Michael DiTullo is currently a designer at a small Oregon based company called Nike, where he has worked on a wide variety of innovative products. In 2007 accepted a position as the design director of Converse Basketball. His team is responsible for a wide range of products from on court performance footwear for athletes like Dwyane Wade, to lifestyle and retro products. Previously DiTullo has been a footwear designer in the Brand Jordan and Sport Culture divisions of Nike. Prior to joining Nike, Michael was a designer at Evo Design where clients included Burton, Bose, VTech, Samsonite, Kodak, and Chantal among others. He graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design, attended the Cleveland Institute of Art on exchange and studied design in Milan. Michael has won numerous design awards, freelances actively, teaches from time to time, and is a contributor for core77. He has also lectured on design process at Universities, Art Schools, and Corporations such as The Columbus College of Art and Design, The Rhode Island School of Design, and Adobe. His work will be featured in several up coming design books. www.michaelditullo.com