Jonathan Adler
His belief that your home should make you happy, inspired Jonathan Adler to establish his namesake in 1993, creating quintessential pieces in celebration of Modern American Glamour.
When and how did your journey as a designer begin"

I was fortunate to grow up with two very creative, artistic parents. My father was a lawyer who spent every spare moment painting, and my mother?s ebullient sense of design inspires me to this day. But it probably began at summer camp when I was 12 and tried pottery for the first time.
What made you choose pottery when there are so many other materials to work with"

I?m not a spiritual person, but from the moment I first touched clay I felt a connection. Pottery is the still the core of my business ? I am, most authentically, a potter ? but I now work in myriad materials from acrylic to brass to wood to vellum to textiles.
What / who do you draw inspiration from"

Paul Smith is a lovely person and he?s the model for someone who has managed to create a company in which he stays completely true to himself and totally normal. He?s unimpeachably chic and cheeky at the same time, so he?s like my hero. Vivienne Westwood has kept her whole punk rock attitude the whole time and Rei Kawakubo is amazing. They?re all incredibly mature brands where a single person?s creative vision is crystal clear. 
What are / have been your biggest challenges in your career"

Logistics.  Any time you...