Inspired by his diverse experiences and an enthusiasm to collaborate, Maurice Cicmanec strives to create purposeful solutions that resonate with people and respect the world around us. He leans into the discomfort and uncertainty of new challenges becuase he believes this helps him expand his creative range.
Born in Chicago, and raised on the Gulf coast of Florida he found an equal love for the city hustle and relaxed beach vibes.
During a 5-year stint in the Navy living on a submarine he developed a deep appreciation for the power of teamwork.
After graduating from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a BFA in sculpture he began his design career by building sets and props in Hollywood film (most notably Strangers Things).
Since transitioning into Industrial Design in 2021, has shaped a versatile background with exhibits design for NASA, designing home appliances in a fast-paced environment for Shark | Ninja, as well as a designing a broad array of consumer electronics, beauty, wearables, applicances, med-tech, and robotics products in the San Francisco bay area. This has been for brands such as Fellow, Colgate, Cobot, Therabody, TP Link, TAPO, Skild AI, Engineered Arts, Andromeda, and Nuerosity.
Maurice is currently finsihing his MS in Industrial design ArtCenter College of Design, and his MBA from The Drucker School at CGU.
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In addition to design he has worked a number of years professionally as a certified personal trainer & meditation instructor.
When not working you can find him in the mountains snowboarding, in the ocean scuba diving, or in his backyard feeding the squirrels
