Bud Rodecker is a principal designer at 3st and an adjunct professor at DePaul University. His work explores the space between logical constraints and formal play, and balances form with meaning. He is interested in systems and processes with the potential to create design.
At 3st, he collaborates with John Pobojewski and Cooper Hewitt National Design Award-winner Rick Valicenti. Rodecker’s work has been displayed in the Venice Architectural Biennale, the Chicago Cultural Center, Typeforce, published in various publications including Graphis, Concept Magazine Indonesia, IdN Magazine, Slanted, archived in The Chicago Design Archive, and earned a platinum award from Graphis.
Outside the studio, Rodecker explores the process of creativity through self-initiated experiments and teaching design at DePaul University. He has participated in numerous design-related lectures, workshops, and panels—sharing his unique perspective on design and the creative process.