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Fridolin Beisert

Professor
Product Design
www.baum-kuchen.net

Biography

Fridolin “Frido” Beisert is a product designer by training, a creative by choice and a teacher by serendipity. He grew up in Hamburg, Germany and is currently the creative director at Baum-Kuchen Studio (www.baum-kuchen.net) which is an online lifestyle brand founded and operated by his wife. He is also a Professor at ArtCenter where he teaches creative problem solving, design process and visual communication. Prior to these roles he worked in Tokyo developing futuristic video games, formed a boutique design consultancy out of his garage, played as an international underground DJ, wrote a book on learning design using 3D software and studied traditional paper making from a master craftsman in Japan. He lives with his wife, two daughters, a dog and six chickens in Topanga, California.

Work Includes

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

Awards

  • 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
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