- Jan 2010-Dec 2010: Catlike Helmets(Yecla, Spain) Bike components manufacturer. Position: Senior designer Duties: - Responsible for the design of all 2011 items from ideation to production - Creation of new concepts ensuring their feasibility through design & engineering solutions. - Research and implementation of new materials & technologies in the products - Working with professional teams (Cervélo Test Team, Euskaltel Euskadi) gathering their feedback and product testing - Worked in a team formed by a graphic designer, and an intern designer - Coordinating with marketing the product launching plan - Meeting/gathering feedback with our factory team to optimize their assembly experience - Managed projects with our office in Asia and with different vendors
- June 2006-Dec 2009: Canedo Studio(Madrid, Spain) Design consultancy.Position: Founder/Designer Duties: - Managed projects from conceptual stage to production working with a mechanical engineer and a graphic designer - Creation and design of new product lines in different fields: Consumer electronics, Sports, Toys, etc. - Strong emphasis in problem solving to make the manufacturing feasible - Coordinated projects between my team, the clients marketing team and the manufacturing vendors in Spain and China
- June 2005-May2006: Infinity Systems (Guadalajara, Spain) Consumer electronic company, Position: Designer Duties: - Reported to the Senior designer and worked in a team with 2 other product designers - Concept ideation (sketching & illustration) - 3d modeling & rendering - Production follow up
- January 2004 – May 2005: The Candy & Toy Factory (Madrid, Spain) Novelty toy company, Position: Designer Duties: - Reported to the Senior Designer and worked hand in hand with a graphic designer. - Managed projects with Chinese vendors - Travelled to China often to do project’s follow up - Projects developed: Thumb Dippers, Crazy Chicken, Bangers, Kiss pop, Spiders, Candy Craft (all manufactured)
Education: 1997/2002, BFA, Product Design Major, Academy of Art University (San Francisco, USA) Languages: Spanish/English: bilingual, French: basic Hobbies: Outdoor Sports, travelling, animals and photography Skills:Creativity, Sketching/Rendering, Problem solving, 3d modelling, model making, project management, team player
Software: 3D: Autodesk Alias & Image Studio, Rhino, Bunkspeed Hypershot 2D: Adobe CS5 (Photoshop & Illustrator), Macromedia Freehand, Autodesk Sketch book Pro, Corel Painter, Auto Cad, Microsoft Office
Awards: 2007 Best toy of the year by the Spanish inventors association 2008 ABCdario exhibition at the 2008 Milan Furniture fair
CV
Working Experience:
- Jan 2010-Dec 2010: Catlike Helmets (Yecla, Spain)
Bike components manufacturer. Position: Senior designer
Duties:
- Responsible for the design of all 2011 items from ideation to production
- Creation of new concepts ensuring their feasibility through design & engineering solutions.
- Research and implementation of new materials & technologies in the products
- Working with professional teams (Cervélo Test Team, Euskaltel Euskadi) gathering their feedback and product testing
- Worked in a team formed by a graphic designer, and an intern designer
- Coordinating with marketing the product launching plan
- Meeting/gathering feedback with our factory team to optimize their assembly experience
- Managed projects with our office in Asia and with different vendors
- June 2006-Dec 2009: Canedo Studio (Madrid, Spain)
Design consultancy. Position: Founder/Designer
Duties:
- Managed projects from conceptual stage to production working with a mechanical engineer and a graphic designer
- Creation and design of new product lines in different fields: Consumer electronics, Sports, Toys, etc.
- Strong emphasis in problem solving to make the manufacturing feasible
- Coordinated projects between my team, the clients marketing team and the manufacturing vendors in Spain and China
- June 2005-May2006: Infinity Systems (Guadalajara, Spain)
Consumer electronic company, Position: Designer
Duties:
- Reported to the Senior designer and worked in a team with 2 other product
designers
- Concept ideation (sketching & illustration)
- 3d modeling & rendering
- Production follow up
- January 2004 – May 2005: The Candy & Toy Factory (Madrid, Spain)
Novelty toy company, Position: Designer
Duties:
- Reported to the Senior Designer and worked hand in hand with a graphic designer.
- Managed projects with Chinese vendors
- Travelled to China often to do project’s follow up
- Projects developed: Thumb Dippers, Crazy Chicken, Bangers, Kiss pop, Spiders, Candy Craft (all manufactured)
- 2003, June-Dec. Mormedi S.L. (Madrid, Spain)
Design consultancy. Position: Intern Designer
Education:
1997/2002, BFA, Product Design Major, Academy of Art University (San Francisco, USA)
Languages: Spanish/English: bilingual, French: basic
Hobbies: Outdoor Sports, travelling, animals and photography
Skills: Creativity, Sketching/Rendering, Problem solving, 3d modelling, model making, project management, team player
Software:
3D: Autodesk Alias & Image Studio, Rhino, Bunkspeed Hypershot
2D: Adobe CS5 (Photoshop & Illustrator), Macromedia Freehand, Autodesk Sketch book Pro, Corel Painter, Auto Cad, Microsoft Office
Awards:
2007 Best toy of the year by the Spanish inventors association
2008 ABCdario exhibition at the 2008 Milan Furniture fair