Susan McKinney
Founder, SKINNY
IDEA Jury Member, 2021-22
Susan McKinney is an award-winning industrial designer and ceramic artist living in San Rafael, CA. She graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in industrial design from Arizona State University, and soon after moved to California to design professionally. Following her passion for ceramics, Susan was awarded two international artist residencies in Greece and Denmark in 2016; and in 2019, debuted a ceramic collection with top U.S. retailer West Elm under her brand SKINNY.