guillaume bordas

senior product designer / project manager

Largely inspired by the world that surround him Guillaume provides design solutions developed with a subtle mix of creativity, concept, strategy and a touch of emotion. It is his priority to be close to the designers team and to guide any type of project at all levels of the creative process.

Resume

Date of birth : 14 May 1978
Nationality : French
Marital status : Single
Gender : Male

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EXPERIENCES

- EMPLOYEE : QUECHUA - OXYLANE group - 200 employees on site
December 2009 - now : Product designer (Sallanches, France)

- In charge of Eyewear design department
- In charge of Electronic design department
- In charge of Advance Electronic department


- SELF-EMPLOYED : EMOLAB creative consultancy
October 2004 - 2009 : Founder and Art Director - Emolab-Creative Consultancy – (Hong Kong S.A.R. China / Lyon, France )

-General manager at Emolab Creative Consultancy
-Experience in consumer products, sport goods, lightings, furnitures and home appliances
-Managing and leading product and graphic design team and suppliers
-Setting up and implementing business relevant strategies
-Working hand in hand with clients, suppliers and creative partners
-Oversee instruct product development and industrial follow-up
-Oversee sample development through final sample
-Research clients trips throughout Europe, and Asia

- EMPLOYEE : ID's product design - 3 employees
April 2002-October 2006 / product designer / ID's product design (Lyon, FR and HK)

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QUALIFICATIONS

-2001 : Diplome Supérieur d'Arts Appliqués
French equivalent to a Masters Degree in Product Design
school : Ecole Superieure de Design La Martiniere-Diderot, Lyon France

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Specialties
Industrial design
Design Management
Art Direction


SKILLS
-Creative
-Project manager
-Team leader
-Responsible
-Self motivated
-Knowledge about design process
-Knowledge about plastic industries, process and constraints
-Adaptable to new and foreign environment
-Able to meet operational deadlines
-Work well under pressure
-Proficient in technical English
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QUALIFICATIONS

2001 : Diplome Supérieur d'Arts Appliqués : French equivalent to a Masters Degree in Product Design.
-Graduated with Honors
-Dissertation topic : sound of objects

1999 : Brevet de Technicien supérieur , option Assistant en Création Industrielle : French equivalent to an university Diploma specializing in Product Design.
-Conceptual approach to industrial products
-Technical knowledge development

1997 : Brevet de Technicien Dessinateur Maquettiste : French equivalent to the Higher Leaving Certificate specializing in Graphic Design.
-Studies based on graphic design and typography
-Manual drawing development and printing industries
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ADDITIONAL SKILLS

LANGUAGES
-French : native language
-English : advanced oral proficiency
-Cantonese: beginner proficiency

SOFTWARE
-Advanced knowledge in Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, RHINO 3D, KEYSHOT
-PC and Apple proficient

SKETCHES
- Cintiq
-Able to do hand drawn concept sketches / Ideating / Product research for developing

MOCK-UP
-Able to made foam mock-up
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ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS

-Photography : http://www.flickr.com/photos/guiguitche
-Climbing, snowboarding, mountain biking, tennis, new technologies, fine arts, music, Vespa-Lambretta classic scooters, …
-Travel : Europe, Asia.

Location

Sallanches, France

Specialties

  • Industrial Design
  • Design Management
  • Art Direction

Experience

8 years

Education

Academy of Art University
Ecole Superieure de Design La Martiniere-Diderot, Lyon France.