David Alan Foster
30-plus years in interdisciplinary design: graphics, packaging, publications, typography, etc, and industrial/product design/development; at the forefront of many digital and other breakthrough industries. Creating products/markets for poor people.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Website: | http://designfluence.org |
| Industries: | Cleantech, Education, Information Technology, Internet |
| Skills: | Business, Copy Writing, Design, Editing, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Product design, Web design, Writing |
| Next step: | Setting up a donor-advised fund. |
| Location: | Palo Alto, California |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Brainstorming, Creating a group, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding experts, Finding team mates, Giving back, Growing my group, Helping members of my groups, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Participating in a competition, Partnering with other groups, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Raising money, Receiving feedback, Recruiting for my startup, Sharing my projects, Starting a company, Trading services |
| Tags: | bop, design, design for the other 90%, industrial design, nonprofit, social entrepreneur |
| Schools: | Academy of Art University |
FULL BIO
I have thirty-plus years in interdisciplinary design: graphics, packaging, publications, typography, environments, and industrial/product design and development. I have been at the forefront of digital typography, digital graphic arts, imaging and publications, renewable energies, waste management systems, and strategic idea and business development. I have served with a broad array of businesses and nonprofits in strategic design, marketing communications and consulting. I'm currently the Founder and Executive Director of Designfluence, General Manager of and consultant with Renewables West, Director on Earth Treasury's Board, Executive Committee Member for Sustainovation (sustainable business practice), and Chief Instigator for the NEED-solar Project. My passions are disruptive design/products/systems, alternative education, open-source publishing and international travel.
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | several |
| Position: | several |
| Time period: | July 2001 - April 2010 |
| Description: | Independent contractor in design and business development. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Academy of Art University |
| Time period: | 2001 - 2002 |
| Degree: | Industrial Design, None |
David Alan's Startups (1)
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Designfluence
Connecting design communities and project communities with information, education, mentoring, events and funding resources to design, develop and deliver products for poor customers.
David Alan is Following (14)
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Enecsys
Enecsys designs, manufactures and markets micro-inverter systems with comprehensive monitoring to the level of individual modules.
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Energe
The product is a solar collector for domestic hot water to be produced in series. Our reason for being is to achieve the widespread introduction of renewable energy in the regional environment through specific technology products and services.
