David Hill (designer)
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== Early life == |
== Early life == |
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David Hill grew up in [[Bartlesville, Oklahoma]], where his father was a research chemist. From a young age, he built machines with cardboard, wooden blocks and [[Tinkertoy|Tinker Toys]]. As a teenager he developed a keen interest in motorcycles, which he continued to restore and race in his adult life.{{Cite book |last=Hamm |first=Steve |title=The race for perfect: inside the quest to design the ultimate portable computer |date=2008 |publisher=McGraw-Hill |isbn=978-0-07-160611-0 |location=New York |pages=96, 103, 121–126, 131, 134–136, 139}} David attended Oklahoma State University (OSU) from 1975 to 1978 studying architecture in the School of Engineering. During his time at OSU, Hill attended a session with an industrial design professor. Hill approached the designer and asked how he could learn more and the professor recommended Kansas University's industrial design program.{{Cite journal |date=2001 |title=Computers Get Personal for IBM's Hill |journal=Kansas Alumni |publisher=University of Kansas |volume=6 |pages=45}} Hill took this advice and studied industrial design at [[University of Kansas|Kansas University]] under Professor Downer Dykes in graduating with a [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]] in 1982. In 1981, he was awarded a scholarship to attend the [[International Design Conference in Aspen (IDCA)|International Design Conference in Aspen]], Colorado where he first encountered Richard Sapper and was impressed by Sapper's grounded approach. |
David Hill grew up in [[Bartlesville, Oklahoma]], where his father was a research chemist. From a young age, he built machines with cardboard, wooden blocks and [[Tinkertoy|Tinker Toys]]. As a teenager he developed a keen interest in motorcycles, which he continued to restore and race in his adult life.{{Cite book |last=Hamm |first=Steve |title=The race for perfect: inside the quest to design the ultimate portable computer |date=2008 |publisher=McGraw-Hill |isbn=978-0-07-160611-0 |location=New York |pages=96, 103, 121–126, 131, 134–136, 139}} David attended Oklahoma State University (OSU) from 1975 to 1978 studying architecture in the School of Engineering. During his time at OSU, Hill attended a session with an industrial design professor. Hill approached the designer and asked how he could learn more and the professor recommended Kansas University's industrial design program.{{Cite journal |date=2001 |title=Computers Get Personal for IBM's Hill |journal=Kansas Alumni |publisher=University of Kansas |volume=6 |pages=45}} Hill took this advice and studied industrial design at [[University of Kansas|Kansas University]] under Professor Downer Dykes in graduating with a [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]] in 1982. In 1981, he was awarded a scholarship to attend the [[International Design Conference in Aspen (IDCA)|International Design Conference in Aspen]], Colorado where he first encountered Richard Sapper and was impressed by Sapper's grounded approach.David won a IDSA Student Merit Award in 1982 for promise in the field of industrial design. He has been an active, full member of the Industrial Designers Society of America ever since.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-23 |title=IDSA South District Spotlight {{!}} National Industrial Design Day 2022 - Industrial Designers Society of America |url=https://www.idsa.org/awards-recognitions/member-spotlights/idsa-south-district-spotlight-national-industrial-design-day-2022/ |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=www.idsa.org |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=April 23, 2026 |title=IDSA Member Directory |url=https://www.idsa.org/resources/member-directory/?_sf_s=David%20hill |access-date=April 23, 2026 |website=Industrial Designers Society of America}} |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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