 9 November 2009, to 30 April 2010.
Season 1 (2008-2009)
edit- Yves Behar: Swiss industrial designer and founder of Fuseproject (10 Nov 2008)
- Chris Lee: communication designer and founder of Asylum design company
- Jakob Trollback: Swedish communication designer
- Qiu Hao: Chinese fashion designer
- Ole Scheeren: German architectfamous for his design of the CCTV headquarters in Beijing
- Max Wolff: Australian automotive designer
- Edward Fella: commercial graphic designer
- Young Baek Min: Korean interior designer
- Nipa Doshi & Jonathan Levien: Industrial designers discussing their creative partnership
- Antonio Ochoa: Venezuelan architect and interior designer
- Jens Martin Skibsted: Danish industrial designer
- Kenji Ekuan: Japanese industrial designer
- Anouska Hempel
Season 2 (2009-2010)
edit- Zaha Hadid
- Marc Newson
- Marcel Wanders
- Michael Young
- Zandra Rhodes
- Jürgen Mayer
- Ilan Waisbrod
- Gilles et Boissier
- Bjarke Ingels
- Mitchell Wolfson Jr.
- Karim Rashid
- Emmanuel Picault
- M/M Paris