Professor Martin Linder initially received national prominence for his award-winning designs during his graduate studies at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. Martin was recently rewarded for his design innovations in the field of Explosive Detection Equipment with a Industrial Design Excellence Award sponsored by Business Week Magazine. His professional furniture designs have been exhibited throughout the United States for the entirety of his career, most notably at Knoll/Design America, Steelcase's Metro Furniture and Herman Miller’s Brandrud Furniture. San Francisco State University has awarded Martin the 2008 Sarlo Excellence in Teaching Distinguished Faculty Award, awarded to a faculty member for “Extraordinary, Meaningful, and Lasting Contributions to Teaching”. He was also named one of the "Most Admired Design Professors" in Academia by Design Intelligence. Martin is the Founding Director of the Industrial Design Outreach Program and the Furniture Institute of Technology and Sustainability. Martin is an active writer and presenter on topics including Design Education, Technologies and Rituals that Impact Collaboration for the Knowledge Worker, and Industrial and Interface Design for Explosive Detection Airport Security Systems.
Education
- M.F.A. – Cranbrook Academy of Art
- B.A. – Philadelphia College of Art
