Resumé

.... Job experiences :

Since Jan 2010

Rip Curl Europe ( Hossegor )

Mens Surfwear and accessory Senior Designer

- Work with product manager on men's range for Europe
- Analyse and conception of Trends & Market & colors boards for surfwear
- Global meeting with other region for marketing and design trends
- Fabric research
- Design Fleece, Shirt, Polo, Fashion tee and Soft Accesories category
- Conception of teck packs for suppliers
- Following samples with suppliers to asia
- Shopping trip


Nov 2007-Dec 2009

Rip Curl Europe ( Hossegor )

Mens Surfwear and accessory Designer

- Work with product manager on men's range for Europe
- Analyse and conception of Trends & Market & colors boards for bags
- Fabric research
- Design Fleece, Polo,bags and Soft Accesories category
- Conception of teck packs for suppliers
- Shopping trip


May-Sept 2007

MageDesign (Los angeles)

Product Designer

Design conceptions of watches, Bags and eyewear

-- Freelances


-may 2006

Lavazza, Italian coffee compagny.
Creation of a new packaging for the shops and creation of interior furniture.


-jan 2006

IDRAC, commercial school in Paris
creation of a calendar against the AIDS, in association with a french photographer.



... Contests :

- 3th price ( Part of the 12 last students whose boards were wiewed by Pininfarina )
of the "Pininfarina - Lange" international student contest.

- 4th price of the "Sagem D.E.C.T contest"

- Finalist of "Concours des jeunes createurs" with the manege a bijoux"
creation of jewelery.

-- Internships


-July - Dec 2006

Landor Paris in packaging and product design departement


-July - Sept 2005

BETC EURO RSCG in Paris associate to Absolut Reality department.
Product design compagny.
Creation and development of product design and graphic design propositions.


Jan - Feb 2005

PM design in Roissy ( France ).
Creation and development of a new train in association with Bombardier and SNCF.

.... Studies :

- 5th year at Cr�apole-ESDI master degree with honors
(Product design department )

-- Baccalaureat STT

-1st and 2nd degrees of managements


.... Languages :

- French
- English
- German ( basics )

.... Computer skills :

- 2D : Photoshop, Illustrator, Painter
- 3D : Rhinoceros,(Flamingo,Bongo )
Alias studiotools (Notions)
Solidworks
Lightwave 9 modeler and layout

.... Interests :

Photography with my old camera

Surf, Snowboard, Golf, Tennis

Projects by Pierre-Alexandre Merlet