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Jason Tilk

Jason Tilk is a passionately creative, multi-talented, educator, designer, and leader listed as inventor on 66 patents and counting. Focusing on team driven work to lead the process of innovation, working closely with his students and clients, he leverages experience, listening, and optimism developed throughout a creative career to bring life to any program. He […]

Carla J. Blackman

MBA, Cleveland State UniversityBA in Industrial Design, Central St. Martins, London, UK Carla Blackman is a designer, artist and adjunct faculty at CIA. She is the founder and principal partner of Design Interface Inc., an award-winning design consultancy specializing in industrial, graphic, package and web design. Carla has been a faculty member since 1985 in […]

Dan Cuffaro

Dan Cuffaro is a designer, educator, and entrepreneur. He consults in the area of industrial design, design strategy and user experience, and is an expert witness in IP litigation. He is the founder and principal designer of nCamp LLC (ncampgear.com), an outdoor goods company, and Abeo Design LLC, his consulting practice. He is the former […]

Dennis Futo

Dennis is an educator, designer and founder of InsightDesign, LLC, a full-service product design consultancy developing consumer products, medical devices and industrial equipment for Fortune 500 Companies and Entrepreneurial startups. He worked as a consultant at Babcock & Schmid Design and was designer and director at Nottingham Spirk Design, an award-winning product development firm in […]

Douglas Paige

Doug Paige has been both a practicing design professional and educator with a focus on design process. His current research incorporates biomimicry into design methodology, including the Biomimicry Professional program with Biomimicry 3.8, undergrad and graduate education, and his own product design work. His current work includes exploring how nature can help solve human problems […]