Timothy Jacob Jensen
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Timothy Jacob Jensen is an industrial designer and design strategist
. He is the CEO and chief designer of Jacob Jensen Holding, Jacob Jensen Design and Jacob Jensen Brand based in Hejlskov, Denmark
. Jensen has created many designs ranging from watches, housewares, furniture, to communication equipment.
, the son of industrial designer Jacob Jensen
and Patricia Ryan. He was raised in Hejlskov in Central Jutland from the age of four.
In 1978, Jensen became an apprentice in his father's studio. Then he served as studio chief from 1983–1985. In 1985, Jensen opened his own studio in Copenhagen but closed after 3 years in favor of a 2 year trek around the world. Upon his return, he took over his father's studio becoming the CEO in 1990. For the first years as CEO, Jensen concurrently served as director and chief designer for Gaggenau
from 1991–1998. Jensen is currently CEO of Jacob Jensen Holding, which consists of Jacob Jensen Design and Jacob Jensen Brand.
Both Jensen and his father have works featured in the Museum of Modern Art
in New York.
Jensen's designs have been exhibited at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, the Danish Museum of Art and Design in Copenhagen, and the Museum für angewandte Kunst
in Frankfurt.
Jensen has created designs for, among others, Steinways & Sons, Toshiba, Tommerup Kister, and GN Netcom.
Design strategy
Design strategy is a discipline which helps firms determine what to make and do, why do it and how to innovate contextually, both immediately and over the long term...
. He is the CEO and chief designer of Jacob Jensen Holding, Jacob Jensen Design and Jacob Jensen Brand based in Hejlskov, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. Jensen has created many designs ranging from watches, housewares, furniture, to communication equipment.
Life and career
Jensen was born in Copenhagen, DenmarkCopenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, the son of industrial designer Jacob Jensen
Jacob Jensen
Jacob Jensen is a Danish industrial designer, best known for his work with Bang and Olufsen.-Life and career:Jensen was born in the Vesterbro area of Copenhagen in 1926. He left school after the seventh grade and completed training as an upholster...
and Patricia Ryan. He was raised in Hejlskov in Central Jutland from the age of four.
In 1978, Jensen became an apprentice in his father's studio. Then he served as studio chief from 1983–1985. In 1985, Jensen opened his own studio in Copenhagen but closed after 3 years in favor of a 2 year trek around the world. Upon his return, he took over his father's studio becoming the CEO in 1990. For the first years as CEO, Jensen concurrently served as director and chief designer for Gaggenau
Gaggenau Hausgeräte GmbH
Gaggenau Hausgeräte GmbH is a German manufacturer of high-end home appliances. The company won at the 2008 IF Design Awards in every category in which it had nominations....
from 1991–1998. Jensen is currently CEO of Jacob Jensen Holding, which consists of Jacob Jensen Design and Jacob Jensen Brand.
Both Jensen and his father have works featured in the Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
in New York.
Jensen's designs have been exhibited at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, the Danish Museum of Art and Design in Copenhagen, and the Museum für angewandte Kunst
Museum für angewandte Kunst
The Museum of Applied Arts or just MAK, a short version of its German name Museum für angewandte Kunst is located in Frankfurt, Germany and exhibits more than 30,000 objects representing European and Asian decorative arts. The new building of the museum was designed by the American architect...
in Frankfurt.
Jensen has created designs for, among others, Steinways & Sons, Toshiba, Tommerup Kister, and GN Netcom.
Honors and awards
- Red Dot Award, eleven times, 1993–2011
- IF Award, 33 times, 1967–2011
- ID Industrial Design, 11 times, 1969–1996
- Plus X Award, four times, 2006–2008
- Good Design Award, six times, 1985–2010