Tampa, age 4	Mt. Hood, Oregon
Great Wall, Beijing

About Duane Lawrence

Full Name: Duane Astel Lawrence
Born: April 21, 1982 (10 lbs 4 oz)
Birthplace: Georgetown, Guyana (moved to states at age 4)
Siblings: 6
Residence: Portland, OR
High School: Design & Architecture Sr High (Miami, FL)
College: College for Creative Studies (Detroit, MI)
Company: Astel Design LLC

Bio

Growing up in Florida, Duane Lawrence was always an artistic child. At age 12, he and his family moved from Tampa to Miami, where his creative interests grew. At Design and Architecture Senior High (DASH), it cultivated into a desire for designing products, namely athletic shoes. That drive led the former Miami Heat Ballboy to the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, MI where studios included product, furniture and transportation design. The highlight was the Summer 2003 Nike Adrenaline Internship, eight weeks in Beaverton, OR under some of the footwear industry’s leading designers. In 2004, Duane’s career began at Converse, where he would become the lead designer for NBA superstar Dwyane Wade. After four years at Converse, one year at Li Ning, and one year at Adidas, he is currently pursuing independent collaborations.

Interests

Design: Footwear, Product, Fashion, Web

Sports: FSU Football, GB Packers, Orlando Magic, Miami Heat

Music: MJ, Jay-Z, Nas, Talib Kweli, Outkast, Mariah Carey, John Legend

Movies: Coming to America, Friday, Lion King, The Hangover,
The Departed, Training Day

Television: Fresh Prince, Entourage, The Office, ESPN

Travel

Fashion