Industrial Design

2011

Founding partner and director, TRI-O Consulting LLC, Savannah, Georgia; industrial design assistant, SCAD; teaching assistant, SCAD; senior industrial designer, Kicker Audio, Stillwater, Oklahoma; industrial design, Cronk Design, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Leading a design team for a top international performance audio company that received multiple Consumer Electronic Show (CES) Innovation Awards during his tenure; developing a cohesive brand and design language for a leading international performance audio company

Outstanding Achievement Award, SCAD, 2010; Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, 2000

Publications

• "Learning to Collaborate in COINs: Insights from a multidisciplinary global virtual collaboration," Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, Vol. 2, No. 4, "The 1st Collaborative Innovation Networks Conference - COINs2009," 2010: 6543-6550
• "Twisted Logic: Accelerating the diffusion of wind power," EPIC2009 Conference Proceedings, August 2009: pages ii-iii

Presentations

• "Twisted Logic: Accelerating the Diffusion of Wind Power," Ethnographic Praxis in Industry Conference (EPIC) 2009: " Taking Care of Business: having an impact and staying relevant as ethnographers in today's economic climate," Chicago, Illinois, August 2009
• Collaborative Innovation Networks (COINs) Conference, SCAD, Savannah, Georgia, October 2009
• "Changing Perceptions of Wind Power," SCAD Sustainability Council's conference, [Un]disciplined: Understanding the Scope of Sustainability, SCAD, Savannah, Georgia, January 2010
• "Twisted Logic: Accelerating the Diffusion of Wind Power," Conference of Southern Graduate Schools, SCAD, Savannah, Georgia, February 2010

IDUS 325 Emerging Manufacturing Materials

1998

Chair of industrial design department, SCAD, 1998-2005; freelance industrial design consultant; product development research assistant, University of Calgary; director of digital animation and video editing, 30 Cuadros C.A., Venezuela

Named one of the 25 "Most Admired Educators in America" by DesignIntelligence in 2011

Featured in Business Report's "40 under 40" and I.D. magazine's "40 Best Designers Under 30"

IDSA

• Presented at the Event Design Conference, New York City, May 2007
• Presented fully functional street legal prototype of a concept car, EXO Spyder, at several nationally recognized car shows, 1999
• Juror for the "International Competition for Student Artists," March 1999
• Exhibited two designs - battery charger and multi-communicational remote control - at University of Calgary environmental design department's industrial design gallery show, October 1996
• Published paper about societal consequences of the Internet in University of Calgary environmental design department's product and technology assessment annual report, June 1996
• Presented design of communicational device for high-risk jobs at industrial design exhibition, Columbus, Ohio, June 1996

"SCAD's unique student-centered environment fosters innovation, intellectual wonder and critical problem-solving, motivating me to always challenge myself to do my best."

• IDUS 320 Design for Emergent Markets
• IDUS 321 Industrial Design in the Marketplace
• IDUS 387 Marketing and Industrial Design
• IDUS 421 Commercial Practices for Industrial Design
• IDUS 431 Industrial Design Senior Studio
• IDUS 713 Industrial Design Studio I
• IDUS 718 Industrial Design Studio II
• IDUS 733 Entrepreneurship for Designers
• SDES 490 Collaborative Experiences

1998

Manager, Texas Instruments Corporate Design Center, Dallas, Texas; Manager, industrial design, Richard Ten Eyck Associates, Wichita, Kansas; Senior industrial designer, Reinecke Associates, Chicago, Illinois; Industrial designer, Design Consultants Inc., Chicago, Illinois; Computer Graphics Data Transcription, The Boeing Co., Seattle, Washington

Participated in developing the first computer rendition of the human figure in 1966

Named among "Most Admired Educators" by DesignIntelligence, 2007, 2010

Industrial Designers Society of America, Design Management Institute

Presented design practices at conferences including the American Evaluators Association, Academy of Management, Design Management Institute and Industrial Designers Society of America, as well as lecturing and conducting charrettes at universities from California to Northern Ireland

"Teaching is the outward manifestation of your implicit understanding of the world. It is discourse at its purest. Without being able to teach, you do not really know what it is that you do. Teaching highly motivated students of design from around the planet is a collaboration with the future: with the nicest generation. Our young leaders are a grateful lot; at once optimistic and a bit anxious, and always defining a new way to think about old ideas. If the punch line of a joke is the sudden revelation of an unexpected conclusion that makes perfect sense, then the tangible design idea is the embodiment of pragmatic wit."

• SDES 704 Applied Theory in Design
• DMGT 706 Idea Visualization
• DMGT 720 Design Innovation Development and Marketing Strategies
• DMGT 732 Facilitating Creative Thinking
• DMGT 748 Design Management M.A. Final Project
• DMGT 783 Design Futures: Trends, Foresight and Intuition
• DMGT 790 Design Management M.F.A. Thesis
• IDUS 711 Methods of Contextual Research

2010

Professor, Auburn University and University of Louisiana Lafayette; design director for multiple product design and manufacturing companies with high-profile clients such as Home Depot and TTI; co-founder of Fulcrum Collaborative, a group of designers from various backgrounds who work collectively to bring budding ideas to reality; background in architecture, landscape, environmental and industrial design, working on an extensive array of projects ranging from small consumer products to complete green environments for several municipalities

Leading study-abroad programs in Ireland/UK and Taiwan; the ability to share his passion with other cultures and overcome barriers through the design process was an extremely rewarding experience

Unselfish Contribution Award, Auburn University

Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Industrial Design Society of America

"Design Approach for Youth Sports Equipment: Designing for the Children"; the aim of this study was to prove that through design children have a greater potential for enjoyment and success in the sport they choose to pursue

"As an industrial design educator, it is my ultimate goal to share the challenges and rewards of this field with students. My knowledge from working outside the classroom will help enlighten the minds of students and spark their passion for design. Teaching gives me not only a chance to mentor and share my experiences but also provides me the opportunity to learn. By continually learning and keeping lines of communication open, I am able to establish a trusting professional relationship with students.

"I want my students to realize that I truly care about their education, making myself available to share concerns and ideas inside and outside the classroom. I believe strongly in providing a solid foundation for learning. I want to challenge students by giving them real design obstacles, encouraging them to come up with new and innovative solutions. I try to convey my knowledge of design to students while still maintaining their interest and curiosity. One cannot be forced to learn, one must desire it."

• IDUS 221 Human Factors in Industrial Design
• IDUS 250 The Development of Product Form
• IDUS 321 Industrial Design in the Marketplace
• IDUS 501 Design in Context

2005

Spent six months in 2006 in Italy collaborating with Pagani Automobili and Modena Design in the development of new products for super car brand Pagani; created renderings in 2007 of the $1.8 million Zonda R for Pagani; worked as a designer of infant toys at Kids II; created an innovative way to teach the basics of design sketching skills called Gamboa Sketching Aerobics, designed to develop line quality and speed

Earning EB-1 Extraordinary Ability Green Card

Shining Start 2009, recognition for performance at Kids II; Selected by SCAD as one of the 10 best alumni from the 2005 class and featured on its "Wall of Fame" from Fall 2006 to Summer 2007 with the purpose of inspiring prospective students; first place at the 2003 SCAD Annual Industrial Design Charrette; SCAD Presidential Scholarship recipient, 1999-2005; Valedictorian of School of Fine Arts at Universidad Nacional (Heredia, Costa Rica) in 1998

IDSA

• Gamboa Sketch Aerobics, Universidad del Turabo, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, November 2010
• Guest speaker, Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce (SACC) Entrepreneurial Days Conference, Savannah, Georgia, April 2009
• Industrial design processes seminar, Universidad Nacional, Heredia, Costa Rica, November 2008
• Gamboa Sketch Aerobics and digital workshop, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, August 2008
• Sketching seminar, Savannah, Georgia, August 2008
• Gamboa Sketch Aerobics, IDSA Southern District Conference, Charleston, South Carolina, 2007
• "From Drawing to Reality," Veritas Art University, San Jose, Costa Rica, 2006
• "The Importance of Rapid Visualization and Digital Tools in the Industrial Design Process," Veritas Art University, San Jose, Costa Rica, 2004

"My inspiration is the students. I feel proud to be part of their development as students and young designers."

• IDUS 213 Industrial Design Visualization
• IDUS 313 Computer Modeling
• IDUS 321 Industrial Design in the Marketplace

2010

Italian Naval Academy; officer, Italian Navy submarines; director of operations, Intermarine S.p.A. shipyard, Italy; general manager for operations, Intermarine USA, Savannah, Georgia; president, International Marine Consulting Inc., Savannah, Georgia

Medal for "Long Service" on Italian Navy submarines

American Society of Naval Engineers

Publications
"The U.S. Navy's New Coastal Minehunter (MHC): Design, Material, and Construction Facilities," Naval Engineers Journal, May 1991

Presentations
"The Navy's New Coastal Minehunter," American Society of Naval Engineers Symposium, Washington, D.C., 1991

"Teaching to young students, at my age, gives me energy and a sense of pride. My target is transferring to them as much as I can of my long and deep experience in shipbuilding together with the basics for a good understanding of theories, technologies and production practices."

• MARI 302 Principles and Theories of Marine Design
• MARI 310 Survey of Composites

2009

Primary founder, first vice president, Interaction Design Association; senior interaction designer, Motorola Enterprise Mobility, designing software, webware and hardware interactions and interfaces; expertise in interaction design, information architecture, user interface design, project management and other client technologies; 15-plus years of experience

Case study submission to the first Designing User Experience conference (DUX2003) was added to the AIGA Digital Library for work in enterprise software platform design and rich Internet applications; founded Interaction Design Association, converting a 600-person discussion list into a 25,000-person global organization now nearly 10 years old; co-chaired the first annual IxDA Interaction conference in 2008 hosted by SCAD Savannah, which led to three successive IxDA Interaction conferences that have garnered the organization and the discipline worldwide recognition

Interaction Design Association (founder, first vice president, conference co-chair)

Publications

• "Moving Into Non-linear Iteration," UX Storytellers: Connecting the Dots. Ed. Jan Jarusa, et.al., pg. 205-222. (Online publication)
• "IxDA: Designing a Down-Up Organization," Innovation, Summer 2010 JohnnyHolland.org:
• "UXLX Report (Days 1-3)," May 19, 2010
• "Interaction Design's Early Formal Education & Beyond," Jan. 13, 2010
• "Metaphor on the Brain: Where Else Would It Be?," May 21, 2009
• Core77.com: "Reflections on PICNIC 2010: What Are Your Bringing?" Oct. 14, 2009
• "Case Study: Freescale Netbook Design at SCAD," Aug. 5, 2009

Presentations

• "Educate Thyself" and "Sketching: The Secret Sauce of Design," Interaction South America, Curitiba, Brazil, December 2010
• "Open Systems," PICNIC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 2010
• "Sketching: The Secret Sauce of Design," User Experience Lisbon (UXLX), Lisbon, Portugal, May 2010

"I have come to understand that interaction design is the transitive design discipline where we have figured out how to mitigate the exponential growth of complexity due to digital technologies. At no time in history have we faced a precipice of futures either utopia like those of 'Star Trek' or dystopia like those of 'The Matrix.' How we design the world around us because of these complexities will determine our path. My goal as a teacher is to create an army of designers armed with knowledge about human beings and methods about how to conquer complexity to make sure our future is one we can all live with."

• IACT 315 Human/Computer Interaction
• IACT 317Interactive Product Design
• IACT 370 Information Architecture
• IACT 375 Perceptual and Cognitive Human Factors
• IACT 435 Interaction Design Studio
• IACT 701 Theory of Interaction Design
• IACT 720 Interactive Product Design Process
• IACT 731 Information Architecture for Designers

2007

Background with mixture of experiences from design-build industry, researching emerging technologies and social impact of disasters; participated in multiple study-abroad programs; current executive director of Fulcrum Collaborative, a strategy and product design firm based in Savannah, Georgia

Completing architectural thesis at Auburn University's Rural Studio under the instruction of the late Samuel Mockbee, AIA Gold Medal winner and MacAuthur Genius Award recipient

International Red Dot Award, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society, Who's Who Among College Students, Golden Key International Honors Society

"I thoroughly enjoy helping my students focus the passion they have and showing them how to use it to make a positive impact on the world."

• IDUS 316 Portfolio and Résumé Development
• IDUS 321 Industrial Design in the Marketplace
• IDUS 401 Prototype Project Conceptualization
• IDUS 402 Prototype Project Construction
• IDUS 421 Commercial Practices for Industrial Design
• IDUS 431 Industrial Design Senior Studio
• MARI 335 Marine Design Studio I
• MARI 340 Marine Design Studio II

2001

Work experiences include product development, production line process design, graphic design and mapmaking; entrepreneurial design business that continues to produce concept artwork, graphics and maps for clients including the Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Middleton Place Foundation, the South Carolina Irish Memorial, Eden Street Software and the School of the Building Arts in Charleston, South Carolina

Creating and producing "Charleston Illustrated" map

"Charleston Illustrated: A Historic District Architectural Map," research, drawings, design and production by Heather Bailey and John Morris, Morris+Bailey Industrial Design LLC, 2001

"The students themselves are what inspires me. The way you see them mature while they are at SCAD, and then how quickly they become successful after they venture out into the world."

• IDUS 100 Introduction to Industrial Design
• IDUS 160 Survey of Industrial Design
• IDUS 213 Industrial Design Idea Visualization
• IDUS 250 The Development of Product Form
• IDUS 316 Portfolio and Résumé Design
• IDUS 321 Industrial Design in the Marketplace
• IDUS 360 Advanced Product Rendering
• IDUS 713 Industrial Design Studio I
• IDUS 718 Industrial Design Studio II
• MARI 340 Marine Design Studio II

2005

Initiator, lead faculty author and program coordinator of the interdisciplinary design for sustainability master's and minor program until Fall 2010; developed new industrial design class on sensory awareness; founded SCAD Sustainability Council; taught at Ohio State University and at the University of Applied Sciences Postdam in Germany; worked in research and development department at the VisionWorks division of Lear Corp. in Southfield, Michigan, developing concepts that incorporated new technologies for passenger cars; freelance designer; designer with iDS Hamburg, developing interior designs for the Fairchild Dornier 728 jet

Founder, SCAD Sustainability Council; initiator and lead faculty author of design for sustainability degree program until Fall 2010

Presentations

• "The Diffusion of Sustainability Through Design," Greening of the Campus VIII, Ball State University, Indianapolis, Indiana, September 2009
• "Sustainability in Art and Design," at the Georgia Science Teacher Association conference, Savannah, Georgia, February 2009
• "Breaking Sustainability Ground In Art and Design," Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education conference: "Working Together for Sustainability, on Campus and Beyond," Raleigh, North Carolina, November 2008
• Lecture on sustainability at the department of industrial, interior and visual communications design, Ohio State University, April 2007

"Diffusing the capabilities of design beyond its traditional perception."

• IDUS 100 Introduction to Industrial Design
• IDUS 215 Contextual Research Methods
• IDUS 221 Human Factors in Industrial Design
• IDUS 316 Portfolio and Résumé Development
• IDUS 321 Industrial Design in the Marketplace
• IDUS 355 Sensory Awareness
• IDUS 401 Prototype Project Conceptualization
• IDUS 402 Prototype Project Construction
• IDUS 421 Commercial Practices for Industrial Design
• IDUS 431 Industrial Design Senior Studio
• IDUS 490 Special Topics in Industrial Design
• IDUS 713 Industrial Design Studio I
• IDUS 718 Industrial Design Studio II
• IDUS 748 Industrial Design M.A. Final Project
• IDUS 770 Professional Practices in Industrial Design
• IDUS 790 Industrial Design M.F.A. Thesis
• SUST 384 Design for Sustainability
• SUST 713 Interdisciplinary Studio I
• SUST 748 Design for Sustainability M.A. Final Project
• DMGT 720 Design Innovation Development and Marketing Strategies
• DMGT 748 Design Management M.A. Final Project

"There are no boundaries for learning."

2004

Interactive site designer and programming instructor, Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE, Townsville, Queensland, Australia; professor, industrial design, Instituto de Diseño de Caracas; design director, Station Design, Caracas, Venezuela

Directed and managed the design, exploration and fabrication of two grand prix concept motorcycles for a Red Bull-sponsored competition - the motorcycles debuted in 2006 at the AMA Superbike Championships in Birmingham, Alabama, and at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix in Monterey, California; directed five Kids II-sponsored projects, with classes researching, exploring and designing toys for its Bright Starts brand as well as baby and infant gear - the success of the collaboration led to a trip for a dozen industrial design students to the company's Hong Kong headquarters

Publication of tricycle design in El Nacional, Venezuelan newspaper; best exhibition design at the 1999 Eureka National Design Exhibition, Caracas, Venezuela; Artistic Honor Fellowship scholarship for outstanding portfolio at SCAD

"Industrial design is one of the fastest-growing careers. As far as implementation and specializations, the future will be designed by a new generation, some of whom come through my classes. I love to teach because every day brings new challenges, and I like to surround myself with smart, problem-solving individuals. The word 'no' is an inspiration to work harder. Coming to work is an adventure; the students provide endless thoughts and ideas that trigger creativity and innovation."

• IDUS 213 Industrial Design Idea Visualization
• IDUS 250 The Development of Product Form
• IDUS 313 Computer Modeling
• IDUS 321 Industrial Design in the Marketplace
• IDUS 325 Emerging Manufacturing Materials
• IDUS 431 Industrial Design Senior Studio
• IDUS 770 Professional Practices in Industrial Design
• MARI 302 Principles and Theories of Marine Design
• MARI 335 Marine Design Studio I
• MARI 340 Marine Design Studio II

2011

Twenty-nine years of experience in corporate and consulting roles: design manager at Bell Laboratories; global director of design at AT&T; vice president of design at Gad Shaanan Design-Montreal; vice president of product development and engineering at Proteus; vice president of consumer insights and strategy at Proteus; principal and founder at Atomic; Suffolk University Business School, Sawyer School of Management, Boston, visiting lecturer, executive M.B.A. program, innovation and design management; instructor, AT&T Corporate Education & Training Center

Work included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design

Numerous IDEA awards, Good Design awards, more than 100 U.S. and international patents in the equipment and consumer products categories

Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA); Design Management Institute (DMI); faculty, In-Store-Marketing Institute

Professional speaking engagements

• Paperworld 2007 - Frankfurt
• 2007 In-Store Marketing Institute-Chicago: Top 10 things you need to know for a successful retail line review
• 2006 International Housewares Show - Chicago
• 2006 National Hardware Show, Las Vegas, Innovation Case Study, Filling the new product pipeline, Ames True Temper Fold 'N Store Hose Reel

"I've had a long and successful career in industrial design. I thought it was time to give back and share my knowledge. I also get a great deal of satisfaction from working with young professionals. Higher learning is a very rich and rewarding environment to live and work in, particularly at SCAD."

• IDUS 221 Human Factors in Industrial Design
• IDUS 431 Industrial Design Senior Studio
• IDUS 410 Industrial Design Innovation
• IDUS 718 Industrial Design Studio II
• IDUS 733 Entrepreneurship for Designers
• IDUS 765 Directed Studies in Industrial Design II

2011

Owner, Peter Solomon Design; design director and CEO, XOX Audio Tools, 2007-11; design director and CEO, Altra Design, 2002-10; professor, Istituto Europeo di Design, 2002-10; project leader, Isao Hosoe Design, 1994-2000; consultant for various companies including Lego and Mattel; designer of wide range of products including cellphones, home and office furniture, lighting, sporting equipment, train interiors and much more

Creating and operating industrial design consultancy; starting two other companies from the ground up; receiving many awards, including Compasso d'Oro for the Onda Lamp by Luxo; earning outstanding acclaim for carbon fiber guitar, "The Handle"

Compasso D'Oro, 1998 and 2004; Bio 16 Lubiana, 1998; IF Design Award, 1998; Chicago Athenaeum Good Design, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2006 and 2007; Design Innovations, 1999; International Design Yearbook, 1999 and 2000

"The desire to give back to the students some of my unique knowledge that goes way beyond the basics, wanting to hand off some significant insight and personal attention, the idea that I can make a difference in a student's career and life, the wish to do for them what a few special teachers and mentors did for me during my development. Each student is different. Each has different abilities, methods of learning, methods of expressing themselves and will take their own unique career directions. Hopefully, I can help them to understand their abilities, adjust my methods to best suit theirs and show alternative methods before they have narrowed their visions too soon."

• IDUS 312 Manufacturing and Assembly Technology
• IDUS 321 Industrial Design in the Marketplace
• IDUS 421 Commercial Practices for Industrial Design

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2003

Owner and CEO, Joel Wittkamp Design Inc.; industrial design department head, Scientific Control; director, industrial design department, technical services and development metals division, Dow Chemical; associate professor of design, School of Design, North Carolina State University, 1976-86; assistant professor of design, San Jose State University, 1972-76; first-year master, Central College of Art, London, England, 1970-71

Products designed have grossed more than $50 billion in sales; more than 200 patents including those for IBM, Rubbermaid and Dow Chemical

Recognized as "Distinguished and Accomplished" faculty by SCAD and BusinessWeek magazine; designed products that have won numerous domestic and international awards including a "gold" for the best designed products in America by the Industrial Design Society of America

Industrial Design Society of America, Society of Artists and Designers (England), Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society of Plastic Engineers, S.E. Center for Business Growth & Entrepreneurship, national advisor committee, Consumers United of California

• "Ideation and Generating Ideas," national speaker, IDSA Lecture Series
• "Ideation: The Art of Generating Ideas," NCSU Press
• "Creativity: Why & How" and "A Designers Challenge," Design Quarterly Review

"Having had a professional industrial design company for more than 25 years, I've been able to learn and experience all aspects of the design profession. Being able to share this knowledge is an opportunity, not a job."

• IDUS 312 Manufacturing and Assembly Technology
• IDUS 733 Entrepreneurship for Designers
• IDUS 755 Directed Studies in Industrial Design I
• IDUS 765 Directed Studies in Industrial Design II
• IDUS 790 Industrial Design M.F.A. Thesis

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