Joel Karlsson

Joel Karlsson, born 1975 in Gothenburg. Joel mainly works as an industrial designer with products spreading from kitchen appliencies to furniture. Joel has been studying industrial design and architecture in both Sweden and abroad. Following studies Joel worked as an assistant to Konstantin Grcic in Münich. Prior to starting his own business, Joel Karlsson Industriell Design he was en employee of White Design in Gothenburg. Joel Karlsson has also been teatching at Växjö universitet.

 

Awards 
2001 Prototype 'Bigply' revieved an honourary for creativity at Promosedia International chair exhibition 2001.
2000 Winner of 'Träcentrum i Nässjös designtävling för unga formgivare 2000'. Third place at 'Trekamp i trä' at the Elmia fair 2000.
2000 Ungsvensk form
1998 Ungsvensk form
1998 First runner up at Årygruppens designcompetition 1998
 
Education 
2001 KTH Architect school
2000 Interior architecture at HDK, Gothenburg
1996- 99 Interior architecture and furniture design at Konstfack, Stockholm
1998- Product Design Parsons School of Design
1995- 96 HDK Industrial design