Martin Linder has been an industrial designer and professor for more than four decades. His journey in art and design began as an apprentice to furniture artist James Martin in New Hope, PA. While studying at the Philadelphia College of Art, his functional sculptures gained national recognition through exhibitions at the Snyderman and Work Bench Galleries. He later achieved international acclaim for his award-winning designs during graduate studies at the Cranbrook Academy of Art.

Through his firm, MSL Design, Martin developed advanced transportation security systems and innovative healthcare products, earning honors such as the Industrial Design Excellence Award, the Progressive Architecture Furniture Award, and the Nightingale Health Care Innovation Award.

As a professor for over 30 years, he received numerous distinctions, including the Sarlo Distinguished Professor Award and the Jefferson Award for distinguished public service in the United States. San Francisco State University honored Professor Linder with the Martin Linder endowed scholarship awarded to a outstanding industrial design student. 

msl@martinlinder.com