A graduate of the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Jay Grandin takes a creative and innovative approach to applied art. With the furniture world under increasing pressure to generate environmentally friendly products, Jay began using low impact materials, allowing for easy disassembly, and interdependent design moves to reduce the environmental impact of production. Jay obtained his Bachelor of Design in May of 2004 and has recently worked as a furniture maker, a model-maker and is now in industrial design with Steelcase, the leading office furniture manufacturer.
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