Nagode is the son of Larry and Denise Nagode, grew up in
East Aurora, NY Nagode's father was also a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1974, and was a student of
Viktor Schreckengost and is Senior Designer at
Fisher-Price as well as the Cleveland Institute of Art's Future center for design and technology transfer, Design Values 2, June 1 through August 3, 2007. ==Gallery==