Lisa Krohn

Adjunct Professor
Humanities and Sciences
krohndesign.com

Biography

Adjunct Professor Humanities and Sciences

MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art, BA/BFA, Brown University

Lisa Krohn is an interdisciplinary designer and educator whose work bridges strategic forecasting, product, furniture, and interior design, brand strategy, user experience, and web, sets, and installations. As the founder of Krohn Design, she has collaborated with clients including MillerKnoll, Disney, and Alessi. Her work is in museum collections, including the Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt, MoMA San Francisco, MoMA New York, the Denver Art Museum, Cranbrook Museum, Grand Rapids and Brooklyn Museums, and 3 international museums. She has been honored with accolades, including the Grand Prize in Forma Finlandia Design for Tomorrow, the Chrysler Award for Innovation in Design, the Rome Prize, and a Fulbright to Italy to work with Mario Bellini.

Research focuses: Strategies to support human flourishing, increase efficiency and reduce friction in AI-enhanced, prosthetic life-management products, and exploration of how technology can support dynamic, mobile lifestyles. Her goal is to transform emerging technology into elegant, functional solutions that harness information to enhance our humanity, foster authentic interpersonal connections, and promote wellness.

Apart from her teaching at ArtCenter, Krohn teaches design studios at CSULB and entrepreneurship courses for designers at USC School of Architecture.

 

Classes

• HHIS-280-01: History of Industrial Design
• HHIS-280-02: History of Industrial Design