Stuart Harvey Lee
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| Born | 1965 Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Imperial College London Royal College of Art |
| Alma mater | Imperial College London (BEng) Royal College of Art (MA) |
| Occupation | Industrial designer |
| Employer | Prime Studio |
| Known for | Founder of Prime Studio; consumer product and packaging design |
| Title | Founder |
| Awards | Innovations Design and Engineering Awards I.D. Magazine Design Review honorable mentions Good Design Award |
Stuart Harvey Lee (born 1965) is a British industrial designer and the founder of Prime Studio, a design consultancy based in New York City.[1]
At Prime Studio, Lee contributed to the design of the Harry’s razor, which was later included in the Beautiful Users exhibition at the Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt, National Design Museum. He is listed as an inventor on numerous U.S. utility patents.[2] He has received several design recognitions, including Innovations Design and Engineering Awards and honorable mentions in the I.D Magazine Design Review.[3][4]
Early life and education
Lee was born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, in 1965. He studied mechanical engineering at Imperial College London, graduating in 1988, and earned a master’s degree in Industrial Design Engineering from the Royal College of Art in 1991. After working with several design consultancies in the United Kingdom, he relocated to New York City in 1991.[1][3][5]
Career
Lee began his professional career in the United States at Smart Design, where he worked on consumer product development. He later served as Design Director for Able Design. In 1998, he founded Prime Studio, an independent consultancy focused on industrial design and packaging.[3] Their notable projects include the packaging design for Welly, which received a Dieline Award for its modular and sustainable structure. [6] In 2023, the studio’s work on the Puracy Clean Can, a refillable aluminum packaging system was featured by The Dieline and earned a Good Design Award in 2023. [7][8]
Lee has also served as a juror and speaker in the design community, including roles as jury captain for the Core77 Design Awards (Commercial Equipment category) and judge for the HomeWorld Business Housewares Design Awards.[9] He has also contributed through educational content for LinkedIn Learning. [10]
Designs
- Demi Vase Series, Museum of Modern Art, New York
- Welly Structural Packaging (Prime Studio)
- Harry’s Razor (Prime Studio)
- Puracy Clean Can (Prime Studio)
- Dorco Sleek Razor (Prime Studio)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Them and Us". Design Week. 1998-11-13. Archived from the original on 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
- ↑ "Google Patents". patents.google.com. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "85 - Stuart Harvey Lee of Prime Studio". Minor Details. 2020-04-20. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
- ↑ "The Smithsonian Design Museum Tells the Story of User-Centered Design Through 120 Beautiful Products". Smithsonian Magazine. 12 December 2014.
- ↑ Diez, Pablo (2025-08-22). "The Founder's Guide to Longevity & Balance - Stuart Harvey Lee - S3 - E10". Leo Gestetner. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
- ↑ Authlor, Dieline (2019-04-18). "Welly Makes Delightfully Designed First Aid Kits, And You Can Only Find Them At Target". DIELINE. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ↑ "The Good Design Awards". www.good-designawards.com. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ↑ Cordover, Chloe Gordon (2023-04-18). "Puracy Kicks The Plastic Pouch Refill To The Curb and Opts For Aluminum". DIELINE. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ↑ "2023 Core77 Design Awards Jury". Core77. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ↑ LinkedIn Learning (2017-03-22). Prime Studio Product Design. Retrieved 2025-10-15 – via YouTube.
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