Dario Dropucic
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About
Looking forward to new challenges in transportation and industrial product design. Having knowledge of both design engineering and design, technology and materials, always looking to be a part of a good team that's creating a future, no matter if it's as "outsource" or workplace inside a company.
For more info about recent projects please visit www.absolutedesign.com.hr
Current projects :
- Compact sweeper commmunal vehicle - ending February 2016.
- Multifunctional control display system for communal vehicles - ending March 2016.
- Cargo Ebike - ending January 2016. -
Education
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Professional Course Project managementIVORA BUSINESS SCHOOL2012 - 2013Project management course using MS Project.
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Master Transportation DesignScuola Politecnica di Design2008 - 2009Sep.2008- Nov.2009 Scuola Politecnica di Design (SPD), Milano, Italy Master in Transportation Design in collaboration with Lamborghini S.p.A. Project "Lamborghini Next" - Lamborghini Cronada, supersport crossover - mentored by Mr. Filipo Perini, Chief Designer Lamborghini and Mr. Wolfgang Egger, chief designer Audi Group. Project "Lamborghini Zalamero" - production concept - final Master project - mentored by Mr. Filipo Perini, Chief Designer Lamborghini, Mr. Wolfgang Egger, chief designer Audi Group and Mr. Walter de Silva, chief designer VW Group.
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Product Designer Product designSCUOLA POLITECNICA DI DESIGN2007 - 2008Product and Industrial design Course in collaboration with Italian studio Modolocco, Milano.
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BSc Mechanical engineeringFaculty of mechanical engineering and naval architecture, Zagreb, Croatia1998 - 2005Overall mechanical engineering knowledge with focus on design of vehicles and engines. 6 semesters without graduation. Education continued in the field of industrial and Transportation design.
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Experience
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Lead designerRijeka, CroatiaNov 2014 - Present (10 years)Lead designer
- team leader, senior designer and project management for acrylic bathtubs and shower trays design - design development from first sketch to mould design for thermoforming in serial production.
- team leader, senior designer and project management for bathroom furniture and cabinets - design development from first sketch to serial production models.
- team leader and project management in shower enclosures development (communication with suppliers from EU, Turkey and China)
- exhibit stand designer
- support to marketing team in promotional material development (brochures, catalogues) -
Transportation/Automotive and Product Designer - private design consultancyPosavski Bregi, CroatiaJan 2013 - Present (11 years 10 months)ABSOLUTE DESIGN - Company Co-Founder / Co-Owner / Director and Project manager
Design management of the exterior and interior of the three-wheel electric sports car for the company Lithium Machines - Design and project management of the exterior and interior of an electric city car Equal - Car For Disabled People - Design management race car for the FSB Racing Team - Design management of minibus concept for the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture in Croatia - Designed and developed high-end electric bicycle Visiobike - Designed and developed a promotional automotive interior console for the corporation Nvidia - Designed five high-tech inspection robots and system parts for the company INETEC - Institute For Nuclear Technology, Croatia -
CUSTOM CREATIONSFreelance Transportation/Automotive DesignerZagreb, CroatiaFeb 2012 - Dec 2012 (10 months)- Designed the interior of Dok-Ing Loox car and worked on exterior details and headlights redesign - Designed micro multifunctional electric vehicle for DOK-ing as virtual concept - Designed few electro-bike virtual concepts for DOK-ing including CNC machining programes
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FREELANCE DESIGNERFREELANCE PROJECTS2007 - 2012 (5 years)- Designed few minibus concepts for company Crobus in collaboration with FSB Zagreb - Designed an redesign of Chevrolet Camaro for private customer from Canada - Designed an Dakar rally concept for production purpose for Cro Dakar Team in collaboration with FSB Zagreb
- Designed sports hockey equipment and bags -
Furniture and interior desingerTLOS D.D.Zagreb, CroatiaNov 2006 - May 2007 (6 months)Furniture and interior design for different purposes, from hotels and apartments to hospital furniture.
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Designer and design engineerBobovica, CroatiaFeb 2006 - Nov 2006 (9 months)- design engineer and designer of different metal products, promotional displays etc.
- designed and developed for production more than 30 metal displays with plastic or wooden parts in different sizes
- key clients Wrigley, Lorenz, Multipower
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Awards
2014. AUTO BILD MAGAZINE
‐ Featured project in the world‐renowned German automotive magazine and online portal
2013. AUTO START MAGAZINE
‐ Featured project in one of the best selling automotive magazines in East‐Central Europe
2013. TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB
‐ Lectured at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture in Zagreb, Croatia
2013. AUTO(R) AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN CONFERENCE
‐ Introducing Absolute Design studio, first design studio specialized in automotive/transportation design in Croatia and region
2012. AUTO(R) AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN CONFERENCE
‐ Speaker and clay workshop leader at the largest automotive design conference in Europe
AUTO KLUB MAGAZINE
‐ interview as first Transportation Design student from Croatia of Scuola Politecnica di Design, Milano, Italy
2010 Automotive Design Conference, Zagreb, Croatia
Speaker and leader of workshop
" From concept sketches to color and trim "
2009 Automotive Design Conference, Zagreb, Croatia
Leader of workshop with the topic “ Concept development in automotive industry” -
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@dario_dropucic, member since 2009
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