Future Form
with Marc KorbulyOffsite Pro
The tech industry is in constant motion—driven by new innovations, evolving user needs, shifting business goals, and the ever-changing influence of social media. For designers, this means adapting quickly to stay relevant As an industrial designer, I’ve learned to step out of my comfort zone time and again before finding my footing.
This course is designed to help you do the same—understanding the forces that shape product design and building the skills to navigate them with confidence, whether you’re working at a start-up, agency, or in-house team.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand how brand, business goals, and consumer needs shape consumer electronics
- Design tech products that are functional, manufacturable, and visually relevant
- Learn how cross-disciplinary teams collaborate in hardware design
- Balance design, UX, user needs, and production constraints
- Advance skills in sketching, prototyping, testing, and decision-making for tech-focused design
Schedule
Thursday, 7:00PM–9:00PM CST
Marc Korbuly
Marc Korbuly is an industrial designer with over a decade of experience in consumer electronics, having worked with brands like Cricut, Logitech, Harman AMX, and several start-ups. He began his career at Designpartners in San Francisco after earning his B.A. in Industrial & Transportation Design from FH Joanneum in Graz, Austria, designing everything from headphones to wearables.
Today, Marc serves as Director of Industrial Design at Cricut, where he leads a global team of designers, engineers, and manufacturing experts—bringing cutting machines and crafting tools to life. Grateful for the mentors who’ve shaped his path, Marc is committed to supporting the next generation of designers navigating the ever-evolving world of consumer tech.
