Fine Design Book Launch and Discussion with Scott Klinker

Join Cranbrook Art Museum and Cranbrook Academy of Art to celebrate the launch of Fine Design: A Studio Guide to Remixing Design, Art, Craft, and Industry, a publication by former Designer-in-Residence of 3D Design, Scott Klinker (MFA Design 1996). The book is a guide to contemporary studio practice that combines instructional methods with significant student and alumni projects developed during his years at Cranbrook Academy of Art. Scott will be joined in conversation by Director of Cranbrook Art Museum, Andrew Satake Blauvelt (MFA Design 1988), Nina Cho (MFA 3D Design 2015), and Evan Fay (MFA 3D Design 2016).

Scott Klinker designs furniture, lighting, and spatial systems that operate at the intersection of design, architecture, art, and craft. Trained as an industrial designer, he approaches each project through an architectural lens, exploring how people inhabit and experience space. 

He has partnered with design-driven companies, including MillerKnoll, Alessi, Steelcase, Landscape Forms, and Burton Snowboards. His industry projects have received numerous professional awards, while his limited-edition works are represented by Playground Detroit. 

Klinker earned an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art and has held professional positions at IDEO in Palo Alto and Sony Ericsson. Before returning to Cranbrook, he taught design for two years in Japan at the Kanazawa International Design Institute. His studio is based in Metro Detroit, Michigan. 

The book signing will begin at 6pm, and the conversation will follow at 6:30pm. Purchase an early copy of the book before its scheduled release on October 14, while supplies last. This event is free with museum admission.