Industrial Design + Design Agency Leadership + Creative Confidence with James Howard — DT101 E74

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">James Howard is a teacher, design historian, industrial designer, and inventor of over 300 products with 18 patents. He's currently the owner-operator of Entrepreneurial U, a specialty private design school. Prior to teaching at the county college of Morris in New Jersey, Professor Howard was the owner-operator of the award-winning Howard Design Agency, an industrial design practice whose clients included Coca-Cola, Colgate Palmolive, and Johnson & Johnson.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">James is also the owner of Cozy Cupboard Tearoom of Morristown, New Jersey. The English-style business has been a regional favorite for over 10 years. James serves as the Executive Director of the Black Inventors Hall of Fame, a virtual museum devoted to immortalizing African-Americans whose noteworthy inventions have improved lives, yet gone unnoticed.</span></p> <p><strong>Listen in to learn more about:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">James’ journey to become an industrial designer</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Howard Design Agency</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">James’ years teaching design</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Entrepreneurial U</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Growth mindset</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The power of optimism – in work, and in life</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Show Highlights</strong></p> <p>[01:55] James talks about his journey into design, and his big sister Doris.</p> <p>[03:11] Entering his first drawing contest as a young boy.</p> <p>[03:16] The disappointment of not getting into the graphic design program – and James’ shift into industrial design as a result.</p> <p>[05:31] Challenges James faced during his undergraduate and graduate years.</p> <p>[08:56] Getting into graduate school.</p> <p>[10:38] James’ struggles with his first mentor in graduate school.</p> <p>[12:30] How things changed once he had a strong mentor on his side.</p> <