Our Studio

Founded in 2006, cozzolino studio LLC is a research and design studio based in New York City. In bringing innovative ideas and one-of-a-kind products to market, we emphasize the two most important aspects of the design process are communication & collaboration.

We believe design requires an acute awareness of market opportunities combined with rigorous observation of consumer behavior in order to better understand user needs to enhance and elevate everyday experiences. Our mission is to develop compelling and disruptive ideas. To create iconic, highly desirable products that are unique, beautiful, intuitive, and easy to use. The studio's goal is to combine beauty with utility, to achieve a sensibility and innovation that is, above all, empathetic to the end user and game changing for your brand. We create authentic experiences, meaningful solutions, and memorable objects that make a difference. Design with a purpose.

Our Team

Steve CozzolinoPrincipalSteve Cozzolino, an award winning and distinguished industrial designer with over 25 years of consulting experience, earned a BFA in Industrial Design from the University of Notre Dame in 1993. In 2006, Steve launched cozzoli… — **Steve Cozzolino**
**Principal**
Steve Cozzolino, an award winning and distinguished industrial designer with over 25 years of consulting experience, earned a BFA in Industrial Design from the University of Notre Dame. In 2006, Steve launched cozzolino studio LLC. He is a design judge and presenter on “America By Design” on CBS. Steve has received multiple "Red Dot" Design Awards, the industry's highest standard of excellence, has been featured in The New York Times and was honored by the City of New York with a 2011 "Excellence in Design" Award. He's repeatedly won "Good Design" Awards, Spark! Awards, ID Magazine's "Design Distinction", Appliance Magazine's "Best of", and has received numerous design patents. Steve believes you can have direction and purpose everyday by focusing on your passion. His is design.

**ZacH Kennedy**
**Designer**
Zach works as a contract Industrial Designer at cozzolino studios, practicing the full design pipeline from ideation to sketching to CAD to rendering to prototyping.

He specializes in sculpting beautiful products in CAD, in addition to extensive hands-on workshop experience including 3D printing, ceramics, metalworking, woodworking, and electronics.

**Eric Kreidler**
**motion graphics Designer**
Eric Kreidler worked at the Minneapolis design studio Kuester Partners before going independent with eg design, and his love for animation goes back to childhood experiments with pencil and paper, clay figures, and a Super 8 film camera. He is committed to always growing the Studio’s aesthetic and technical capabilities and is always ready for a new challenge. Eric is also the director of the critically acclaimed music videos produced for Minneapolis “kindie” band, The Bazillions. Eric earned a BFA from the University of Notre Dame in 1993.

**Jack hough**
**Grove product group**
Jack Hough is a product management and marketing executive who has driven growth through innovation for, and with, over 30 companies and brands. He has led and partnered with renowned B2C and B2B brands like Apple, Nike, Pyrex, CorningWare, Life Fitness, Herman Miller, and Whirlpool, leading the transformation of durable goods from functional products to connected, engaging experiences and consistently delivering double-digit revenue growth. With an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and Bachelor’s degrees in both Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design from the University of Michigan, Jack brings a unique blend of business acumen, design expertise, and engineering knowledge, fostering a multi-disciplinary, business/art/science approach to innovation.

Quin Boucher
Designer
Quin earned his undergraduate degree from California College of the Arts and a master’s in Product Design from Pratt Institute. He’s driven by a passion for creating functional, beautifully simple products that elevate everyday life. With a sharp eye for detail and an expert-level understanding of manufacturing, Quin specializes in small-scale, high-impact designs that are as innovative as they are practical. Known for his out-of-the-box thinking and relentless pursuit of perfection, he thrives in turning complex challenges into sleek, user-focused solutions. Quin’s deep industry knowledge, paired with his strong client relationships, ensures every project is executed with precision and purpose, making an impact at every stage of the process.

Neil Cohen Design engineerSchooled with a combined Bachelor degrees in Fine Arts and Industrial Design, Cohen is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. Cohen’s insightful point of view and refined sense of shape and interplay of utility is… — **Neil Cohen**
**Design engineer**
Schooled with a combined Bachelor degrees in Fine Arts and Industrial Design, Cohen is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. Cohen’s insightful point of view and refined sense of shape and interplay of utility is geared to fuse rich materials and a contemporary vision with expert workmanship. With his establishment of designrt studio in 2003, Cohen has been recognized for excellence and exhibited internationally by the Steelcase/Interiors Magazine Design Partnership, AIGA Objects of Design, the Japan Arts Council, the prestigious 30 under 30 exhibition in New York and the Chicago Athenaeum for GOOD DESIGN. Neil’s commitment to being client-centric provides a platform for development of clear ideas and discoveries that translate into strong results for client’s objectives and the marketing of a lifestyle people desire.

Our Approach

Art + Science

The focus of cozzolino studio is the fusion of art and science - To coalesce beauty with technology, to achieve a sensibility and innovation that is, above all, empathetic to the end user and sympathetic to your brand by identifying needs and opportunities within your market segment and beyond.

Discovery & Application

WE FIND MEANING

We insure clear project definition is in place from the start by listening to you, our client, to fully understand program goals. We strive to develop long term partnerships to strategically re-define and build your brand. By first investigating and better understanding how consumers experience your brand, we can create relevant, compelling stories to connect your consumers in a more meaningful way.

Disrupt the Present

WE CREATE OPPORTUNITIES

We research and evaluate current product offerings verses current consumer needs. Through category immersion, we better understand your competitive landscape and identify market opportunities. By walking store aisles, investigating new technologies, surveying relevant analogies, and observing consumer behavior, we define opportunities to develop clear, concise design direction.

Inspire the Future

WE DESIGN EXPERIENCES

Upon gaining insight and direction, we create iconic designs and meaningful solutions that engage and resonate with your consumer. We will partner with your development team in order to maintain high impact design from start to finish. By bringing disruptive design and memorable experiences to market, we elevate your brand above the competition to gain market share and help grow your business.