Michael Castellana

Michael Castellana has over 17 years of work experience in the design industry. In 2004, they began their career as an Interface Designer at Volkswagen AG. In 2005, they moved to Fenomenon Ltd. as a Designer, Modeller and Animator. In 2006, they joined Neutral as a Designer and Animator. From 2007 to 2021, they worked at Ron Arad Associates as a Designer, where they were responsible for product development projects across industries, managing studio-led projects, overseeing the design and execution of major exhibitions, and developing public art installations. Most recently, they have been the Executive Creative Director at Badaboom since 2021.

Michael Castellana received their BA in Industrial Design from Carnegie Mellon University between 1999 and 2003. Michael then went on to receive their MA in Vehicle Design from the Royal College of Art between 2003 and 2005.