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Jay Doblin

Jay Doblin (December 10, 1920 – May 11, 1989) was an American industrial designer and educator, best known for his contribution to the field of design in particular his work related to systems thinking, design methods and design theory in general. Throughout his professional career he worked with some of the most important design firms of their time, including Raymond Loewy Associates, Lippincott & Margulies, and Unimark International, which he founded together with Massimo Vignelli and Bob Noorda. Doblin was born in Brooklyn, NY and graduated from Pratt Institute in 1942.

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Name
Jay Doblin
Born
10 December 1920
Died
11 May 1989
Education
Pratt Institute
Occupation
Product Designer (1942–1954), Raymond Loewy & Associates Dean (1955–1969), IIT Institute of Design Co-founder (1964–1972), Unimark International Co-founder (1978–1985), Jay Doblin & Associates
Nationality
United States
Honours
AIGA Medal

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Jay Doblin (December 10, 1920 – May 11, 1989) was an American industrial designer and educator, best known for his contribution to the field of design in particular his work related to systems thinking, design methods and design theory in general. Throughout his professional career he worked with some of the most important design firms of their time, including Raymond Loewy Associates, Lippincott & Margulies, and Unimark International, which he founded together with Massimo Vignelli and Bob Noorda. Doblin was born in Brooklyn, NY and graduated from Pratt Institute in 1942.

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Jay Doblin (1920–1989) was an American designer. The designer worked for Illinois Institute of Technology. Jay Doblin received AIGA Medal.

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