Charlie Sheldon

Charlie Sheldon, IDSA | Link Studios

Charlie Sheldon is the co-founder of Link Studios, a design cooperative that incubates entrepreneurs in sustainable product design, medical device development, instrument & jewelry design and modern furniture design. In 2007 he founded Cragelmeyer LLC, a mass customizable, contemporary furniture company. From 2008 - 2010 he chaired the San Francisco Chapter of the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA-SF.org). In 2011 he became interim chair of the Industrial Design Department at California College of the Arts. He is now recovering from non-profit administration and is teaching and designing again! His areas of expertise are in sustainable product innovation, creative facilitation, design research and design education.