Show 003 // Myk Lum / Lum Design Associates, Irvine, USA
He is the founder of Lum Design Associates, the creators of the design language for brands like Simplehuman. They are working for clients like JBL or Infinity. He started initially with a minor in architecture. Though he was not feeling comfortable with the mechanical and engineering part of studying architecture, he switched over to industrial design and discovered that the design approach at the university of Long Beach is not necessarily less like the nuts and bolts approach in architecture. However, he completed his degree while working on a freelance basis for a few clients and studios.
Despite a small job offer he was actually forced to seek out independent clients and start doing freelance work on a daily basis. While discovering certain health issues due to heavy work without vacation or rest at all, he started hiring employees. And so goes the story about Lum Design…
