About
Joe is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), earning dual degrees in Industrial Design & Graphic Design. A driven optimist and leader, his entrepreneurial intuition is the catalyst for creating products and businesses that simplify life and have a positive impact on the environment. While studyng at RISD, he started, captained, and coached the varsity basketball team while serving the student body as their president.
A lifelong athlete and musician, Joe is also an avid traveler, interested in how other cultures utilize design. Previous trips include Costa Rica, Japan, Mexico, France, Monaco, Ireland, Switzerland, Canada, England, Spain, and Australia.
Education
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI (2000 - 2005)
BFA ID & GD
Brown University, Providence, RI (2001 - 2005)
Liberal Arts Studies
MIT Sloan School of Business, Boston, MA (2004)
Joint Course 'Product Design and Development'
Awards & Honors
RISD Alumni Council Executive Committee (2005 - current)
Selected to Designboom Sydney Exhibit (2008)
Selected to Designboom Tokyo Exhibit (2007)
Selected to Designboom NYC Exhibit (2007)
CritBuns named "Best of 2006", ID Magazine (2006)
Steven T. Mendelson Community Service Award, RISD (2005)
Thomas A. Edison Award for Innovation, RISD Industrial Design Dept (2005)
RISD Varisty Basketball Team, Founder & Co-captain (2000 - 2005)
Student Leadership Scholarship, RISD (2003)
Starred in MTV show "High School Stories" (2002)
Student Body President, RISD (2002 - 2003)
RISD Orientation Leader (2001 - 2005)
Speaking Engagements
Chronicle Books (Mar 2008)
Ecolect Mid-West Launch Event (Jan 2008)
Pecha Kucha (Nov 2007)
Rhode Island School of Design ID Dept (Oct 2007)
Pecha Kucha (Oct 2007)
IDSA MidEast Conference "Big Brands, Big Ideas" (April 2007)
Pecha Kucha (Feb 2007)