Design Conversations | Hector Silva

Hector Silva has over nine years of teaching experience at acclaimed industrial design programs, including at the University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Notre Dame, Rochester Institute of Technology, Academy of Art University and The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His dedication to design education was recognized when he was named the Young Educator of the Year by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA). He also works as an industrial design consultant, running his own design studio, H Design. His passion for promoting design education led him to establish AdvancedDesign, a nonprofit organization. This initiative earned him the Special Achievement Award from IDSA. More recently, he has launched Offsite, an innovative online design school. Offsite is his experimental venture to bridge the gap between academia and industry, aiming to revamp the traditional methods of design education. In this lecture, Silva discusses his background and work, and role as an educator, offering a personal take on design, education, and commitment.