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Resume

Marcelo Nascimento Damm | resume
marcelodamm@gmail.com
55 21 93035161


Graduation and continuing education

Mechanical Engineering (Rio de Janeiro Federal University - UFRJ)
about the school:
The course of the Mechanical Engineering graduate from the Polytechnic School of UFRJ offers various opportunities to their students, emphasizing a solid background in the fundamentals of General Mechanical Engineering and it’s thought, as well as the various lines of specialized training applied.
Started the course at the age of 17.
Studied there for three years between 1995 - 1998.
It was an important period in order to prepare for the Design course that followed. The engineering way of thinking, added a lot to my posterior formation as a Designer

ESDI School of Design (Rio de Janeiro State University - UERJ)
about the school:
ESDI is a college of higher education in design, linked to the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). Founded in 1963, it is the first design college in Brazil and in Latin America.
Design is the field of knowledge dealing with the planning, programming and construction of the objects of daily life as well as the environments in which we conduct our lives. It covers a broad range of activities and can be subdivided into numerous specialities and levels of expertise. ESDI seeks to provide education in design in its broadest sense, equipping students with a solid foundation in the field and preparing them to pursue in depth their individual areas of interest.
The undergraduate course consists of a five-year programme of full-time study, leading to a diploma in design (equivalent to a U.S. or British B.A.) and covering both product design and graphic design.
source: www.esdi.uerj.br
Graduated in 2001, both in product and in graphic design.
Besides having graduated in both Graphic and Product/Industrial Design, some interesting aspects may be worth pointing. When I was in the 2nd year, the students asked the Director’s office for me to give them a 3D Max course due to my early learning of the program, wich was accepted by Frank Barral, the Director by the time. The course took place in the campus’ computing laboratory.
I was the first one to be selected for an internship still in the 2nd year.

Marketing Post -Graduation Course
about the school:
Provide students the skills to understand the scenarios of the business environment and competitive strategy of the organization and at the same time, apply it in the levels strategic, tactical and operational in the area of marketing.
2003, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Unesa
Extremely important for acquiring practical knowledge about the business environment and the merchandising techniques involved.

The Creative Process - Professor Charles Watson - Parque Lage
about the school:
Of an interdisciplinary nature, the course aims to demonstrate various aspects of the creative process and how they manifest in the many different disciplines. For that rely on the assistance of professionals from different fields such as artificial intelligence, cosmology, physics, dance and art. Widely illustrated with texts and videos, the course shows that the similarity between the dynamic creative in different areas often exceeds the difference between the languages. Understanding mechanisms that may limit our creative possibilities, we can think and discuss strategies that can circumvent these trends.
2007, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Unesa
Mind-opening experience, this theoretical course discussed the creative process of various known artist, scientists, musicians, and thinkers.


International Experience

Has gone to Chicago 4 times for training in Cormark´s headquarter. These international travels have been very usefull in order to acquire experience, get to know better the american marketing reality, strengthen the relation between my team in Brazil and the Chicago headquarters.

2 months work experience in Munich, working with Alexander Neumeister in the Neumeister -Partner (www.neumeister-partner.de) where I took part in the design team developing medical equipment for Siemens and high-end television systems for Gründig.Has taken two long cultural journeys all over Europe, having had the chance to visit Milan, Rome, Venice, Florence, Zurich, Munich, Paris, among others.

Language skills
portuguese: mother language
english: advanced
italian and german: intermediary

Software and other skills
advanced:
3D Studio Max (modeling , rendering , animation and reactor), Mudbox, RhinoCeros, AutoCad, Poser; Photoshop, Corel Draw , Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, Adobe InDesign, Macromedia Director, Flash, Dreamweaver, Freehand; Sonic Foundry’s Sound Forge, Z -Brush, Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint,
intermediate: SolidWorks

other skills:
Illustration (both computer generated and hand drawn)

Professional Experience

Cormark Inc. www.cormarkinc.com (2004-present day)
Retail Fixtures Design, Product Design, and Branding Company
Working only for the North-american and Asiatic market, in september 2004 Cormark decided to open an offshore office in Rio, focused on Design. I was the first one to be hired, and helped in building the physical structure for the team.
What started as a small team has doubled its size and now is responsible for most of Cormark Design projects, and now I´m the Rio office manager.
Over 300 projects were developed in the period for brands such as Nike, Microsoft, GM, Callaway, Home Depot, Target and Lowes

NCS Design Rio www.ncsdesign.com.br (2001-2004)
Product Design, Branding and Marketing Consulting Company
I´d worked as an Industrial Designer and Project Manager in many areas from product to Retail Fixtures and point-of-purchase

Neumeister+Partner , Munich www .neumeuister-partner.de (2002)
Specialized in the design of complex technical products. Over 35 years of practical experience is the basis of its profound know-how in transportation, electronics, in data- and medical equipment, which are the company’s principal fields of activity.
In July and August 2002 I´d worked with Alexander Neumeister and his Design team in Munich, in projects for Siemens and Grundig. It was very important as a way of getting in touch with the european market, their design, their culture and their way of thinking.

Inventum Design Solutions www .inventum.com.br (1998-2001)
Graphic Design, Corporate Identity , Multimedia, Video and Signage Design, Retail Fixtures and point-of-purchase
As my first work experience in design, it was very usefull in developing Graphic Design skills. Although I currently work with Point-of-purchase, Industrial Design, the knowledge acquired in Inventum was crucial, since Graphics are a very important aspect of Marketing.