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RISD BFA '98 [Industrial Design]
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. Michael also collaborates with Timing, Vision, Bag and Apparel design whenever possible.

Prior to joining Nike, Michael was a designer at Evo Design where clients included Burton, Bose, VTech, Samsonite, Kodak, and Chantal among others. Before joining Evo, Michael worked as an exterior designer for GAC where he designed several vehicles. 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, can sketch an '82 Fire Bird from memory, owns enough shoes and watches to match them with T-Shirts, and geeks out on design way more than anyone should. In his free time, he is a contributor for core77 and works with students when he can. He has also lectured on design process at 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 books. DiTullo lives on the outskirts of Portland with his wife Kristina, who is a painter, and their dog, Louie, who is spoiled.