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JOEL DELMAN | InformedInnovation
2176 W. 24 Street, Los Angeles, CA 90018 773.517.1862 [email protected]
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Formerly a corporate lawyer, I graduated Harvard Law School and later earned a Master's in
Industrial Design at Pratt Institute. From toys to complex medical devices, I've spent nearly 30
years guiding innovation through strategic product development, and have helped hundreds of
clients bridge the gap between creative insight and commercial success.

EDUCATION Pratt Institute Master of Industrial Design, 1995
Harvard Law School J.D. 1991
New York University B.S. Economics, 1988
NON-MEDICAL RESUMES

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Design Informed Innovation Inc.
Director Los Angeles, CA 2018 – Present
• Strategic consulting agency focused on the application of design thinking to clients’
most challenging business opportunities

Creative Product Development Technologies LLC
Director Los Angeles, CA 1999 – 2018
• Promoted effective user-centered design processes in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary
consulting environment
• Managed all issues related to intellectual property, licensing of technology, and the many
legal facets of design and development
• Founded and directed PDT’s Informed Innovation division, charged with generating
proprietary products for license to leading manufacturers; delivered over 300% ROI
• Responsible for multiple large scale programs for a diverse range of clients, from complex
medical devices to mass market consumer electronics

Associate ArtCenter College of Design
Professor Pasadena, CA August 2019 – Present
• Graduate level class in portfolio development and professional practice

Board of Metamason Inc.
Directors Pasadena, CA 2013 – Present
• Healthcare focused startup capitalizing on 3D printing technologies to automate the
creation of custom-fit medical devices
• Engage, advise and take part in decisions impacting all aspects of corporate strategy,
fundraising and governance

Mentor & Make in LA
Advisor Los Angeles, CA 2016 – Present
• Provide guidance to startups, from the perspective of product development and design
strategy, at Los Angeles’ first dedicated hardware accelerator

Mentor & The Design Accelerator
Advisor Pasadena, CA 2013 – Present
• Partnership among Art Center College of Design, Caltech and Idealab implimenting
low-cost management techniqes to help design-driven tech startups grow into scalable
technology businesses

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