Matthew Wizinsky

Matthew Wizinsky is an associate professor of practice in urban technology. Wizinsky is an award-winning designer, educator, researcher, and author. He has practiced interaction, communication, and experiential design for over two decades. He has taught, studied, and written on the intersection of contemporary design with political economy, urbanism, public history, and strategic foresight. Wizinsky regularly conducts keynotes, lectures, and workshops worldwide, and he has participated in events such as Italy’s Smart Life Festival, Milan Design Week, Exhibit Columbus, and the Venice Architecture Biennale. Wizinsky’s creative practice and research have included interdisciplinary collaborations in Architecture, Anthropology, Digital Humanities, Public History, and Public Health. His work has been supported by grants, commissions, and sponsorships, including from the Mellon Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, Humanities Without Walls, and the MAC AIDS Fund. His work has been recognized by Core77, the Society of Typographic Arts, Design Incubation, and Fast Company, and he is a recipient of the University of Michigan’s Donna M. Salzer Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Wizinsky received a Ph.D. in transition design from Carnegie Mellon University, a Master of design from the University of Illinois at Chicago, a Bachelor of Science in graphic design from the University of Cincinnati, professional certification in design and design research from the Basel Academy of Art & Design at Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz, and professional certification in strategic foresight from the University of Houston.