A native of San Jose , California , ROBERT BRUNNER received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Design from San Jose State University in 1981. Robert's work has been widely published internationally. His product designs have won awards from many prestigious organizations including the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) and Business Week Magazine, ID Magazine, iF, Red Dot, CES Innovations and the Chicago Athenaeum. He has received the Chrysler Award for Innovation and his work is included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in both New York and San Francisco . In 1996, Robert joined PENTAGRAM DESIGN, INC. as a partner in the company's San Francisco office. Robert manages a team focusing on development of brand design strategy and creation of new product concepts. His recent clients include Nike, Microsoft, Motorola, Dell, Samsung, Hewlett Packard, Logitech, Toshiba, Timex, Polaroid, Sonic Blue, Nokia, Sprint, United Airlines and many Silicon Valley start up enterprises.