Background
Gaston, Johannes Nikolai was born on November 29, 1951 in Sierre, Vallais, Switzerland. Son of Lloyd Henry Gaston and Suzanne Tilly Gaston-Voƻte. came to the United States, 1960.
Gaston, Johannes Nikolai was born on November 29, 1951 in Sierre, Vallais, Switzerland. Son of Lloyd Henry Gaston and Suzanne Tilly Gaston-Voƻte. came to the United States, 1960.
Master's, School Applied Arts and Design, Zurich, Switzerland, 1974; postgraduate, School Applied Arts and Design, Zurich, Switzerland, 1976.
Manager design & production, E.D.E.S.A. Finanz, AG, Swaziland, Africa, 1976-1979; consultant designer, Small Enterprises Development Corporation, Swaziland, 1979-1980; instructor design, Minneapolis College Art & Design, Minneapolis, 1980-1982; senior product designer, Tonka Toys, Minneapolis, 1982-1988; project manager, Tonka Toys/Bandai, Tokyo, since 1986; president, owner, Johannes Gaston Design, Inc., Minneapolis, since 1988.
Member Industrial Designers Society of America.
Married Laurie A. Krominga. 1 child, Andreas.