Thomas Overthun

Since 1993, Thomas Overthun has been an associate partner and practice director for IDEO’s Consumer Experience Design practice. Overthun has in the past managed a group of seven designers and now directs large design programs at IDEO. His expertise is in the areas of contract furniture and seating, office and consumer electronics, kitchen tools and appliances, personal care and sports products. Clients include Audible, Brooks England, Cisco, Eastman, fizi:k, Microsoft, National Panasonic, Oral B, Proctor & Gamble, Selle Royal, Steelcase, Western Digital and Zyliss Switzerland.

Overthun’s work has received Gold and Silver IDEAs® as well as several if and Red Dot awards. His products have been exhibited at the Chicago Atheneum and the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York City and featured in publication including BusinessWeek, ID international, Axis, Frankfurter, Allgemeine and GQ magazine.

Overthun has a bachelor’s in industrial design from the University of Wuppertal, Germany.