Peter Ragonetti
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About
Peter Ragonetti is a Brooklyn based Industrial Designer with over 15 years of experience in product design and development. Over the years Peter has worked on everything from consumer electronics to pet products. Peter specializes in working with small startups that are in need of a designer and project manager to help take them from an idea to finished product. Over the years Peter has helped several companies with product design, patents, manufacturing management, and packaging solutions. Peter is also a Professor of Industrial Design at Pratt Institute. Where he pioneered a class on Design Entrepreneurship and Crowdfunding.
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Education
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BID Industrial DesignPratt Institute2000 - 2004BID), School of Design Presidential Merit Based scholarship (4 years) Summer 2002: Barcelona to Paris, studying abroad
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N/A Fine ArtsMetropolitan State College, Denver1999 - 2000
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N/A Fine ArtsUniversity of Colorado at Denver1998 - 1999
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Experience
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Adjunct ProfessorBrooklyn, NYJan 2015 - Present (9 years 11 months)Pioneering classes on Design Entrepreneurship and how to build and launch products.
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Managing DirectorBrooklyn, NYApr 2011 - Present (13 years 8 months)PTR Design Studio LLC is a design and manufacturing consultation company. We can assist in all aspects of the design process.
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Co-Founder, Production DirectorBrooklyn, NYMay 2014 - Sep 2019 (5 years 4 months)
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Head of Product DevelopmentNew York, NYJun 2016 - Jun 2019 (3 years)Head of Product Development
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Co-Founder, Chief Design OfficerDenver, COSep 2013 - Jan 2017 (3 years 4 months)
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Design Director and Director of Product DevelopmentNew York, NYJan 2013 - May 2014 (1 year 4 months)
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Senior Product Designer and Project ManagerTeterboro, NJMar 2004 - Dec 2013 (9 years 9 months)
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Freelance DesignerSourcery Promotional ProductsApr 2005 - Apr 2006 (1 year)
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Shop TechnicianPratt Foundation WoodshopOct 2002 - Jul 2004 (1 year 9 months)Custom Fabricator (f/t), G.I. Designs, Spring and
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ManufacturerGI Design.netFeb 2000 - Sep 2000 (7 months)I manufactured Copper Garden Furniture.
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Valet Account ManagerRocky Mountain ValetSep 1999 - Sep 2000 (1 year)I managed multiple Restaurant account and managed up to 10 employees at a time.
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Awards
Over 50 Patents Awards from 2004-present
Whirl Wheel Dog Toy featured in InStyle Magazine, 2004
Portfolio in Coroflot Genius Gallery, 2011
Petville Palace Habitat, Pet Product News International; Small Animal Editors and Retailers Pick, Winner, 2011
Petville Roll-A-Coaster Habitat, featured on Best of Coroflot.com, 2011
Squeaksters Vinyl Dog Toys featured on Best of Coroflot.com and ToyDesignServed.com, 2011
Shape Rollerz Child Toy Concept featured on ToyDesignServed.com, 2011
Pratt Institute Video feature of my work for Prattfolio, 2012
Porsche FastCo Design Challenge, Desk Lamp entry featured on DZGN.com, 2012 -
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@ptrdesignstudio, member since 2004
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