John’s art and design pursuits range from nature-inspired cellular and kinetic works to products for storage, kitchen, and creative play. He is a lecturer at Stanford University, where he teaches classes in design fundamentals, product design, stop-motion animation, and color theory. Previous to focusing on design, he spent a number of years researching virtual environments at Bell Laboratories. He holds ten U.S. and foreign utility patents. He is an avid hyper-stereo photographer, and a decidedly novice Tuvan throat singer.