Peter Travis AM (1929-2016), ceramic artist, designer and teacher, was born in the beachside Sydney suburb of Manly. While working as a designer for Speedo swimwear in 1960, Travis created the iconic male brief Speedo swimming costume. From that year he studied sculpture at East Sydney Technical College under Lyndon Dadswell, and from 1962 he studied ceramics under Peter Rushforth. In the late 1960s Travis studied ceramics in the USA and ceramic history in the UK. In addition to his pottery, Travis was a well-known as a kite-maker. In 2008 Travis was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his work as a designer, sculptor, ceramicist, kite-maker and teacher.