Pre-College: Interior Architecture Course

Instructor

Michael A. Gollini Jr. is Associate Professor and Chair of Interior Architecture at the Cleveland Institute of Art. He has spent 28 years as an independent design consultant for several local and national design offices, providing conceptual and strategic imagery for retail, restaurant, museum, and exhibit environments. In 1988, Michael co-wrote CIA’s Interior Design curriculum with Alex F. Sekely and began teaching architectural illustration. Having several years experience in trade show design, Michael also began teaching exhibition design. He became Department Chair for the Interior Design Department in 1998 and again revised the department curriculum, adding a major retail emphasis and establishing the first professional partnership with Interbrand Design Forum in Dayton, Ohio. Michael continues to participate as part of a team or as a team leader on a variety of projects nationally and internationally. His client list includes: Walt Disney World, Ridge Tool, Krystal, Stanley Black & Decker brands, Quaker Steak & Lube, IHOP, Bob Evans, BMW, Cisco, and Ducati.

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