• Bachelor of Art in Graphic Design (San Diego State University)
• Diploma in Multimedia (Platt College San Diego)
• Diploma in Behavioral Design (irrational Labs)
• Master’s of Psychology in Media Psychology (Touro University Worldwide)
UX Psychologist and Interaction Design consultant, Tiziana has more than 20 years of experience in the industry. She combines psychological insights with good design practices and a solid ethical framework to create inclusive user experiences that will persuade without manipulation or dirty tricks. She is a senior educator, teaching Interactive Design, UX, Human Factors and Design Psychology at different secondary institutions. She has a background that includes, along with years of design and web development, a Bachelor degree in graphic design, a Master’s in Media Psychology and several professional certifications, including Ethical Data Science, Behavioral Design and Social Psychology. She speaks at several organizations, talking about Design, UX, Ethics, AI and their intersection.
Watch some of her past talks on her YouTube channel or learn from her course on Linkedin Learning.
Deny Ehrlich is a graphic designer and educator. The principal of Deny Ehrlich Branding, Deny has over 30 years of both international and local experience backed by well-respected academic credentials (a Master’s in Graphic Design from Pratt Institute).
She has also been an instructor of graphic design and advertising for 20 years, working at both the Art Institute of Portland and the Art Institute of California–San Diego, developing curricula and teaching classes ranging from concept development to branding and package design to collateral materials.
Deny Ehrlich Branding offers a unique combination of spark and expertise to help uncover the story behind your brand. Deny Ehrlich Branding can identify what works and what doesn’t – and WHY, ensuring that clients move in the right direction. This is what Deny brings to every classroom and every student’s understanding. Her wealth of experience has given her an understanding of how to develop focused strategies & practices, moving effectively from concept to actualization.
Deny has the ability to excite and motivate others. Her students say that her extensive background as a graphic designer has greatly helped them to understand and learn the skills necessary for successful integration into today’s design industry.
Amin teaches the Fifth-Year Design Studio at NewSchool, where he leads students through the culminating phase of their architectural education and design synthesis. His studio focuses on integrating architectural ideas with complex contextual, social, and environmental factors, guiding students to develop projects that are not only visionary but deeply rooted in real-world conditions.
In addition to studio teaching, Amin leads the school’s BIM and Visualization curriculum, offering courses from beginning to advanced levels in Revit, 3ds Max, and other industry-standard platforms. His goal is to empower students with the technical fluency and visual storytelling skills required in contemporary practice.
Beyond academia, Amin is the founder of DDDVisual, Inc., a design and development firm based in San Diego that focuses on contemporary residential architecture and the permitting process. His work bridges concept and constructability, navigating the full spectrum from initial ideas to city approvals.
Amin brings deep passion to both teaching and practice, believing that architecture is a lifelong journey of learning, making, and giving back. He is committed to shaping not only great designers, but also thoughtful citizens who understand the power of architecture to transform lives.
I have practiced interior design professionally since 1969, and over the past forty-plus years, have taught a wide range of interior design courses at the university level. Because I value giving back to the design community, I have spoken and lectured on the subject of the design of the interior environment at many universities, community colleges, professional conferences, and other academic and personal enrichment venues throughout the United States. My past experiences as an educator and interior design program administrator, along with my years of experience as a CIDA accreditation site visitor and Team Leader, a member of a special CIDA Task Force and as a CIDA Program Consultant, has provided me with a rich perspective into the analysis and development of interior architecture and design curricula.
I consider myself an avid travel enthusiast, a perpetual student, and a devotee of material culture studies. Wanting to share these experiences with students and others, my academic study abroad has allowed me to author several popular press articles for the online design newsletter Plinth & Chintz. (www.plinthandchintz.com).
Professionally, I have participated in design competitions and have been honored with first place awards for my creative work. In addition to earning graduate degrees in Interior Design, I have been qualified as a professional member of ASID, IIDA, IDEC and have been certified by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) since 1982.
Marleen has over 20 years in the architecture and interior design industry with a focus on healthcare interior design.
Allan Manzano is a designer, educator, and founder of Dynamo Design Group (DDG) in San Diego. He helps startups, businesses, and organizations shape their identities through design. As an educator, he drives social change, empowers people, and mentors emerging talent.
Originally trained as an architect, Dario Miticocchio likes to call himself a “Design Nomad”, always exploring new facets of the discipline, and has exercised this peculiar angle on design by working in many different professional environments. The restless curiosity that has fueled this journey has taken him across projects that involved architecture, apparel, interiors, services, products, and graphics, with incursions into marketing and ethnographies. He learned the ropes of creating remarkable designs from masters like Makio Hasuike, Stefano GIovannoni, and Guido Venturini, and has continued to deliver iconic and award-winning designs in the very different environment of Corporate America.
He joined NewSchool because the stimulating academic environment is perfect to keep his pursuit going, and is excited about helping establish the new design programs. To make sure he doesn’t lose touch with the professional world he stays engaged in real life projects as a consultant.
A passion for Design and Creativity, Victor Nacif attended the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan USA.
His education continued through two summer internships at Ford Design, Ford Motor Company. He has also engaged in Executive programs at Stanford University in Business Leadership, Stanford, California, USA, as well as HEC Creative Leadership in Jouy-en-Josas, France.
Victor has lived and worked in 8 Countries and speaks fluent English, Spanish and French. His career spans 38 years in Automotive Design for Nissan Motor Company, PSA Peugeot Citroën (now Stellantis), Ford Motor Company and Zimmer Automotive Corporation.
Victor and the NewSchool Design instructors apply the true meaning of Design, by instilling Human centered practices through interactions, systems and products to better our world. His continued dedication to helping a new generation of creatives in all the Design disciplines and cultures is what he considers his greatest achievement.
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