David Tonge

David has over 30 years experience as an industrial designer, design director, and advisor to the most successful global brands. He is the founder of the design studio The Division and a visiting professor at Kanazawa Art University, one of Japans most prestigious.

He has a track record of design leadership and global, award-winning innovation, spanning physical and digital domains across diverse sectors including consumer electronics, automotive, furniture, and health and beauty.

David has gained a truly international perspective from 10 years of living in Silicon Valley, where he worked with established and emerging technology brands, 25 years working with the biggest Japanese brands, and many projects in South Korea and China.

David's work has been exhibited at the London Design Museum, and he has won major design awards in the UK, Germany, Japan and the US. He has been featured in media including Axis Magazine, Business Week, Blueprint, Creative Review, Nikkei BP and The Guardian, and he has been interviewed on BBC radio, NHK TV Japan, and CBS.

His clients include Brother, Buffalo, Dell, Denso, Infiniti, HP, Kohler, LGE, Logitech, Mira, Netgear, Nissan, Panasonic, Ricoh, Samsung, Shark Ninja, Shiseido, TOTO, and Zojirushi.