About

Albert Lee, a Location Director in IDEO’s New York office, brings more than a decade of experience in digital product, communication, and venture design to IDEO. He specializes in developing new offerings and ventures for clients based on consumer insights in a wide range of industries, including retail, financial services, consumer technology, and fashion.

Albert has a deep background in both design and business. Prior to joining IDEO, Albert was a Managing Director at the design firm 2x4, and founded their Asia office in Beijing. Earlier in his career he was a design architect at Frank Gehry’s office. Albert also co-founded the start-up Popplet, which provides a visual productivity and collaboration platform for education. He’s a strong proponent of entrepreneurship and serves as a mentor at TechStars and General Assembly, as well as on the advisory boards of a select group of New York based start-ups.

Albert holds a BA in architecture from UC-Berkeley, a MFA in graphic design from Yale, and an MBA from Columbia Business School. His work has been recognized and exhibited by SFMoMA and MOMA. In 2006, he was chosen as a Young Gun by the Art Director’s Club. He has served on the board of directors of AIGA/NY as theta treasurer. He has been a visiting design critic at Yale, Parsons, Pratt and Columbia.

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