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About
My approach to design involves viewing everything as an experience. Every project has an intended experience whether its handheld technology or a piece of furniture. The role of the designer is to then use the tools within their power to tell a story through the project that best conveys its intent.
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Education
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Masters of Industrial Design Industrial DesignPratt Institute2001 - 2003Masters of Industrial Design degree with a focus on furniture and experience design. Two furniture pieces, the Ascend Chair, and Grass Wall Sconce, were selected to appear at the Pratt booth at the 2002 International Contemporary Furniture Fair.
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Summer Study Furniture DesignRoyal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design2003 - 2003Denmark International Furniture Design program. Lived in Copenhagen studying furniture design including travel throughout Scandinavia visiting notable sites of design and architecture. The program involved the design and hand made fabrication of a full-scale furniture piece.
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Bachelor of Fine Arts PrintmakingState University of New York at New Paltz1991 - 1996Studied a fine arts curriculum focusing Printmaking which culminated into a large scale outdoor installation involving language, type, media, and activism.
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Experience
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ProfessorToronto, CanadaSep 2012 - Present (12 years 3 months)Instructor in the Industrial Design degree program at Humber College.
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OwnerToronto, CanadaJan 2010 - Present (14 years 11 months)Design & Mischief is a design studio specializing in Eyewear, packaging & branding, and other narrative driven products.
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DesignerNew York, NYFeb 2008 - Aug 2010 (2 years 6 months)Designed eyeglasses and sunglasses for award winning Danish eyewear company. Collaborated with creative director to develop Scandinavian inspired eyewear meant to “dress up faces”. Managed projects from ideation through production including material specification and presentation materials for sales force.
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DesignerNew York, NYApr 2004 - Dec 2007 (3 years 8 months)Managed the design and production of numerous successful high-end eyewear collections. Worked closely with clients to understand brand identity and forecast market trends. Communicated [including travel] with manufacturers in Asia to execute designs and to learn production processes firsthand.
Supervised a team of Junior Designers and managed multiple high paced projects.
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Skills
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@odincappello, member since 2004
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