Krystina Castella

Professor Krystina Castella is a multidisciplinary designer and educator at ArtCenter College of Design's Humanities and Sciences school, where she has taught for nearly three decades. Her academic work bridges industrial design, entrepreneurship, and social innovation.

• Focus on designing for play, ethical business practices, and sustainable manufacturing
• Founder of the Design Entrepreneur Network
• Author of 12 books including the college textbook Designing For Kids: Creating for Playing, Learning and Growing

Professional Impact
Castella has collaborated with institutions like Walt Disney Imagineering and The Brooklyn Children's Museum, while creating products across furniture, toys, and apparel through her industrial design licensing company. She teaches courses on entrepreneurship and toy design, including HENT-100-02: Intro to Entrepreneurship and PRD-276-01: Toy Design.