About Me
My Background
- Born in Chicago and raised by a matriarch of Hungarian immigrants, I proudly take my place as a Professional Industrial Designer following in the footsteps of László Moholy-Nagy https://imid.co/industrial-design . My hero in fine arts is Marcel Duchamp. My hero in industrial design is, of course, Raymond Lowey.
- Growing up on the Chesapeake Bay, I came to North Carolina to attend North Carolina State University. I completed my undergraduate work and went on to earn a master's degree in Industrial Design. In later years, I earned my Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture, wood design and art history at East Carolina University.
- WHY AN MFA FROM EAST CAROLINA MATTERS: The School of Art and Design at East Carolina University is the most comprehensive art school in North Carolina and one of the largest in the Southeast....The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) at ECU is a 60-credit, three-year program and the terminal degree in studio art. It prepares artists for advanced studio practice as well as teaching at the university level. Our interdisciplinary curriculum encourages students to expand on existing strengths while exploring new tools, technologies, and approaches across a wide range of disciplines. MFA candidates design a personalized course of study with opportunities in ceramics, glass, graphic design, metal design, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, textile design, and other areas. This flexibility allows students to cultivate both depth and breadth in their practice, positioning them to thrive as professional artists, educators, and cultural leaders.
- During my career, my client list included many Fortune 500 companies as well as a variety of startup ventures. I was also honored to have taught Industrial Design in the School of Art and Design at NC State and Art Fundamentals in the Leo Jenkins School of Art at ECU. In addition, I gained considerable teaching experince in Corporate America and in the private sector.
My Experience
- I have intimate knowledge and experience with manufacturing materials and processes, and every step of the process of bringing products from concept through production. The process demands attention to detail and critical thinking required to identify and solve problems.
- I am a self-starter, team player and a lifelong learner with an entrepreneurial spirit. Indeed, I thrive in an academic setting where I can both teach and learn. I am capable of successfully handling multiple projects, challenges and schedules at the same time as a designer and as a teacher.
My Vision
- Industrial Designers, above all, are problem solvers, 2-dimensional, 3-dimensional, sometimes 4th-dimensional, no matter the subject matter, no matter the circumstances. We are curious to a fault. We are critics, usually to the annoyance of others. We are starters. We are finishers. We are engineers, architects, philosophers, and anthropologists. We are humanists and seers. We are artisans of a special breed. And we know that if the point of contact between our designs and our users is a point of friction, we have failed. But if our art makes people more productive or even just happier, then we have succeeded. We are Renaissance people. We are interested in everything, and we can talk to anyone about anything.
- I am proud of my portfolio and pleased to present it here online. Portfolios are often misleading compilations of shiny objects, often no more than marker renderings of cool stuff that can otherwise not be produced. Anybody can do cool. But that’s not what it's about. It is the “not so cool stuff” that invokes the grit of the most special kind of designer and teacher. I am one who dives head long into the most cutting edge and obscure problems in a relentless search for the seemingly impossible solution. I am one for whom the most obscure problems and the most elusive solutions are the adrenaline that drives creativity. And in the classroom, it inspires students and causes learning to take place.