NY, NJ
John is an innovative designer, entrepreneur, educator and new product development specialist who is successful in creating, merchandising, and marketing internationally recognized consumer and medical products. His creations have touched the lives of millions worldwide. SPECIALTIES: Consumer insights, industrial design, design leadership, design studio management, client relations, brand building, design research, marketing.
JOHN ANASTASIADIS
E X P E R I E N C E
Current:
Manager - Industrial Design & Human Factors, Global Surgery Group
Ethicon (Johnson & Johnson) - Somerville, NJ
Previous:
Creative Director - Industrial Design, Design Strategy
Innovations & Development, Inc. (IDI) - Edgewater, NJ
Visiting Adjunct Professor-Industrial Design
Montclair State University-Montclair, NJ
Director-Industrial Design
AVENUES/Wenger SWISSGEAR-Tinton Falls, NJ
Product Manager/Senior Designer-New Product Development
BPG International – Wilmington, DE
Staff-Industrial Design
Michael Graves & Associates - Princeton, NJ
Staff-Industrial Design
Tanaka Kapec Design Group - Norwalk, CT
E D U C A T I O N
Drexel University-LeBow College of Business Philadelphia, PA
Masters of Business Administration-Concentration in Marketing
September 2003 - December 2005
Pratt Institute - Brooklyn, NY
Bachelors of Industrial Design / Honors
September 1995 - May 1999
Pratt Institute Rome Program - Spring 1998
Dean's List
Pratt Circle Award for
Academic Achievement
Fashion Institute of Technology - New York, NY
Continuing Education: Fabric & Textile Fabrication
January 2009
Member of the
Industrial Design Society of America
Proficient in Greek
C O M P E T I T I O N S
Participant - 2010
Athens Benchmark
Finalist - 2005
Microsoft / IDSA Next Generation PC Competition
Ventana, a tablet PC concept, addresses the shortcomings of current tablet and convertible tablet PCs. The design uses technology and engineering concepts to enhance user interaction and address personal and work style differences.
Grand Prize Winner - 1997
World Traffic Safety Design Competition
“Improving Roadway Safety for People with Disabilities” - an alarm system that prevents vehicles from illegally parking in spaces meant for the disabled.