OVERVIEW
Passionate advocate for good design, persistent evangelist of design thinking, and positive team motivator. Ability to achieve results in large corporate structures. Experienced in delivering industry leading product with a high level of technical difficulty. Focused on creating meaningful, memorable objects that are true to brand DNA, are culturally relevant and exceed consumer expectation.
EXPERIENCE
2010-present. frog design. Creative Director
2007-2010. Nike inc / Converse. Design Director. Global Basketball and One Star Teams.
Direct multidisciplinary teams sitting in several geographic locations. Responsible for multiple product collections. Define product collection design ethos. Conduct consumer research. Guide conceptual development and mentor design team through all stages of product development. Hands on design of key brand statement products. Brief and collaborate with advanced R&D teams. Drive and implement all aspects of product vision into production from product design to input on packaging, in-store and .com communications. Participate in on camera and print PR for brand. Frequent global travel.
2003-2007. Nike, Designer, Sport Culture and Brand Jordan Divisions.
Designed industry leading product for high profile, global brand. Responsible for establishing product goals, collaborating with professional athletes, consumer research, performance research, setting design direction for sub collections and implementing brand DNA through all phases of design. Collaborated with other divisions on cross category initiatives. Assisted design director with seasonal brand direction. Participated in on camera and print PR for brand. Frequent global travel.
2003-present. Core77.com. Author, Moderator and Producer
Author articles on Design theory and practice. Moderate discussion groups. Produce design events and videos
2003-present. Michael DiTullo Design. Owner.
Freelance Design for clients such as: Think Design, Evo Design, Intel, and Burke Built Motorsports. Production design for the Icon CJ3B vehicle. Design advisor to Key Technologies, a medical engineering firm.
1999-2003. EVO design. Senior Designer
Led product design projects for clients including: Nike, Burton, Bose, Intel, Williams-Sonoma, Crate & Barrel, Hummer, Waring, Hasbro, VTech, Bic, Schick and Kodak. Managed projects through all phases of design cycle including: moderating brainstorm sessions, initial concept sketches, presentation renderings, supervising prototypes, guiding design through engineering phases, presenting to clients to and managing relationships with clients. Set aesthetic direction for design team. Managed intern program.
1998-2006. Gisser Automotive Concepts. Freelance Designer.
Exterior and interior concepts on projects including two mid-engine sports car programs and multiple body kits.
EDUCATION
1998 Rhode Island School of Design. BFA in Industrial Design
1997 Cleveland Institute of Art Design. Exchange Program in Transportation
1997 Rhode Island School of Design. Milan, Italy study program
SKILLS
High level communicator experienced at creating and delivering visual and verbal presentations to large groups. Skilled at navigating and influencing large corporate cultures. Quick study of new manufacturing techniques. Extremely efficient rapid visualizer in all analog and digital media. Deep knowledge of the history of design and objects in culture.
LECTURES | SEMINARS | COMPETITIONS JURIED
2010 University of Illinois. Guest Speaker
2010 Ohio IDSA. Guest Speaker
2010 Cleveland Institute of Art. Guest Critic
2009 Wentworth Institute of Technology. Guest Lecturer
2009 A Better Future By Design Conference. Lecturer
2009 IDSA Boston Back To School Sessions. Lecturer
2009 IDSA NED Conference. Future of Design Education. Panel Member
2009 IDSA North East Region Merit Award. Juror
2008 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Visiting Lecturer
2008 IDSA Influence Conference. Lecturer
2007 Adobe, Live Photoshop Seminar at Adobe HQ
2007 ACIDO Rocket Design Awards, Juror
2004-2005 Portland Institute of Art. Adjunct Instructor
2003 Columbus College of Art and Design, Visiting Lecturer
AWARDS
2007 Architecture for Humanity
2005 Mobile PC Magazine Concept Design Award
2004 Comenius Cachet
2003 ADEX Platinum
2003 Carnegie Xorel Award
2002 Business Week IDSA Silver Industrial Design Excellence Award
2001 Shonan World Design Award
2000 American Society on the Aging Universal Design Award
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
Board of Directors Member to The Design Museum Boston. Design Advisor for Key Technologies, a high-tech and medical engineering firm. Featured in the books “Drawing for Designers”, “FUTR WRLD”, and “Analog Dreams, the sketches of Michael DiTullo” Featured in publications such as Gizmodo, Wallpaper, Mac World, Mobile PC Magazine, Soul Collector Magazine, Designbom, Designer Techniques and many others.
RECOMMENDATIONS
“Michael is an extremely passionate creative - he holds a breadth of skill few can compare & an amazing personality which naturally fosters innovation & great creative thinking. Companies need more people like Michael & I have no doubt he will continue to do great things.”
-Umar Hanif, formerly of Philips Design
“A great designer is someone who both pays attention to and is interested in everything around them. They can then take that ever increasing knowledge and create something amazing and fresh with it. Michael is one of the best I've seen or met and is a great guy to work with in addition.”
-Steve McDonald, formerly of Frog Design
“An extraordinary talent with boundless passion for innovative design.”
-Aaron Szymanski, President, Evo Design
“Professional, highly skilled, on-time, very creative, and willing to push us to look at things differently”
-Phil Burke, Founder, Burke Built Motorsports
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