Pete Oyler

Pete Oyler is a versatile designer whose work explores the intersections of design, craft, contemporary culture and history. His studio practice emphasizes both traditional and experimental approaches to a wide range of materials and methods of production. Oyler designs for a broad range of contexts including exhibition, mass market and commission. Current clients include Areaware, Tetra and Umbra.
 
Oyler holds a BA in American Studies from Smith College and an MFA in Furniture Design from RISD. His design work has been exhibited in Chicago, New York, London, Milan, Oslo and Paris, and he has received numerous awards including Forbes’ 30 Under 30 for Art & Design, the Metropolis Likes Award for Innovation in Design, Sight Unseen’s American Design Hot List and New City’s Design 50: Who Shapes Chicago. His work has been featured in various publications including The New York Times, Wallpaper, Surface, Metropolis, Elle Décor and World of Interiors. 

In addition to object and furniture design, Oyler also writes about design and culture. He co-founded and served as creative director and co-editor of Outpost Journal, a print publication that featured art, design and community-based arts activism from smaller urban areas. Illuminating the hyper-local arts ecology via photography, design and creative additions, Outpost also worked with local artists, students and small business owners to create a collaborative, temporary public installation in each city featured. Outpost was made possible through widespread support from individuals, community organizations and cultural institutions including the Warhol Museum, the Mattress Factory, the RISD Museum, The Studios Inc. and the Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City. The last issue of Outpost, released in fall 2014, featured Providence, RI.