Paul Hatch
Encyclopedia
Paul Hatch is a British
industrial designer and is the founder / president of TEAMS Design
USA, a product design consultancy. Since 1998, Hatch has been successfully establishing TEAMS Design USA as a local consultancy with a global
outlook. TEAMS Design USA has become a valuable consistent team member for companies such as World Kitchen
(Pyrex
and Chicago Cutlery), HoMedics, Robert Bosch
USA, Tuthill Transfer Systems, Warn, Jarden
(Sunbeam Products
, Bionaire, Oster, and Mr. Coffee
), Mansfield, Chicago Faucet
, and Smith's Edge.
from Northumbria University
. He went to work for TEAMS Design GmbH in Esslingen in 1994. In 1998 he was tasked with opening Teams Design's first satellite office in Chicago
, Illinois
. Since its conception, TEAMS Design USA believes that it has quietly strived to deliver solid design based on user experience, solid ergonomics
, with a strong basis in manufacturing
under Hatch's leadership. He is regularly invited to lecture at various universities and organizations both local and internationally. Hatch served his local design colleagues as the Industrial Designers Society of America
(IDSA) Midwest District Vice President from 2004-2006. During that time period he organized three district conferences for IDSA.
In April 2009, Hatch was the third design professional ever to be awarded the IDSA Midwest Honors for Outstanding Achievement. Hatch is also regularly invited to lecture students at nearby colleges and universities. Hatch is also the founder of "Fight Club", a designer verbal slugfest.
ID Magazine Annual Design Review
Appliance Design EID Awards
Appliance Design EID Awards
IHA Awards
ADEX Awards
Good Design Award
Design of the Decade (IDSA /BusinessWeek
)
I.D. Magazine
IDEA
Spark Award Bronze
iF Product Design Award
s
Red Star Design Awards
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
industrial designer and is the founder / president of TEAMS Design
TEAMS Design
TEAMS Design is a multinational industrial design firm headquartered in Germany founded in 1956 by industrial designer Hans Erich Slany. As of July, 2009, TEAMS has five design studios on three continents. They have been ranked second by the International Forum Design , or 14th in an international...
USA, a product design consultancy. Since 1998, Hatch has been successfully establishing TEAMS Design USA as a local consultancy with a global
World
World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth....
outlook. TEAMS Design USA has become a valuable consistent team member for companies such as World Kitchen
World Kitchen
World Kitchen, LLC is a kitchenware products maker and distributor based in Rosemont, Illinois. The company began as the Corning Consumer Products division of glassmaker Corning.-History:The division was spun off from Corning in 1998 and purchased by Borden...
(Pyrex
Pyrex
Pyrex is a brand name for glassware, introduced by Corning Incorporated in 1915.Originally, Pyrex was made from borosilicate glass. In the 1940s the composition was changed for some products to tempered soda-lime glass, which is the most common form of glass used in glass bakeware in the US and has...
and Chicago Cutlery), HoMedics, Robert Bosch
Robert Bosch
Robert Bosch was a German industrialist, engineer and inventor, founder of Robert Bosch GmbH.-Biography:...
USA, Tuthill Transfer Systems, Warn, Jarden
Jarden
Jarden Corporation, is an America conglomerate of many well-known consumer product brands in the areas of kitchen electronics, kitchen cookware, kitchen tools, gaming, arts & crafts, home storage, and clothing. In 2006, it was ranked #585 on the Fortune 1000...
(Sunbeam Products
Sunbeam Products
Sunbeam Products is an American brand that has produced electric home appliances since 1910. Their products have included the Mixmaster mixer, the Sunbeam CG waffle iron, Coffeemaster and the fully automatic T20 toaster. Sunbeam is owned by Jarden Consumer Solutions after Jarden's acquisition in...
, Bionaire, Oster, and Mr. Coffee
Mr. Coffee
Mr. Coffee is a registered trademark of Sunbeam Products, Inc. d/b/a Jarden Consumer Solutions. The Mr. Coffee brand manufactures automatic-drip kitchen coffee machines as well as other products.-History:...
), Mansfield, Chicago Faucet
Chicago Faucet
The Chicago Faucet Company, founded on the near west side of Chicago, Illinois, has been producing faucets and other plumbing fixtures since 1901. The company founder, Albert C...
, and Smith's Edge.
History
Hatch graduated in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in industrial designIndustrial design
Industrial design is the use of a combination of applied art and applied science to improve the aesthetics, ergonomics, and usability of a product, but it may also be used to improve the product's marketability and production...
from Northumbria University
Northumbria University
Northumbria University is an academic institution located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East of England. It is a member of the University Alliance.- History :...
. He went to work for TEAMS Design GmbH in Esslingen in 1994. In 1998 he was tasked with opening Teams Design's first satellite office in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. Since its conception, TEAMS Design USA believes that it has quietly strived to deliver solid design based on user experience, solid ergonomics
Ergonomics
Ergonomics is the study of designing equipment and devices that fit the human body, its movements, and its cognitive abilities.The International Ergonomics Association defines ergonomics as follows:...
, with a strong basis in manufacturing
Manufacturing
Manufacturing is the use of machines, tools and labor to produce goods for use or sale. The term may refer to a range of human activity, from handicraft to high tech, but is most commonly applied to industrial production, in which raw materials are transformed into finished goods on a large scale...
under Hatch's leadership. He is regularly invited to lecture at various universities and organizations both local and internationally. Hatch served his local design colleagues as the Industrial Designers Society of America
Industrial Designers Society of America
Industrial Designers Society of America is an organization of professional industrial designers primarily in the United States. Recently IDSA has started chapters in Canada and in China...
(IDSA) Midwest District Vice President from 2004-2006. During that time period he organized three district conferences for IDSA.
In April 2009, Hatch was the third design professional ever to be awarded the IDSA Midwest Honors for Outstanding Achievement. Hatch is also regularly invited to lecture students at nearby colleges and universities. Hatch is also the founder of "Fight Club", a designer verbal slugfest.
Personal life
Hatch currently resides in Chicago, Illinois with his wife Jacqueline and his two sons. He met his wife while in Germany. Hatch is involved in various community volunteer projects and still contributes to the IDSA.Design Awards
iF Product Design Awards- 2010 Mr. CoffeeMr. CoffeeMr. Coffee is a registered trademark of Sunbeam Products, Inc. d/b/a Jarden Consumer Solutions. The Mr. Coffee brand manufactures automatic-drip kitchen coffee machines as well as other products.-History:...
Optimal Brew Thermal Coffeemaker,
ID Magazine Annual Design Review
- 2010 Robert Bosch Full Force Pneumatic Nail Guns
Appliance Design EID Awards
- 2010 Federal Signal Automated Parking Products Universal One & Universal PS
- 2010 Robert Bosch Full Force Pneumatic Nail Guns
- 2010 Sunbeam ProductsSunbeam ProductsSunbeam Products is an American brand that has produced electric home appliances since 1910. Their products have included the Mixmaster mixer, the Sunbeam CG waffle iron, Coffeemaster and the fully automatic T20 toaster. Sunbeam is owned by Jarden Consumer Solutions after Jarden's acquisition in...
Flat Panel Heater
Appliance Design EID Awards
- 2011 Silver Award Business Machine - HoMedics Inc. Black & Decker Hanging Crosscut 6-Sheet Paper Shredder
- 2011 Silver Award Small Appliances - Robert Bosch Corp., 12" Dual-Bevel Glide Miter Saw
- 2011 Silver Award Small Appliances - HoMedics Inc., Black & Decker iShred
- 2011 Bronze Award Small Appliances - Jarden Consumer Solutions, Mr. Coffee Optimal Brew Thermal Coffeemaker* 2009 Robert Bosch RS35 Reciprocating Saw
- 2010 Silver Award - Federal Signal Automated Parking Products Universal One & Universal PS
- 2010 Silver Award - Robert Bosch Full Force Pneumatic Nail Guns
- 2010 Bronze Award - Sunbeam ProductsSunbeam ProductsSunbeam Products is an American brand that has produced electric home appliances since 1910. Their products have included the Mixmaster mixer, the Sunbeam CG waffle iron, Coffeemaster and the fully automatic T20 toaster. Sunbeam is owned by Jarden Consumer Solutions after Jarden's acquisition in...
Flat Panel Heater - 2009 Argus Camera Company Kid's Cameras Bean and Sprout
IHA Awards
- 2009 Wusthof-Trident Precision Edge Electric Knife Sharpener
- 2009 Wusthof -Trident Precision Edge Electric Knife Sharpener
- 2009 Smith's Edge Diamond Edge Electric Knife and Scissors Sharpener
ADEX Awards
- 2008 Mansfield Reo Bathroom Suite
- 2008 Mansfield Essence Bathroom Suite
Good Design Award
- 2009 Robert Bosch Pneumatic Nailers
- 2009 RS35 Demolition Reciprocating Saw
- 2009 Precise Path Robotics RG3 Robotic Greens Mower
- 2008 Argus Camera Kid's Cameras Bean and Sprout
- 2005 LR Nelson Costco 3 Piece Nozzle Set
Design of the Decade (IDSA /BusinessWeek
BusinessWeek
Bloomberg Businessweek, commonly and formerly known as BusinessWeek, is a weekly business magazine published by Bloomberg L.P. It is currently headquartered in New York City.- History :...
)
- 2000 Karcher Full Line of Power Washers
I.D. Magazine
- 2000 Siemens Easy Control Climate Control Unit
IDEA
- 2009 ArgusArgus (camera company)Argus is an American maker of cameras and photographic products, founded in 1936 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Argus originated as a subsidiary of the International Radio Corporation , founded by Charles Verschoor. Its best-known product was the C3 rangefinder camera, which enjoyed a 27-year production...
Bean Children's Digital Camera
Spark Award Bronze
- Precise Path RG3 Mower
iF Product Design Award
IF product design award
The iF Product Design Award was introduced in 1954 and is annually conferred by the iF International Forum Design. Every year the iF attracts more than 2,000 product entries from around 37 nations, which are judged by renowned experts, with the best of them receiving an iF seal of outstanding...
s
- 2001 Karcher HDS 698 CSX Heated Pressure Washer
- 2000 Siemens Easy Control Climate Control Unit
Red Star Design Awards
- Excellent - Mr. Coffee Optimal Brew Thermal Coffeemaker