After graduating from Colorado State University with a BFA in Graphic Design, Keith headed for Minneapolis to start his career in that field. In his spare time, he started creating basic furniture pieces in his apartment with found objects, and eventually rented space at a pottery studio since his first design, a lamp, had a ceramic base. He was encouraged by the inclusion of this floor lamp in the international design publication, Graphis. He continued working in ceramics up until he took a course in furniture design at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD), and immediately took to woodworking and the problem solving it required.
After working for a number of interactive design firms and agencies (including Duffy, Fallon, and Popular Front), he went out on his own in 2002 to design websites and furniture. Since then he's joined the 4th Street Guild, a woodworking cooperative, where his shop is today, after outgrowing the basement of his house.
Keith continues to work in both interactive and furniture design, often using bamboo and other sustainable materials… you can see some of his products for sale at his etsy shop.
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