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From CAD designer to high school teacher

By Rain Noe - March 24, 2009

in Object Culture

Mike Santalupo was a CAD designer for GM who quit the biz, seventeen years ago, to teach. Now running a Canadian high school design program "recognized by Autodesk as one of the most advanced programs in North America," Santalupo preps kids for going into careers in architecture, engineering, or industrial design.

"[I] discovered a direct correlation between design tools and student work," says Santalupo, in an interview with Alias Design Community. "The more sophisticated the tools, the more creative and innovative the student work."

Read the full interview here.

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