Lucia DeRespinis
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Lucia DeRespinis | |
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| Born | 1927 (age 97–98) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Pratt Institute |
| Known for | Industrial design |
Lucia DeRespinis (born 1927) is an American industrial designer known for her work with George Nelson and her creation of the pink and orange Dunkin' Donuts logo.[1]
DeRespinis was born in Cleveland, Ohio[2] in 1927. She attended St. Lawrence University and then Pratt Institute, graduating in 1952.[3] She worked at the design studio George Nelson & Associates from 1954 through 1963.[4] Her creations there include the Beehive Hanging Lamp.[5][6] In 1959 she worked on the design of the American display for the American National Exhibition in Moscow.[3][7]
She taught design at Pratt from 1975 until 2020, when she retired.[8]
DeRespinis was the recipient of the 2008 Rowena Reed Kostellow Award.[7] She is a Fellow of the Industrial Designers Society of America.[4] Her work is in the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston[9] and the Vitra Design Museum Collection.[10][11]