Michael DiTullo
@d2lo.bsky.social
Iconic design for the world’s best brands.
Brand strategy, innovation & industrial design. Former Nike, Jordan, frog design. RISD alumnus.
Talks about design, sustainability, EVs, eating plant based, sci-fi, coffee & Portland.
www.michaelditullo.com
Brand strategy, innovation & industrial design. Former Nike, Jordan, frog design. RISD alumnus.
Talks about design, sustainability, EVs, eating plant based, sci-fi, coffee & Portland.
www.michaelditullo.com
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Michael DiTullo
@d2lo.bsky.social
· Jan 10
That time I got to speak with Neil deGrasse Tyson about industrial design on StarTalk!
#industrialdesign #startalk #careerhighlight #specialmoment
#industrialdesign #startalk #careerhighlight #specialmoment
A vegan double chocolate cookie and an oat milk macchiato from the original Stumptown Coffee location on SE Division street in Portland this morning!
#coffee #pdx #pdxcoffee #veganfood
#coffee #pdx #pdxcoffee #veganfood
December 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
A vegan double chocolate cookie and an oat milk macchiato from the original Stumptown Coffee location on SE Division street in Portland this morning!
#coffee #pdx #pdxcoffee #veganfood
#coffee #pdx #pdxcoffee #veganfood
“I think the meaning of life is to keep the remarkable game of being human going forward. In the past, this meant reproducing, above all. But, now, it means, above all, preserving the board on which we play this game.”
Quote by @billmckibben.bsky.social from www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
Quote by @billmckibben.bsky.social from www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
What is the meaning of life? 15 possible answers – from a palliative care doctor, a Holocaust survivor, a jail inmate and more
I asked some well-known names for their thoughts on the ultimate existential question. Their answers were fascinating, funny – and could help us frame our days on Earth
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
“I think the meaning of life is to keep the remarkable game of being human going forward. In the past, this meant reproducing, above all. But, now, it means, above all, preserving the board on which we play this game.”
Quote by @billmckibben.bsky.social from www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
Quote by @billmckibben.bsky.social from www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
The world is moving on.
A gift! :)
"Some 27.3% of all passenger vehicle sales worldwide in the September quarter came with a plug, according to BloombergNEF.
If you think the EV revolution is losing speed, it’s probably just a sign that your own domestic market is getting left behind."
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
"Some 27.3% of all passenger vehicle sales worldwide in the September quarter came with a plug, according to BloombergNEF.
If you think the EV revolution is losing speed, it’s probably just a sign that your own domestic market is getting left behind."
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
The Positive Climate News You May Have Missed This Year
So much climate news comes out in any given week that it can be hard to keep up with it all. Much is gloomy, but there are positive developments all the time — so many, in fact, that it’s easy to miss...
www.bloomberg.com
December 26, 2025 at 12:05 AM
The world is moving on.
December 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
My favorite holiday season movie has become “The Holiday” from 2006, staring Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, and Jack Black with some great supporting performances by Eli Wallach, Ed Burns, Rufus Sewell, and even a young Kathryn Hahn and John Krasinski.
This is full strength Nancy Myers
This is full strength Nancy Myers
a woman in a black dress is talking to a man in a suit .
ALT: a woman in a black dress is talking to a man in a suit .
media.tenor.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
My favorite holiday season movie has become “The Holiday” from 2006, staring Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, and Jack Black with some great supporting performances by Eli Wallach, Ed Burns, Rufus Sewell, and even a young Kathryn Hahn and John Krasinski.
This is full strength Nancy Myers
This is full strength Nancy Myers
December 25, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Christmas on the Moon in Ed Emshwiller’s cover art for Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1954. via @humanoidhistory.bsky.social #scifiart
December 25, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Christmas on the Moon in Ed Emshwiller’s cover art for Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1954. via @humanoidhistory.bsky.social #scifiart
Vegan breakfast sandwiches and an oat milk cappuccino from Jet Black coffee in NE Portland today.
#plantbased #vegan #veganfood
#plantbased #vegan #veganfood
December 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Vegan breakfast sandwiches and an oat milk cappuccino from Jet Black coffee in NE Portland today.
#plantbased #vegan #veganfood
#plantbased #vegan #veganfood
This quote by @joshtpm.bsky.social of @talkingpointsmemo.com is 🔥
“has a feeling of drift, spectacle and fragmentation. Trump's ballroom epitomizes it
—crass, stupid, vulgar, unacceptable and yet ultimately meaningless.”
Via @hcrichardson.bsky.social
Read here:
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
“has a feeling of drift, spectacle and fragmentation. Trump's ballroom epitomizes it
—crass, stupid, vulgar, unacceptable and yet ultimately meaningless.”
Via @hcrichardson.bsky.social
Read here:
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
December 24, 2025 at 12:07 AM
This quote by @joshtpm.bsky.social of @talkingpointsmemo.com is 🔥
“has a feeling of drift, spectacle and fragmentation. Trump's ballroom epitomizes it
—crass, stupid, vulgar, unacceptable and yet ultimately meaningless.”
Via @hcrichardson.bsky.social
Read here:
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
“has a feeling of drift, spectacle and fragmentation. Trump's ballroom epitomizes it
—crass, stupid, vulgar, unacceptable and yet ultimately meaningless.”
Via @hcrichardson.bsky.social
Read here:
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Do yourself a favor, go see some art over the holidays! I finally got a chance to check out the new expansion of the Portland Art Museum and I feel lighter than when I went in.
1) Jeffery Gibson
2) Keith Haring
3) Amy Sherald (who painted Michelle Obama’s portrait)
#artmuseum #museum #pdx
1) Jeffery Gibson
2) Keith Haring
3) Amy Sherald (who painted Michelle Obama’s portrait)
#artmuseum #museum #pdx
December 23, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Do yourself a favor, go see some art over the holidays! I finally got a chance to check out the new expansion of the Portland Art Museum and I feel lighter than when I went in.
1) Jeffery Gibson
2) Keith Haring
3) Amy Sherald (who painted Michelle Obama’s portrait)
#artmuseum #museum #pdx
1) Jeffery Gibson
2) Keith Haring
3) Amy Sherald (who painted Michelle Obama’s portrait)
#artmuseum #museum #pdx
A Kia EV6 happily charging away in the parking lot next to Reed Canyon. They installed 6 EV charger handles spread around the Reed Campus this year and I’m happy to see them frequently in use when I walk my dog through here in the mornings.
@reed.edu
@reed.edu
December 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A Kia EV6 happily charging away in the parking lot next to Reed Canyon. They installed 6 EV charger handles spread around the Reed Campus this year and I’m happy to see them frequently in use when I walk my dog through here in the mornings.
@reed.edu
@reed.edu
A lot of friends ask me for advice on what EV to buy. I never recommend Toyota or Subaru for 2 reasons:
1) they are almost worst in class when it comes to charge speed, features, & range.
2) the CEO of Toyota, Akio Toyoda, supports Trump. He wears a MAGA hat.
The 2 things are connected. #nokings
1) they are almost worst in class when it comes to charge speed, features, & range.
2) the CEO of Toyota, Akio Toyoda, supports Trump. He wears a MAGA hat.
The 2 things are connected. #nokings
December 22, 2025 at 10:35 PM
A lot of friends ask me for advice on what EV to buy. I never recommend Toyota or Subaru for 2 reasons:
1) they are almost worst in class when it comes to charge speed, features, & range.
2) the CEO of Toyota, Akio Toyoda, supports Trump. He wears a MAGA hat.
The 2 things are connected. #nokings
1) they are almost worst in class when it comes to charge speed, features, & range.
2) the CEO of Toyota, Akio Toyoda, supports Trump. He wears a MAGA hat.
The 2 things are connected. #nokings
Finally some pushback on the narrative that EVs failed. No, they didn’t. The US failed.
If there had been no additional tariffs on EVs then we would have inexpensive electric cars and US and Japanese brands would be forced to compete. But with no pressure they have just moved backwards.
If there had been no additional tariffs on EVs then we would have inexpensive electric cars and US and Japanese brands would be forced to compete. But with no pressure they have just moved backwards.
Western carmakers are coming up against fast-growing Chinese electric-vehicle brands all over the world. Those that slow down production risk giving their competitors an unassailable lead
Retreating from EVs could be hazardous for Western carmakers
Governments are tempting a shift back to petrol
econ.st
December 22, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Finally some pushback on the narrative that EVs failed. No, they didn’t. The US failed.
If there had been no additional tariffs on EVs then we would have inexpensive electric cars and US and Japanese brands would be forced to compete. But with no pressure they have just moved backwards.
If there had been no additional tariffs on EVs then we would have inexpensive electric cars and US and Japanese brands would be forced to compete. But with no pressure they have just moved backwards.
Cappuccino at Exquisite Creatures Coffee today in the Central Eastside of Portland today. Got the Polestar 2 EV a spot right up front!
December 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Cappuccino at Exquisite Creatures Coffee today in the Central Eastside of Portland today. Got the Polestar 2 EV a spot right up front!
A few weeks ago I did a talk for Carnegie and Metropolis Magazine on sustainable design. In it I talk about my journey as an industrial designer from the later 90's to today and how I came to pushing my practice more towards sustainable projects. It just went public: youtu.be/wo_h-aKNwjM?...
Designing for a Sustainable Future
YouTube video by Carnegie Fabrics
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
A few weeks ago I did a talk for Carnegie and Metropolis Magazine on sustainable design. In it I talk about my journey as an industrial designer from the later 90's to today and how I came to pushing my practice more towards sustainable projects. It just went public: youtu.be/wo_h-aKNwjM?...
Check out this story about how far ahead Uruguay is on renewable energy! Via @350pdx.bsky.social @biancagraulau.bsky.social
December 22, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Check out this story about how far ahead Uruguay is on renewable energy! Via @350pdx.bsky.social @biancagraulau.bsky.social
Vegan eats today in Portland. Started with an oat milk Cappuccino from La Lucha coffee inside of Enso winery on SE Stark and then a vegan Munster cheese, honey squash and pepper sandwich with a side of a simply amazing potato salad from V Topian
#pdx #veganfood
#pdx #veganfood
December 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Vegan eats today in Portland. Started with an oat milk Cappuccino from La Lucha coffee inside of Enso winery on SE Stark and then a vegan Munster cheese, honey squash and pepper sandwich with a side of a simply amazing potato salad from V Topian
#pdx #veganfood
#pdx #veganfood
Go see art in person. It will lift your soul & galleries like the foot traffic even if you aren’t in a position to buy. A little jaunt to galleries in NW Portland today in our Polestar 2 EV. Work by:
Samantha Wall
Heather Lee Birdsong
Jaq Chartier
samanthawall.com
heatherleebirdsong.com
jaqbox.com
Samantha Wall
Heather Lee Birdsong
Jaq Chartier
samanthawall.com
heatherleebirdsong.com
jaqbox.com
December 21, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Go see art in person. It will lift your soul & galleries like the foot traffic even if you aren’t in a position to buy. A little jaunt to galleries in NW Portland today in our Polestar 2 EV. Work by:
Samantha Wall
Heather Lee Birdsong
Jaq Chartier
samanthawall.com
heatherleebirdsong.com
jaqbox.com
Samantha Wall
Heather Lee Birdsong
Jaq Chartier
samanthawall.com
heatherleebirdsong.com
jaqbox.com
December 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
December 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Coffee this afternoon at the Bipartisan Cafe in the Montavilla neighborhood of Portland. I got a parking spot for the Ioniq right in front of the old Academy Theater… and I saw another Ford Th!nk EV while driving! Maybe this is the same one I saw the other day? Hard to tell but it’s the same color.
December 20, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Coffee this afternoon at the Bipartisan Cafe in the Montavilla neighborhood of Portland. I got a parking spot for the Ioniq right in front of the old Academy Theater… and I saw another Ford Th!nk EV while driving! Maybe this is the same one I saw the other day? Hard to tell but it’s the same color.
Lunch time walk through the Reed College Canyon. I’m lucky to live and work just a few blocks from this absolute natural space well within the city limits of Portland, just a few miles from downtown. I try to get over here for a walk once a day.
#pdx #portland #reedcollege
#pdx #portland #reedcollege
December 19, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Lunch time walk through the Reed College Canyon. I’m lucky to live and work just a few blocks from this absolute natural space well within the city limits of Portland, just a few miles from downtown. I try to get over here for a walk once a day.
#pdx #portland #reedcollege
#pdx #portland #reedcollege
Holidays, PNW style, with gothMAS at Holocene featuring 3 tribute bands: Constant Debauchery (Depeche Mode), Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me (The Cure), and Precious Machinery (Siouxsie and the Banshees). I might have to go to this!
www.holocene.org/event/gothma...
www.holocene.org/event/gothma...
December 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Holidays, PNW style, with gothMAS at Holocene featuring 3 tribute bands: Constant Debauchery (Depeche Mode), Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me (The Cure), and Precious Machinery (Siouxsie and the Banshees). I might have to go to this!
www.holocene.org/event/gothma...
www.holocene.org/event/gothma...
One of my favorite Nikes that I designed that never made it to production. The Nike E-Scape Trainer.
#indsutrialdesign #footweardesign #sneakers
#indsutrialdesign #footweardesign #sneakers
December 19, 2025 at 4:19 AM
One of my favorite Nikes that I designed that never made it to production. The Nike E-Scape Trainer.
#indsutrialdesign #footweardesign #sneakers
#indsutrialdesign #footweardesign #sneakers