This week The Industrial Design Society of America featured a spotlight interview with Principle Designer Steve Cozzolino on instagram.
“IDSA NYC Chapter Weekly Designer Spotlight
December Week 52, 2023
Steve Cozzolino, an award-winning and distinguished industrial designer, earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design from the University of Notre Dame in 1993. From 1993-2000, he worked in Chicago on a wide range of projects in the consumer product, hardware, medical device, and housewares categories including Proctor & Gamble’s original Swiffer and Wet Jet Swiffer.
In 2001, Steve collaborated with Eva Zeisel on a collection for Nambe. From 2002-2006, Steve was Design Director at Karim Rashid Inc. where he worked on consumer products, cosmetic packaging, housewares, electronics, tabletop, furniture, and lighting projects.
In 2006, Steve launched Cozzolino Studio LLC, a full-service product design, strategy, and branding studio (www.cozzolinostudio.com). His clients include All-Clad, Cuisinart, Johnson & Johnson, L’Oreal, Mattel, Mr. Coffee, Nambe, and PepsiCo.
Steve is a design judge and presenter on the highly acclaimed CBS Design and Innovation TV series, America By Design. Cozzolino Studio has been featured in The New York Times, Fortune Magazine, MOMA Design Store, Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum and was honored by the City of New York with an "Excellence in Design" Award. Cozzolino Studio has repeatedly won “Red Dot” Design Awards, Global Innovation Awards, "Good Design" Awards, IDEA, and Housewares Design Awards, and has received numerous design patents.
Steve’s focus and design studio’s mission: “Disrupt the Present, Inspire the Future.” Steve believes that empathy is one of the most powerful design tools in developing relevant, compelling experiences for all. Steve strives to create iconic designs and one-of-a-kind solutions that engage and resonate with consumers. By bringing disruptive design and memorable experiences to market, Steve and the team elevate brands and help grow businesses, connecting people to everyday objects and public spaces in a more meaningful way. Design with a purpose.”