As the former CEO of a global design consultancy, I am now applying my creativity to discover new opportunities in Augmented and Virtual Reality as part of my ongoing research work in the Learning Sciences.
My experience in design and my skills in analytical writing also support my work as 'expert witness' in intellectual property, where I provide an outside expert opinion to support litigation cases concerning design patents, utility patents and trademarks.
While developing a new role in the science and research community I also continue to be actively engaged with the design community, which has previously led to several of my 'side ventures' such as Fight Club, 'Bully Blitz' and the nonprofit DesignHouse.
Hatch is also known for founding and running a "extreme debate" event for the IDSA called Fight Club, which was also filmed as a pilot for a TV show. He was IDSA District VP 2004-2006 and chaired the Midwest Conferences for those years.
Together with Deana McDonagh he was responsible for creating the IDSA books Impact, the Synergy of Technology, Business and Design and REALIZE – Design Means Business in 2005 and 2006.
Wikipedia lists Hatch as having 29 patents and 30 design awards. In April 2009, Hatch was the third design professional ever to be awarded the IDSA Midwest Honors for Outstanding Achievement.
Other links on IDSA:
What Paul Hatch Thinks About Contrast
... TEAMS' Paul Hatch, IDSA is prepping a talk on reinventing the wheel for our St. Louis …
Paul Hatch on the Changing Mechanics of the Design Business
... Fresh from his talk at our St. Louis conference , Paul Hatch, IDSA is headed to Austin where he'll help lead the dialogue on the ...
REALIZE: Design Means Business
... REALIZE: Design Means Business Edited by Paul Hatch, IDSA (TEAMS Design) and Deana McDonagh, IDSA (UIUC) ...
IMPACT: The Synergy of Design, Business and Technology
... Leading professionals in the field of industrial design (Paul Hatch, Karim Rashid, Craig Vetter and Tucker Viemeister), business (Bruce ...
TEAMS Design Receives Awards from iF, Red Dot and appliance DESIGN
... TEAMS Design has started 2011 with a bang, receiving multiple awards for its ...
TEAMS Design Rejuvenates Design for Bosch's Second Generation of Power Tools
... For over 50 years, TEAMS Design has maintained and evolved the standard Bosch visual brand ... offer superior ergonomics...
