Alessi Whistling Bird Tea Kettle
Donald Strum is the Principal in charge of product, furniture, and graphic design at Michael Graves Design Group with over 29 years of experience. He has played a key role in the development and the success of the renowned product design practice. His first project for the firm was the now ubiquitous “Whistling Bird Teakettle” for the Italian manufacturer, Alessi. Working closely with Mr. Strum, as well as Michael Graves himself, the product design group handles a wide variety of design commissions for various clients such a Stryker, JCPenney, CF Stinson, Slice, Sky Design Glass, Drive Medical, Crypton Fabrics, Delta Industries, Ilex Lighting, PTG, Target Stores, David Edward, Dansk, and Duravit among many others.
In 1997, under the leadership of Mr. Strum, the firm began a relationship with Target Stores that led to what many in the critical press have hailed as “the democratization of design”. In 2005, after witnessing firsthand the issues Michael Graves was experiencing with an illness that left him paralyzed, Mr. Strum and the product design group made a commitment to transform healthcare design services for the aging and physically disabled population, as well as for the people who care for them. Mr. Strum and his product design group have brought over 2,000 consumer products to market over the past three decades.
Mr. Strum is a graduate of Parsons School of Design.
Project Witherspoon Watches
The long-standing relationship between Michael Graves and the Baltimore-based furniture manufacturer David Edward came to fruition in 2003 with the launch of the Michael Graves Collection of upholstered furniture specifically designed for the contract market. The collection includes lounge seating and coordinating tables that are appropriate for a variety of interior settings. The company fabricated the Finestra and Oculus chairs originally designed by MGA&D in 1989, as well as the wood and upholstered Hampton lounge chair which achieved special design success.
Stryker Prime TC Hospital Transport Chair
Ideation for Stryker Prime TC
Prototyping for Stryker Prime TC
MGA+D was commissioned by Slice Products to develop a new collection of tools for the beauty care market. The result of more than 18 months of research, design, and development has yielded an extraordinary collection of personal grooming tools including cuticle scissors, finger-nail clippers, toe-nail clippers, ceramic nail file, cosmetic pencil sharpener and precision tweezers.
The designs, inspired by river-stones, have elevated both functional and aesthetic expectations for products in this category.
The Kitchenware products are emblematic of the design thinking, intelligence and wit that infuses the entire Michael Graves Design collection at JCPenney.
The cast iron cookware pieces are reminiscent of the best of mid-century design; sleek, minimal and full of personality.
The small appliances perform flawlessly, look great on your kitchen counter and make you smile each time you use them.
Featuring polished stainless steel with accent colors including copper, terra cotta, and black, they are at home in any kitchen.
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