Daniel Ostenso
Associate Professor – Interactive Media & Game Design, Illinois Institute of Art

Professor Ostenso has more than a decade of Interactive Media experience, pioneering initiatives in online promotions, e-commerce, and e-learning for a wide range of companies and organizations.

Before answering the call to the teacher’s life, he held Vice-President and Director level positions and received management training at the Walt Disney Co. in “Managing for Creativity and Innovation”.  He has served as speaker and moderator at interactive media and game design conferences and is a founding member of the IGDA Credits and Standards Committee.

Mr. Ostenso specializes in Serious Games for E-learning, Interface Design, Usability & Section 501 Accessibility, Writing for Interactive Storytelling, and designing games for female audiences.

He holds a Master’s Degree in Education, with specialization in Educational Leadership, Online Learning and Educational Game Design.  He also holds certification in 3D Modeling, Lighting and Animation for Games from Northwestern University. 

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