Hello, it’s nice to meet you!

For as long as I can remember, I've ​been driven by optimism and curiosity - and as a​n artist & designer, that curiosity has ​taken me ​on an incredibly fun journey.

From ​making zine​s, and creating products for major global brands, to leading ​a team of world-class engineers​, ​and designing with Bruce Mau​, I am constantly on the hunt for creative problems to solve. I now focus my experience on Ford Motor Company, where I lead Strategic Comms for Ford Design.

Outside of my ​day job, I continue to ​explore illustration and typography, as well as my ongoing curatorial projects​. I am also expanding my ​practice with ​a focus on Life-Centered Design, ​while I grow my design leadership ​skills as a mentor with Design For Good.

I hope you'll take a moment to explore the links above and click here to see my full resume. ​If you have any questions or would ​just like to say hi, ​please reach out! ✌️

Selected Clients

• Commercial Artwork: PBS, Converse, Havas, Mountain Dew, Case-Mate, Poketo, Motorola, Martini & Rossi, Scion, Fuel TV, Skittles, MTV, MTV-Tr3s, Upper Playground, Casio G-SHOCK, The Webbys, Johnson & Johnson / Merck, ETNIES, Burton, Verizon, Air America, Toshiba, Nokia, American Eagle, Kid Robot, XLarge, and Sims Snowboards.

• Editorial Illustrations: The Washington Post, Wired, Newsweek, Seattle Stranger, Portland Mercury, GQ, Institutional Investor, Flaunt, Anthem, Men's Health, XLR8R, BusinessWeek, ReadyMade, Rockpile, Anthem, Swindle, Clamor, RE:UP, Rap-Up, IRT, Honest, EGM, WYWS, Art Prostitute, BPM, Marmalade, Made, Make, Craft, Animal NYC, Beautiful Decay & Arthur.

• Curatorial Projects: Threadless, Diesel/55DSL, Scion/Toyota, SXSW, The Toledo Museum of Art, You Are Beautiful, The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, The Lucas County Public Library, and The Toledo Zoo.

Selected Exhibitions

• Consuming Culture (2024)
  Group show - Collaborating with James Dickerson / 20 North Gallery / Toledo

• Chicago’s Tomorrow, Today (2023)
  Group show / Chicago Graphic Design Club / Hosted by MMNL / Chicago

• Kind Words: 20th Birthday Show (2022)
  Group show / You Are Beautiful HQ / Chicago

• You Are Beautiful: 2nd Anniversary of YAB HQ (2020)
  Group show / YAB HQ / Chicago

• Launch: Art in The Age of Solidarity (2020)
  Inaugural group show / Toledo Black Artist Coalition / Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery / Toledo

• Hallways of Hope (2020)
  Group show / Celebrating Frontline Workers during the Pandemic / Curated by The Toledo Arts Commission for ProMedica / Toledo

• You Are Beautiful: HQ 1st Anniversary Group Show (2019)
  Group show / YAB HQ / Chicago

• Great Ideas of Humanity: Chicago Design Museum (2016)
  Group show / Hong Kong Design Week / Hong Kong

• You Are Beautiful: DIY Sticker Show (2016)
  Group show / Galerie F / Chicago

• You Are Beautiful: 3rd Anniversary DIY (2015)
  Group show / Galerie F / Chicago

• Wish List (2015)
  Group show / The Gallery Project / Toledo & Ann Arbor

• You Are Beautiful: The Next Chapter (2013)
  Group show / Galerie F / Chicago

• SPACE! The Gallery Show (2013)
  Group show curated by Mike Mitchell / Gallery 1988 / LA

• Walking with The Dutch Giant: (2013)
  A Benefit for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Honoring Justin Van Hoy / Group show / Space 1026 / Philadelphia

• Tokyo Love Show (2012)
  Group show for K-A-B / Omotesando Hills Grand Stairwell / Tokyo

• I thought we'd have more time (2011)
  Solo show / Bozarts Gallery / Toledo

• Face Off (2011)
  Portrait swap group show / Benjamin Benjamin Gallery / Portland

• KATAMARI (2010)
  Benefit group show for Join PDX / Floating World Comics / Portland

• Toledo Museum of Art 92nd Toledo Area Artist Show (2010)
  Juried Group Show / Toledo, OH

• The Last Unicorn Art Show (2010)
  Group Show / Tattoo Factory Gallery / Chicago, IL

• Toledo Museum of Art Community Exhibit (2010)
  Group Show reinterpreting pieces from the TMA's permanent collection / Toledo, OH

• Inaugural Show (2010)
  Group Show / THIS Gallery / LA

• 20/10 Vision (2010)
  Group Show / Gallery Hanahou / NYC

• We Haven't Felt This Way In Years (2009)
  Group Show / Double Punch Gallery / SF, CA

• Green Label Art (2009)
  2 man show with Jeff McMillan / Etnies Showroom / Soho, NYC

• Hip Hop Lives Here (2009)
  Group Show / Auckland, New Zealand

• We Are Contributors (2009)
  Group Show curated by Furni & Mumblemagazine / Vancouver

• Park Life (2008)
  Group Show curated by Studio #1 / Subliminal Projects / LA

• The Fine Line (2008)
  Group Show with Damien Correll, Ryan Santos, Julie Hill & Joey Parlett /
  Front Room Gallery / Cleveland

• A Benefit Show (2008)
  Group Show / Fecal Face Gallery / San Francisco

• Electric Windows (2008)
  Group Show / Open Space Gallery / Beacon NY

• I will miss you when I'm gone (2008)
  Solo Show / Wootini Gallery / Carrborro, NC

• Happy Endings (2007)
  Group Show / the Lab 101 Gallery / LA

• I Can See the Future (2007)
  Solo Show / Plastic Chapel Gallery / Denver

• Cereal Killers (2007)
  Group Show / Monkeyhouse Toys / LA

• Want2Bsquare (2007)
  Group Show with Dalek, Sage Vaughn, Maya Hayuk, Matzu & Kelsey Brookes / 
  Presented by SCION / Skylight Studios & Scion Space Gallery / NYC & LA

• We're All Mad Here (2006)
  Group Show / Presented by Disney / Gallery 1988 / LA

• The Paint Ball (2006)
  Group Show / Kid Robot Pirate Store / NYC

• I want to live forever (2006)
  Solo Show / Kid Robot / NYC

• Follow the Munny (2006)
  Group Show / Capsule Gallery / Denver

• Project: C-Note (2006)
  Group Show / Project.BZ Gallery / LA

• Project: Propaganda (2005)
  Group Show / Project.BZ Gallery / LA

• Zoo Room (2005)
  Group Show / I Am Stati & Resistor Gallery / Toronto

• Munny Show (2005)
  Group Show / KidRobot / LA

• Fun with Dead Bodies (2005)
  Group Show / Rotofugi / Chicago / 2005

• Project: Vice (2005)
  Group Show / Project.BZ Gallery & Vice Magazine / LA

• Surf VS. Skate (2005)
  Group Show /Project.BZ Gallery / LA

• Skate or Die (2005)
  Group Show / New Image Gallery & Purple Skunk Board Shop / LA & SF

• Fifty Fifty (2005)
  Group Show / Lab 101 & Powerhouse Gallery / LA & NYC

• Canceled Flight (Book Release show) (2005)
  Group Show / Reed Space / NYC

• ART 4 TIBET (2005)
  Group Show / Juice Gallery / San Francisco

• Bridge (2005)
  Group Show curated by Punkture / Church at Berkley / Toronto

• Vinyl Klash 2 (2005)
  Custom Toy Group Show / C-POP Gallery / Detroit

• Metal Pig (2005)
  Group Show / Gomi Gallery-SXSW / Austin TX

• Row Boats Home (2005)
  Group Show / Old Dominion Gallery / Norfolk VA

• Memento Mori (2004)
  Show with Saiman Chow / the Lab 101 Gallery / LA

• Rubber Rising (2004)
  Group Show / PS: Café Taipei, Taiwan

• Apocalypse Now (2004)
  Group Show / Visual Subject Matter Gallery / Costa Mesa

• By the People, For the People (2004)
  Group Show / Transport Gallery / LA

• 32 Inch Canvas (2004)
  Group Show / Calgary-Vancouver-Toronto

• Better Tomorrow Today (2004)
  Group Show / Co-Lab Projects / Brooklyn

• Excerpts from my diary (2004)
  One man show / Diva / Toledo

• Original Multiples (2004)
  Atlantic Ave Artwalk Group Show / NYC

• Up Our Sleeve (2004)
  Traveling Group Show / NYC-LA-Tokyo

• 3 Minutes of Happiness (2004)
  Group show / SH Gallery / San Diego / 2004

• Morning Wood (Book Release show) 2 (2004)
  Merry Karnowsky Gallery / LA

• The Phenom Show (2004)
  Collaboration work with Jon Phenom / San Diego

• Midwizest (2004)
  Featured work / Stay Gold Gallery / Brooklyn

• Morning Wood Book Release Show (2003)
  Group show /Minna Gallery / SF

• Textstyles T-Shirt Show (2003)
  Group show / Boston

• The Broken Deck Show (2003)
  Group show / Montreal

• One-of-a-kind Tee for Auction (2003)
  Nikao Youth Project

• Windmilling (2002)
  Group show / Andenken Gallery / Denver

Contact

• Find me: Toledo, Detroit & Chicago

• Email me: info@upso.org

• Call me: 419.283.6313

I believe design can bring meaning and impact to every facet of the world(s) around us. Its intentions have the power to elevate everything we touch—whether it’s the stories we tell, the relationships we build, the experiences we create, or the processes and environments we shape.

Selected Work History

• Ford Motor Company (2021-Present)
  Ford Design - Strategic Comms - Lead
  D-Ford - Design Catalyst & CD - Lead

• Freeman - under Bruce Mau (2016-2020)
  Design Director, Design Innovation

• Lost Arts (2015-Present)
  Strategic Advisor

• El El See (2013-2016)
  Creative Direction, Design Operation, Special Projects

• Threadless (2007-2009)
  Curator, Special Projects
  
  Full history: linkedin.com/in/hostetler

Selected Events:

• Michelin Challenge Design (2023)
  Featured Judge / Theme: Balancing Sustainability

• City of Chicago (2023)
  Featured Speaker / Sponsored by Chicago Digital

• Layer Tennis (2010)
  Winning participant / Sponsored by Coudal & Adobe / 2D / Internet

• Cut & Paste (2009)
  Judge / 2D / Chicago

• SXSW (2009)
  Curating in the Crowd Sourced World / Panel with Paddy Johnson, Nion McEvoy and Gina Trapani / Moderated by Jen Bekman / Austin

• RISD Illustration Department (2009)
  Visiting Artist Lecture Series / Providence, RI

• SXSW  (2006)
  Panel with Jemma Hostetler & Curt Cloninger / Austin

• LGDA presents (2005)
  Co-Speaker with Jemma Hostetler / Louisville, KY

• Flash In The Can (2005)
  Co-Speaker with Jemma Gura and Branden Hall / Toronto

• Accident Happy (2005)
  Speaker / Alfred University / Alfred, NY

• BD4D (2003)
  Featured Speaker / Cleveland, OH

Featured In:

• The 3D Art Book (2011)
  Published by Prestel - Random House

• The Rest Is Up to You (2009)
  Published by Chronicle Books / 2009 

• The Cloudy Collection #4 (2009)
  Curated group print series

• Jeremyville Sessions (2007)
  Published by IDN & Jeremyville

• 2 Faced - The Changing Face of Portraiture (2007) Published by IDN & Wearitwithpride 

• Hot Wiring your Creative Process (2006)
  Published by New Rider & Curt Cloninger

• Graphics Alive (2006)
  Published by Victionary

• Made Magazine (2005)
  Issue # 20

• Kid Robot Dunny Toys (2005)
  Series 2 / Regular production and Limited Glow edition

• Canceled Flight Book (2005)
  Published by Throck Morton Press

• Semi-Permanent (2005)
  Published by Design Is Kinky

• Rethink•Redesign•Reconstruct (2004)
  Published by HOW Books

• The Drama Magazine (2004)
  Issue #2

• ANIMAL NYC Magazine (2004)
  ARMAGEDDEON Issue # 4

• Clamor Magazine /2004)
  Issue 24

• Morning Wood (2003)
  Published by Ginko Press & Roger Gastman

• Semi-Permanant (2003)
  Published by Design Is Kinky

• Beautiful Decay Magazine (2003)
  Issue C

Friends & Family

Prate / Mike Giant / Yusuf Lateef / 60 Watt Funnel / PlayLab / Dirtykics / BoingBoing / Pretend Records / Struggle Inc / Paul Verdell / Karen Ingram / Bradley Askew / Haikoo Studio / Ghostly / YAB / Matthew Hoffman / Scott Rench / Tim Biskup / Harper Reed / Craighton Berman / Amir Fallah / Skullphone / Justin Thomas Kay / Dalek / Roger Gastman / Charles Adler / Dan Funderburgh / Jason Sturgill / Life Centered Design School / Bruce Mau / Lola Landekic / Matt Eaton / Paul Octavious / John Maeda / Jon Contino / Presstube / Jason Polan