Dan Griner, IDSA
Rocky Mountain Chapter Chair 2013
Dan Griner has been involved in design since 1996 starting first in the automotive industry as a Paint pinstriper and custom painter. Moving to Denver in 2003 he started a career in industrial design working on multi-user environments, product, lighting, concepting, graphic design, branding, model making, and furniture. During these projects he had to work at every level of the design from initial concept to engineering, final fabrication and installation. Often these projects would require coordination of large teams with diverse backgrounds and skillsets to accomplish a common goal.
Much of Dan’s career in design has been as an Entrepreneur and business owner and his experiences have trained him to be a good listener and communicator. To better serve the community and continue his education, Dan enjoys being involved with Meta-design initiatives and attending creative skill building seminars.
In the course of his design career he has fostered a passion for creative education and has worked in education design and in practice as a teacher in South Korea. This period of living abroad has given Dan a unique insight into global design, flexibility, communication, and outside of the box thinking. Seeing how other cultures and people deal with shared problems and unique ones help to shape how he approaches new ideas and overcomes obstacles.
Volunteer Experience
Member of Meta-Designers Open Network 2010-present
Metadesign is an exploration into a team-based practice intended to bring about a more synergistic global society. Their focus is to help designers to change paradigms.
Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education-Jungbu District Head Teacher 2011-2012
As a head teacher with 28 schools in his district, Dan helped resolve conflicts and issues within the Foreign Teaching community and helped to shape and dictate new educational initiatives to improve the educational system.
Gyeonsangnamdo Office of Education- Advisory Committee 2009-2011
Working together with local Korean teachers, Dan created textbooks, teaching programs, educational outings and core curriculum for public schools, area attractions and Gyeongsangnamdo district events. Dan also coordinated programs for exchange students seeking to visit the USA and acted as a liaison for English-speaking visitors to the area.
Goseong Orphanage Outreach 2009-Present
Dan organized a program to supply a Korean Orphanage with needed items to benefit the local children and provide them with items, like clothing, toys and educational aids.
Student Chapter President, Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Industrial Designers Society of America. 2005-2006
Dan helped lead the student organization in educational initiatives and building design morale through community and design related activities.
