David Caon

David Caon (born 1977) is an Australian industrial designer and creative director. He is active in the fields of furniture, product, interior, and transportation design.

Early life and education David Caon was born in Adelaide, Australia to a family of Italian origin. He graduated from the University of South Australia with a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design and subsequently travelled to Europe to further his studies. In 2000 he enrolled in the Automotive and Transport Design Master's programme at Coventry University, however, he quickly became disillusioned with the course and left after several weeks. While in Milan, he also collaborated with , a post-punk artist and designer.

Caon returned to Australia in 2009, and after briefly working with architects Woods Bagot, he established Caon Design Office, a Sydney based design practice. His first major client was Marc Newson Ltd.

In 2024 Caon and creative director Paulina Paige Ortega founded a graphic design practice called Actuel Studio.

In 2025 he was invited to Japan to take part in the Tokai Project, the second edition of the Craft x Tech initiative. The programme is an exploration of how traditional "aesthetic sensibilities embedded in Japanese craft can be reimagined through a thoughtful and skillful creative process" reinterpreted through the lens of contemporary design, cultural preservation, and technology. The programme is part of a movement that "explores how inherited knowledge can evolve without losing its soul" and has been described as "one of the most interesting conversations happening today." Other participants have included Sabine Marcelis, Eugene Kangawa, Yoichi Ochiai, Philippe Malouin, Bethan Laura Wood, and Atang Tshikare.

Personal life Caon lives and works in Sydney, Australia. He is married to , an Australian jeweller and entrepreneur. They have two children.