Robert Henshaw is one of the founding partners of Formation Design Group, a multidisciplinary product research, design and development firm established in 1999. Along with overseeing the growth & management of Formation with his partners, Robert focuses on Formations’ transportation related programs for clients such as Airbus, Collins Aerospace, Crown Equipment and Textron. He also develops and manages a growing portfolio of independent IP spanning aerospace, furniture, and medical markets.​
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Robert's industrial design experience spans over 25 years and is comprised of work in a variety of industries including medical, consumer and commercial products.​
Before partnering to establish Formation, Robert worked as an industrial designer at IDEO, Crown Equipment and Siemens.​
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Robert’s design and research work has been recognized with many international awards, including numerous IDEA awards, Top Ten IF, Red Dot, Crystal Cabin​
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Award, ID Magazine, GOOD Design-Chicago Athenaeum, ASA Universal Design award and an Alexander C. William's Award for Excellence in Human Factors and Ergonomics from the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society. He is named on over 50 design & utility patents. He is graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning in Industrial Design.​