#15: The Impact of Design with Ukrainian Born Designer Inna Alesina

In this episode of Designing Futures, Angela is joined by her great friend Inna Alesina, a Ukrainian born designer and educator, where they discussed how design can impact almost every aspect of society no matter how big or small it may be.

With years of design practicing and design teaching experience, Inna considers herself a maker and a thinker, a learner and a teacher. She thinks systematically as well as considers small details. She believes her role is to engage people and to protect ecology.

Multidisciplinary designer Inna was born in Kharkov, Ukraine, where she studied industrial design. She continued her studies at Parsons School of Design and later at Maryland Institute College of Art. Her work spans many disciplines and media including object design, performance wear, communication design, ergonomics, and most recently food systems.

Inna is always looking for new areas to apply her design thinking. Her works have won numerous awards and recognition by the press. She also holds dozens of patents for her inventions.

At the moment, you can find Inna at Stevenson University as a Associate Professor and a faculty member at Maryland Institute College of Art. While thriving in the education field, she is still running her own practice.

Find out more about Inna on:

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/inna-alesina-98b4291/

- Website: http://alesinadesign.com/