+ INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER 

MOBILITY DESIGNER, MENTOR, CREATIVE VISIONARY

SHEETMETAL DREAMS

LIFELONG DOODLER

BIO

IMAGINATION + IDEATION

THE RESULT MUST BE ICONIC, MEMORABLE AND FUTURISTIC EACH AND EVERY TIME

ENABLING THE NEXT GENERATION TO FIND THEIR PASSION

NO SUBSTITUTE FOR THE LOOK, FEEL, AND SCENT OF RAW, TRADITIONAL MEDIA

CARS HAVE SHAPED MY LIFE & PASSION SINCE THE EARLIEST CHILDHOOD MEMORIES

NEW COLOR PALETTES THROUGH THE DRAMATIC PLAY OF LIGHT

LIFELONG DESIGNER + DESIGN MENTOR

> Mobility and Industrial Design maven with 26+ years of leadership, learning and documented successes.
> Advanced technology & materials, interiors, exteriors, Illumination Design, HMI and UX are just some areas of experience.
> Fluent in the entire concept-to-showroom process, with a proven track record of creating profitable and award winning
   driveable dreams.
> Seasoned leader, skilled at navigating design and engineering teams through the product development process.
> Highly effective and proven at fostering and leveraging strategic supplier relationships. Win-win solutions are sought after
   and achieved.
> Global studio assignments and emerging market experience in Asia and Latin America have helped shape his continuously
​   evolving design perspective.
> Experienced and well-versed from designing for True Luxury Brands to Emerging Market entries.

IDEATION

HIGHLIGHTS

Accomplished Industrial Designer, professor and Mentor
...with 26 years of professional local and global experience designing for multiple brands, platforms and cultures.

Results, reputation and demonstrable positive impact
...on the lives of students & their families over years of dedication. I CARE and WORK towards assisting young peoples’ successes.

Passion, design knowledge, and contagious enthusiasm
...drive good design & Creative Thinking behaviors within our Next Generation. THIS is what I bring, every day, every class. All the rest, one might argue, may be learned via repetition & tutorials.

Fluent in the concept-to-showroom process
...with a consistent track record of creating profitable and award-winning products and mobility solutions.

Local origins + Global perspective.
Grew up on immigrant work-ethic within the family-owned Metro Detroit car wash industry. 

Extensive lifelong travel, including international assignments
...and emerging market experience, all help create my unique outlook on the Future of Design.
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PROJECTS

+ Media Coverage

Cadillac XTS Lighting / TopSpeed.com 2013
Cadillac XTS Lighting / GM Corporate News 2012
Cadillac XTS Lighting / Washington Times 2012
Chevrolet Camaro / New York Times 2006
2006 Chevrolet Camaro Concept / Automobile Mag 2005