"Change has always been a friend of mine" - Truman 2018
Our favorite family spot is Avila Beach and my favorite pastime is a 5am walk on the beach waiting for the sunrise.
In 2019, I started my youth instructor career at the Urban Workshop, a 28,000 sq. ft. Makerspace with all the equipment necessary to develop electronic, wood, metal, and digital computer skills. The youth program ages 10 to 15 and provides a wealth of hands-on beginner to professional experiences over 4 levels.
https://urbanworkshop.net/
I'm currently teaching art and watercolors at the Saddleback Christian Academy and the Spirit Christian Academy. After several trips to the Life Center Ethiopia https://www.lifecenterethiopia.org/ a group supporting orphans and widows, I have added the capital of Addis Ababa to one of my teaching locations. My last visit I taught Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop along with sketchbook hand drawing skills. Looking forward to returning with new projects and courses. Latest trip images are on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/truman.pollard/
I spent 37 years as an Automotive Designer. I retired from Mazda Design in 2016 after 26 years with positions ranging from Chief Designer to Accessory Design Manager. I began my automotive design career at Honda R&D in 1979 and joined Mazda in 1990. My highlight projects were the 1986 Honda Accord, 1990 Acura NSX, the Mazda RX8, Mazdaspeed performance products, and creating Mazda accessory line.
I taught Industrial Design courses part time at the Art Institute of California at Orange County from 2007 to 2018. At the Art Institute, I taught a variety of product design courses, furniture design, transportation design, Photoshop software, graduate presentation courses, clay modeling and fabrication courses. My passion for design and education started with an Associate's of Arts Degree in Architectural Technology in 1976. I received Honors from the Art Center College of Design in Industrial Design Transportation Major in 1979 and completed a Master of Business Administration with a focus in Marketing in 2009 from Argosy University.
Truman Pollard