Kristi Bartlett

As we began working on this project of spotlighting woman-led design studios, we quickly realized that there were too many noteworthy studios to contain in a single article, and decided that the project warranted a multi-part series.

Gender disparity is a real issue in the industrial design industry. Women account for 85% of consumer purchases but the designers of these products are rarely women. Recent reports show that industrial design is skewed toward men, with a whopping 81-95%** male designers in the industry. That is not to say that men can't design products for women, but there is real authenticity and fresh approaches in design when women bring their lived experiences to the products they use.