Resumé

Peter Ragonetti
Designer, Director, Creative Thinker
RagonettiDesigns@gmail.com
Brooklyn, NY

Objective: To use good design to solve problems and enrich consumers’ lives.

-Management and Creative Skills: Trend Analysis, Critical Thinking, Disruptive Hypothesis,
Applied Concept Development, Leadership, Presentations and Interpersonal Communication
-Concept Design Tool Box: Strong hand sketching, rendering, drafting, sketch modeling
and prototyping
-Product Development Skills: Extensive Solidworks experience, modeling for production,
production drawings for manufacturing and rendering. Adobe programs experience as well
-3D Printing: Worked directly with ObJet and Dimension Rapid Prototyping machines
-Manufacturing Experience: Extensive Overseas Communication, Factory Sourcing
(Domestic and Foreign), Plastic and Rubber Molding, Quality Control (FQC) and (SOP) Production

Education: Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York, 2000-2004
Major: Industrial Design (BID), School of Design
Presidential Merit Based scholarship (4 years)
Summer 2002: Barcelona to Paris, study abroad
California College of Arts and Crafts, Summer 1999

Employment: Design Director at KIKKERLAND DESIGN (f/t) 2013-present
Principal Designer and Owner of PTR Designs LLC 2013-present
Senior Designer and Project Manager (f/t) JW Pet Inc. 2004-2013
PTRdesigns, Owner, Product Design and Manufacturing Consulting
Sourcery Promotional Products (p/t), Freelance Designer 2005-2006
Shop Technician, Pratt Foundation Woodshop, Fall 2002-Spring 2004
Custom Fabricator (f/t), G.I. Designs, Spring and Summer 2000

Awards and Achievements:
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, Gateway Eye On Alumni, video feature on my work, 2012
Porsche FastCo Design Challenge, Desk Lamp entry featured on DZGN.com, 2012

Internships, Activities Memberships:
Pi Sigma Chi Fraternity, 2000-present,President, Spring 2003
Vice President, Fall 2002, Community Service for 36 charitable causes
Fentress Bradburn Associates, Architectural Firm, 1998
SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) National SCCA Driver's License 1998-present

Projects by Peter Ragonetti

PTRdesigns 2012
7 Files

PTRdesigns Toys
15 Files

Aquarium Cleaning Tools 2010
8 Files

Squeaksters 2011
17 Files

Small Animal Habitats 2008
9 Files

PTRdesigns 2011
15 Files

JW Dog Products
13 Files

Rockin Stool PTRdesigns 2011
5 Files

Porsche FastCoDesign Design Challenge 2012
4 Files

Whiskey Glass Concept PTRdesigns 2011
12 Files

Petville Wire Cages 2012
12 Files

Small Activair Aquarium Ornaments 2007
21 Files

Large Activair Aquarium Ornament 2005
25 Files

Fusion Power Filter 2008
10 Files

JW Bird Toys 2004-Present
20 Files

Promotional Product Design 2005
7 Files

Quirky Submissions
8 Files

Karaoke Booth Concept 2005
5 Files

PTR Furniture Concepts
10 Files

Car Racing Stuff
26 Files

Sketching
58 Files

GET BENT FURNITURE 2003
4 Files

Geological Rock Hammer 2002
5 Files

F1 Tryke 2002
6 Files

Foot Wear
4 Files

Random Pratt Work from 02-04
13 Files

2012 Resume and Portfolio
2 Files