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Phil Duffy
VP - Marketing and Product Management; Brain Corporation
“Mike is an incredible industrial designer, with years of product development experience....Mike brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to any project. He's equally adept at understanding client needs, from user-interface design, to visual stylization and brand management. In addition, his technical competence makes him an asset to any product engineering team. But Mike's real value comes from his trustworthiness, and his ability to seamlessly integrate into diverse project groups. Having Mike working with Brain means not only do we get great design, but I have a very experienced project leader, I can personally trust, on our side.”
Jesse Khatam
GM and Principal; Nexus Engineering Solutions, LLC
"Mike has provided his design and branding services on a few of our projects and we've been very pleased with the quality, cost and schedule results he has delivered,. Mike is not only a creative designer, he is also a great collaborator and works really well with cross functional engineering teams. I give Mike my highest level of recommendation and will continue to call on him for our future projects."
Emil Maghakian
Sr. Director - Hardware; Microsoft
Director of R&D; Kodak
“Michael has worked for me for the past four years….Michael has worked very closely with engineering teams in the development process and has made sure that his designs meet all the manufacturing requirements from the onset. He is very effective in presenting his ID concepts to all levels of management and has been called on to present the ID to CEO and presidents of Kodak in addition to leaders of various partners and key customers….Michael's work has received several awards and the designs have been called out in product reviews. His design language is very timeless….Michael is a pleasure to work with.”
Scott Gant
Managing Partner - Far East Sourcing (FES)
Director of User Experience; Kodak
“On a tactical level, Michael has outstanding design skills to include applying the right processes to communicate the best design solutions. For example - awesome sketch skills for quick ideation and excellent 3D CAD skills for higher level renderings and cosmetic or functional models….He is extremely effective in working with cross functional teams and well respected by his peers and management….On a strategic level Michael is also very effective. He has a good understanding of macro design, technology and user trends. What made Michael effective is his ability to take his passion for recognizing and creating forward leaning design solutions and drive it through the entire printer portfolio….I highly recommend Michael Forlenza!”
Chas Scarantino
CEO - Magnus Health Technology
"Michael Forlenza has consistently provided quality work for my company. From the original design of our logo to the recent full graphic design of a new web product, the work is impeccable. Outsourcing work is hard and often takes 4 to 5 versions. Michael with each new task approaches it with a full research and development of both the product and owner of the product. Thus he produces fantastic results, with very few revisions, in a short time. His ability to take my vision and then interpret, create and deliver that vision always amazes me."
Michael Vandling
VP - Finance; Zodiac
Director of Finance; Kodak
“I had the privilege of not only working with, but also learning from Mike while I was the head of Finance for Consumer InkJet at Kodak. During my time at Kodak, Mike's incredible attention to detail and expertise in design proved instrumental in the launch of many of our new products. Without his incredible contribution, our products would not have gained the notoriety or acclaim that they did in the marketplace.”
Han Tian Phua
GM of R&D; Kodak
“I have had the privilege to work with Michael over the last few years. He is a talented industrial designer. He created the award-wining HERO series inkjet printers for Kodak….The beauty of the design is its cleanliness, simplicity, modernity and freshness which translates across various cultural tastes, and is timeless.”
Olev Tammer
Sr. Design Engineer; Humanscale
Sr. Mechanical Engineer; Kodak
“After having worked closely with many talented Industrial Designers over 30 years, it was refreshing to collaborate with Mike at Kodak. Not only were his designs modern and elegant yet exciting, but they made me eager to do my best to get them out on the shelves....He was very creative, yet decisive, so he didn't waste hours agonizing over whether or not a design was criticism-proof….He was always willing to take the time necessary to first understand others' concerns, and then patiently help them understand his….I believe that Mike would be an invaluable asset - a talented employee committed to being part of a winning team.”
Daniel Phipps
Owner; Axis Design
“It was a pleasure working with Mike for the last several years while he was at Kodak….Mike is very easy to work with and was always open to new ideas while at the same time navigating the complexities of internal processes. Mike is an advocate of creative thinking both within himself and his design resources. He was able to successfully manage many programs at the same time, balancing the workload between himself and leveraging outside talent. Any company would benefit by having him a part of their organization.”
Joe Colarusso
President; JVC Consulting: Lean Enterprise and Management Consulting
"Michael is a very creative worker who can conquer any design challenge that is presented to him. We have found his communication and teamwork skills to be very effective while driving to achieve milestones on-time. However, his most impressive aspect is that he is trustworthy! I would hire him again."
