ricky biddle

I am a designer at Argenta Park, where I seek to improve user experiences through a unique understanding of the dynamics of people and objects in space that I have come about from a misspent youth of skateboarding and hip-hop.
 
I have contributed to the design and development of numerous products over the last decade, from kitchen tools and appliances for KitchenAid and Jenn-Air, to an active-seat called Buoy for turnstone, a Steelcase brand.  Most recently, I helped design and develop a flexible, multi-purpose chair called Shortcut in addition to lounge setting extensions to the popular Campfire line for turnstone.
 
I have a deep curiosity for people, design, music, dance, art, craft, mass-produced objects, media, popular culture, and finding the relationships occurring between any and all of the aforementioned.

Honors + Awards

+ 2015 Interior Design Magazine HiP Awards - Honoree
   Campfire Additions for turnstone
+ 2015 Interior Design Magazine HiP Awards - Honoree
   Shortcut for turnstone
+ 2013 Best of Neocon - Innovation Award
   Buoy Active Seating for turnstone
+ 2008 Businessweek IDEA - People's Choice Award                       
   Balance Sport Wheelchair
+ 2008 Businessweek IDEA - Gold Award                           
   Balance Sport Wheelchair
+ 2008 International Housewares Association - Judge         
   Student Design Competition
+ 2007 International Housewares Association - Judge                              
   Student Design Competition
+ 2007 Opus Design Award - Winning Works                                 
   International Eyewear Design Competition
+ 2004 University of Illinois - Outstanding Senior                                  
   Industrial Design