Scott Amron

Scott Amron (born January 15, 1980) is an American conceptual artist and electrical engineer.

Amron studied electrical and mechanical engineering in Europe and the United States, earning a B.E. in Electrical Engineering from Stony Brook University. In 2007, he started Amron Experimental, his one man design firm [ [http://www.readmetro.com/show/en/NewYork/20080130/1/25/ Read Metro New York] ] and engineering atelier [ [http://www.designdirectory.com/public/company_details.asp?firm_id=141180&specialty=4&organization_type=1&search_index=280&t= BusinessWeek/Core77 Design Directory] ] known for selling original proof-of-concept prototypes as limited edition design-art. [ [http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/08/clever-low-tech.html Wired Magazine Blog] ] He has exhibited in London, the Netherlands, Germany, Singapore, and New York. Amron's clients and stockists include OXO International, [http://www.polder.com Polder] , Whitney Museum of American Art, MoMA, NASA, and Target Corporation.

Amron is best known for his Brush & Rinse Toothbrush [ [http://www.id-mag.com/article/CONCEPTS/ I.D. Magazine Interview] ] (voted best concept of 2007 by I.D. Magazine) [ [http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/10/brush_rinse_too.php Treehugger] ] , Die Electric OFF Switch [ [http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/you_decide_turn.php Treehugger] ] , Endo Magnet [ [http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/devlin/10332 Yahoo Tech Blog] ] , and Cash Money Clip [ [http://www.core77.com/blog/materials/magnetic_cash_money_clip_10262.asp Core77] ] . His work has been praised for dismissing preconceived notions of how we are "supposed" to interact with basic objects. [ [http://theburnlab.blogspot.com/2008/06/amron-cash-money-clip.html Burnlab] Lab Report] His experimental product designs promote sustainability and change perspectives. [ [http://www.amronexperimental.com/InteractionMagazine.html Interaction Magazine] ]

Awards and recognitions

* [http://www.ifdesign.de/awards_exhibition_index_e?award_name=iF+material+award&list_awards=1&award_id=0&kategorie_id=-1&sprache=1 2008 iF Material Award]
* [http://www.id-mag.com/article/CONCEPTS/ 2007 I.D. Annual Design Review, Best Concept]
* [http://netdiver.net/newsarchive/boty/boty07.php Netdiver Magazine Best of 2007]
* [http://www.red-dot.sg/concept/porfolio/06/10ia/R061BR.htm 2007 Red Dot Design Award]
* Graphis Award (2) 2009

Quotations

* From his [http://www.readmetro.com/show/en/NewYork/20080130/1/25/ Metro New York Interview] : "I am more interested in an object's sense of purpose, that thing that makes it more interesting and more usable or sustainable or just simpler."
* From his [http://www.amronexperimental.com/Dwell_Magazine.html Interview with Dwell Magazine] when asked to describe his ideal working environment: “A place where engineers are permitted the same self indulgent creative freedom as artists; a tudor near the beach in the middle of the woods with a FedEx, a Dunkin’ Donuts and a Pathmark close by.”
* From [http://www.amronexperimental.com/SwindleMagazineNo14.html Swindle Magazine Interview] : “(As a kid), I used to take things apart, and when I’d put them back together I’d always have spare parts.”

External links

* [http://www.AmronExperimental.com Amron Experimental]
* [http://www.incubaker.com/tank/2007/11/interview-with-the-innovator-brush-rinse-toothbrush-2/ Interview]

References