David Keech, FRSA

Managing Director Keechdesign UK Ltd.

David Keech graduated from the Royal College of Art in 1989, and studied under, and later worked for Sir Eduardo Paolozzi. He was an Associate at Foster & Partners, joining in 1990 as a member of the Bilbao Metro project team. He was one of the first members of F&P’s in-house product design team, gaining experience in architecture, industrial design and interiors, and working closely with Norman Foster on numerous projects. In 2002 he became the first non-Japanese designer to join Yamaha’s in-house creative team, and produced a number of ground-breaking designs for their music equipment and consumer product sectors whilst living and working in Hamamatsu, Japan. He was a key force in the internationalisation of Yamaha’s design team. Returning to the UK in 2005, David founded Keechdesign, a design and communications agency based in London. Keechdesign supports global brands operating in industries such as consumer product, business equipment, wearable tech, music, automotive and construction. The company has an international client base having offices in both London and Tokyo. David has led numerous projects as a Visiting Tutor at the Royal College of Art, Visiting Project Leader at KLC School of Design and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. David is also a jazz trombonist, jazz promoter and is an endorsing artist for King trombones.