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R. Michael Hendrix is an American graphic designer, entrepreneur, educator, and musician, known for being a partner and director at IDEO.[1]
Biography
[edit]Hendrix graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1994 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design.[2] In 2002, he co-founded sustainable design firm Tricycle Inc.[3] He was a Partner and the Global Design Director of design firm IDEO, based in the Cambridge, Massachusetts, studio.[1]
Hendrix has taught at the Berklee College of Music and at Bifröst University in Iceland, and is a co-founder of the Open Music Initiative, a research and advocacy organization focused on music rights and technology.[4][5] Hendrix writes and performs music as R.M. Hendrix.[6] In 2014 he released "Urban Turks Country Jerks" on Moon Sounds Records, and was named one of the "fifty finest artists" of the year by Drowned in Sound.[7] In 2025 he released recordings YUKS and The Hole, both reviewed extensively for their layered production. [8][9][10][11][12]
Recognition
[edit]Hendrix has received the following national awards:
- 2006: Industrial Designers Society of America IDEA award.[13]
- 2008: AIGA Fellow in graphic design;[14]
He has also been recognized for design excellence by Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 2010 Triennial, "Why Design Now?"[15], and American design organizations the One Show, Type Directors Club, Print, HOW and Communication Arts.[16]
Bibliography
[edit]2021: Two Beats Ahead: What Musical Minds Teach Us About Innovation,[17] with Panos Panay[18]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Ideo breaks its silence on design thinking's critics". Fast Company. 2018-10-29. Archived from the original on 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ↑ "Alumni: Where Are They Now?". UT Knoxville: School of Art. University of Tennessee. 2016-01-07.
- ↑ "Michael Hendrix Named AIGA Fellow". The Chattanoogan.
- ↑ "Bachelor of Arts in Music Industry Leadership and Innovation". Berklee College of Music. Berklee College of Music. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ↑ "Michael Hendrix". Bifröst University. Bifröst University. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ↑ "Artist Site". R.M.Hendrix Discography.
- ↑ Gourlay, Dom. "Some Velvet Mixtape". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ↑ "R.M. Hendrix – « YUKS » : un tourbillon sonore entre chaos et clarté". IGGY Magazine. 2025-04-01.
- ↑ "R.M. Hendrix – 'YUKS'". Obscure Sound. 2025-03-28.
- ↑ "R.M. Hendrix – 'YUKS' review". Mystic Sons. 2025-03-28.
- ↑ "New EP from R.M. Hendrix". Plastic Magazine. 2025-12-11.
- ↑ "R.M. Hendrix – 'The Hole'". Mystic Sons. 2025-12-11.
- ↑ "Tricycle Honored with 2006 IDEA Gold Award". www.floordaily.net. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ↑ "AIGA Fellow". AIGA. 2008.
- ↑ "Exhibition Records, circa 2010-2011 : Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives" (PDF). Sirismm.sik.edu. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ "R. Michael Hendrix Biography by AIGA". AIGA. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ↑ Two Beats Ahead. 2020-08-04. ISBN 978-1-5417-3057-1.
- ↑ TWO BEATS AHEAD | Kirkus Reviews.