Brooks stevens biography

American industrial designer (1911–1995)

For the company, see Brooks Stevens Design Associates.

Clifford Brooks Stevens (June 7, 1911 – January 4, 1995) was an American industrial designer of home furnishings, appliances, automobiles, passenger railroad cars, and motorcycles, as well as a graphic designer and stylist.

Stevens founded Brooks Stevens, Inc., headquartered in Allenton, Wisconsin.

Brooks stevens, inc.

Brooks stevens, inc.

Clifford Brooks Stevens was an American industrial designer of home furnishings, appliances, automobiles, passenger railroad cars, and motorcycles, as well as a graphic designer and stylist.

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Industrial designer Brooks Stevens () created more than 3, products in his lifetime, leaving an indelible mark on the everyday gadgetry of American.

Biography.

In 1944, along with Raymond Loewy and eight others, Stevens formed the Industrial Designers Society of America.^[1] Upon his death in 1995, The New York Times called Stevens "a major force in industrial design".^[1]

Background and personal life

Stevens was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on June 7, 1911.

Stricken with polio as a child, he was encouraged by his father to practice drawing while confined to his bed, perhaps motivating his career in design. He studied architecture at Cornell University from 1929 to 1933, and established his own home-f