CONGRATS again to Janine Benyus on winning the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt “Design Mind” award. I had the distinct pleasure of working closely with her and all of the folks at Biomimicry 3.8 as acting Chief Marketing Officer this past year, was instrumental in this campaign, and could not be prouder of not only her, but also everyone on the immediate team including Estella (Anderson), Ali (Solomon), and Jessica (Jones). Kudos, all!
Design Mind: Janine Benyus
Janine Benyus is a biologist, innovation consultant, and author of six books, including Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature. In 1998, Benyus cofounded Biomimicry Guild, the world’s first bio‐inspired consultancy, bringing nature’s sustainable designs to over 250 clients, including Boeing, Nike, General Electric, Herman Miller, HOK, IDEO, Interface, and Procter & Gamble. In 2006, Benyus cofounded Biomimicry Institute, home of AskNature, an online library of life’s best ideas. In 2011, she launched Biomimicry 3.8 to certify and nurture the growing network of biomimicry professionals. Benyus has received numerous awards, including the 2011 Heinz Award, and was TIME’s International 2007 Hero of the Environment.
Samples from the Award Portolio
NDA 2012 – Design Mind – Images by Cooper Hewitt