Jonathon Kemnitzer

Jonathon Kemnitzer is a co-founder and principal of KEM STUDIO, a design firm that fuses Architecture + Industrial Design. His close observation of everyday life and the way people interact with space and objects constantly informs his work. He is a collaborative designer who builds global brands (like Adobe, Herman Miller and Landscape Forms) through innovative solutions to make people's lives better through design. His work has been recognized in numerous national and international publications and design competitions, including the Good Design Award, Core77 Design Award, Interior Design Magazine Best of Year, Best of NeoCon, HiP honors, IDEA and AIA awards. Jonathon has an eclectic interest in music, film (he was once in a movie with Paul Newman) and the culinary world (he has a cocktail named after him). Additionally, he enjoys giving back to the community and is currently serving on the Product Design Professional Advisory Board for Kansas State University.