Fridolin T. Beisert

BIOGRAPHY

Fridolin Beisert is the creative director of Baum-Kuchen.net and also the director of the Product Design department at Art Center where he teaches creative problem solving, design innovation, and dynamic sketching.Prior to this role he worked in Tokyo developing futuristic video games, formed a global concept design consultancy in Los Angeles, played as an international underground DJ, wrote a book on learning design using 3D software and studied traditional arts and crafts in Japan.

EDUCATION

B.S. Art Center College of Design 1998 Product/Entertainment
M.S. Art Center College of Design 2008 Industrial Design

WORK INCLUDES

www.baum-kuchen.net
Creative Director
ESADE Business School, Spain
Lecturer
TAMA Art University, Japan
Lecturer
Pacific Institute of Art and Design
Instructor
Disney Animation
Instructor
INSEAD Business School, Paris
Workshop Facilitator
Golin Harris
Workshop Facilitator
Nestle North America
Workshop Facilitator
Opportunity Green Conference
Speaker
Sony, Japan
Game Designer
Markenfilm, Germany
Production Manager

AWARDS INCLUDE

Art Center College of Design distinction
Art Center Faculty Research Grant
Silver IDSA Award
German Talent Award
Absolut Vodka Poster Award
American Zinc Association Award
Studio Magazine Award
Autodesk Scholarship Award

PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE

Graphis
Axis
Business Week
Interni
L.A. Times
Innovation Magazine
IDSA Yearbook
Studio Magazine
Pasadena Star News
Talente Catalogue
Art Center Catalogue
Discovery Channel
Mercedes Benz Documentary
Idea Searching
Author: Alias Studio Tools Beginners Guide
Author: Learning Design with Alias Studio Tools

CLASSES

Creative ID Process
Creative Id Process
Creative Strategies
Product Design 2
Product Design 4
Studio Independent Study
Visual Communication 3