Danny Stillion

Danny Stillion

Danny Stillion, a Design Director and Associate Partner at IDEO, was drawn to the field of interaction design through his early interests in communication design, time-based media, and how people interact with products and services. His background is in fine arts, visual communication, and product design. Prior to joining us, Danny taught interactive media courses in higher education and consulted as an interaction designer. Today, he continues to mentor and learn from his colleagues in the context of projects that span various industries, including telecommunications, medicine, and vehicle telematics (automotive electronics). 

Topics Danny speaks on:

  • Entertainment & Media
  • Interaction Design
  • Mobility
  • User Interface Design

Speaking engagements:

May 2010, Commencement address at North Carolina State University College of Design, Raleigh, NC

October 2008, “Innovation and Design Thinking,” deCarta Location-Based Services Developers Conference, San Francisco

August 2008, “Build to Think: Design Thinking and The Value of Prototyping,” Flashforward Conference, San Francisco

February 2008, “Design Thinking at IDEO,” North Carolina State University College of Design, Raleigh, NC

April 2007, “Innovation and Design Thinking at IDEO,” FITC Toronto Design and Technology Festival, Toronto, ON

October 2007, Intel Mobile Me: An Interdisciplinary Storytelling Case Study, IxDA INTERSECTION: Where Interaction and Industrial Design Meet, San Francisco, CA

November 2006, “Innovation and Design Thinking at IDEO,” James Madison School of Media Arts and Design, Harrisonburg, VA

Published works:

March/April 2000, “Interaction Design at IDEO,” Interactions