About Mick

Mick is an award-winning Design Director and hands-on product innovation leader based in New York City. He has led in-house design and R&D teams, served as a jury member for the Lexus Design Award and others, showcased work at major exhibitions across Europe, the U.S., and Asia, and contributed to international social and sustainable design initiatives in India and Africa.

He works across multiple industries, designing products and leading teams from concept to production. Numerous projects he created became market bestsellers and “Product of the Year” winners, earning recognition from iF, Red Dot, the James Dyson Award, and other top design juries. His work and interviews have been featured in major media, including Huffington Post, Yahoo Finance, Yanko Design, Designboom, and other major media. His expertise spans research, concept development, engineering, manufacturing technologies, and design leadership for global brands and fast-moving startups.

Bachelor’s degree in Applied Informatics in Design; additional studies in Industrial Design at the University of Architecture and Arts, supported by a solid academic foundation in fine arts, art and fashion history, painting, and academic drawing. Actively practicing since 2009. Lecturing, teaching, and serving as a jury member for awards since 2016.

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Selected Awards

As Featured in

Shows and Events Around the Globe

Awards, Exhibitions and Events in TImeline

Where: USA, Germany, Italy, Hong Kong, UAE, Sweden, Netherlands, Russia, United Kingdom, China, France etc.

2026 — UMEX The World’s Largest Event for Unmanned and Autonomous Systems, ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, Jan 20–22, (Jet Drone design for Alpireum)

2024 — James Dyson Award, Germany

2023 — Design Miami, Miami, USA, December
2023 — Maison et Object, Paris, France, September

2019 — Red Dot Design Award (as Art Director of the project)

2018 — ADD Awards, member of the expert Council and the trophy designer.
2018 — Lexus Design Award, Jury member

2016 — Hong Kong Mega Show Part I

2015 — ArkDes, “Reprogramming The City”, Stockholm, Sweden 19/06–30/09
2015 — Gifts and Premium, Hong Kong, China 27–30/04
2015 — Salone Del Mobile (iSaloni), Milan, Italy 14–19/04
2015 — A’Design Award Ceremony, Milan, Italy, Winner 18/04
2015 — Design And Design International Award, France, Winner
2015 — Ambiente Messe Frankfurt, Germany 13–17/02
2015 — Virginia Center for Architecture, “Reprogramming The City” by Scott Burnham, Richmond, USA 15/01–24/03
2015 — PSI Messe, Dusseldorf, Germany 13–15/01

2014 — Hong Kong Mega Show Part I, China 20–23/10
2014 — Design and Design Awards, winner, France
2014 — Dutch Architecture Centre 2014, Denmark 1/10–4/01
2014 — London Design Festival 2014, United Kingdom 13–21/09
2014 — Gifts and Premuim, Hong Kong 27–30/04
2014 — PSI, Dusseldorf, Germany 10–14/01

2013 — Mega Show Part 1, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre 20–23/10
2013 — 100% Design London, United Kingdom, 18–21/09
2013 — Innoprom International Industry Fair, participant of “TOP-7″ Designers during Global Industrial Design Forum (special guests: Ross Lovegrove, Karim Rashid, Rogier van der Heide), Ekaterinburg, 10–14/07
2013 — Boston Society of Architects’ BSA Space Gallery, “Reprogramming The City: Opportunities for Urban Infrastructure”, Boston, USA 25/06–29/09
2013 — Design and Design International Awards, France, winner
2013 — St.Petersburg Design Week, as Special Guest, 22–29/05
2013 — Martini Art Club (Bench Contest), shortlist
2013 — Second University of Naples of Architecture and Design (Exhibition), Italy