How do you become an innovator?

What sparks creativity?

What goes into creating something that becomes iconic?

Instead of predicting the future, what if you could create it?

Well, that is pretty much what Hussain Almossawi does. He easily walks between digital and physical worlds as he creates futuristic concepts, experiences and objects.

Hussain is an award-winning industrial designer, CGI/Visual Effects Artist, and best-selling author of The Innovator’s Handbook. He has worked across industries and around the world consulting for companies such as Nike, Apple, Adidas, EA Sports, Intel, and Ford Motor Company, among others. He is a frequent keynote speaker on Innovation and design, and has taught at the Parsons School of Design, The New School, and other institutions.

Born in Bahrain, Hussain came to the US and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the University of Illinois, and his Masters in Industrial Design at the University of Alberta with his thesis on “Biomimetics, Innovation, and Design.”

In 2019, Hussain founded Mossawi Studios, a multi-disciplinary design studio specializing in creating memorable, iconic, and bold experiences. He loves blurring the lines between the digital and physical worlds, creating futuristic concepts and experiences, and storytelling. At the time of this conversation, Hussain has just won first place in the DNA Paris Design Awards with his Lamborghini Performance Footwear project – which is beautiful and amazing.

Hussain is an inspiration and works to make the world a more beautiful and functional place, I can’t wait to see what he does next!

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