LIGHTNEXT - Key Persons

Alexander Zhukovsky was born in a small Ukrainian town Polonnoe. After attending elementary and secondary school in the north of Russia in Kogalym, he moved to the city of Khanty-Mansiysk, where he studied applied arts and artistic woodcarvings. After graduating the Khanty-Mansiysk College of Art in 2008 he moved to Yekaterinburg, where he received a master's degree in industrial design at USAAA (Ural State Academy of Architecture and Arts, Yekaterinburg, Russia).

Arthur Wang met Jordan at the Rochester Institute of Technology's Industrial Design program, but quickly took an interest in painting and concept art, graduating with a Bachelor's in Illustration. He later returned to the field of Industrial Design with a Master's degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design, and subsequently interned with General Electric and Bose, where he currently works. His work incorporates graphic sketching and digital painting, as well as photography and physical modeling to accompany his product designs. He also dabbles in interior and graphic design. You can find Arthur's work at arthurwangart.com

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• Founder Is an Entrepreneur With Diverse Business Interests and a Passion for ID

Hasan A. Mian, Founder is an entrepreneur with diverse business interests and a passion for ID.

Jonathan Salerno studied Automotive and Product Design at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, MI, graduating with a BFA in Industrial Design. From working in industries such as Tools at Black and Decker, Fashion at Reebok and Transportation at WFRIC, Jonathan has an understanding of the design workflow across many industries. A strong advocate of hands on design, he believes that hand sketching, modelling and prototyping are at the core of the design process.