Michel Alvarez

Lead Designer

Award-winning product designer with experience delivering bold and unique product solutions to a variety of clients, from established corporate giants to emerging start-ups. Currently a Lead Designer at Astro Studios helping design unique product experiences.

Resume

Experience:

2008-Present
ASTRO Studios, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
Lead Designer

2007
Continuum
Milan, Italy
Junior Designer (3 month designer exchange)

2005-2008
Continuum
West Newton, MA
Junior Designer

2004
Design Continuum
West Newton, MA
Fall Design Intern

2004
Astro Studios, Inc
San Francisco, CA
Summer Design Intern

2003
General Motors Advanced Design Studios
North Hollywood, CA
Summer Design Intern


Nottingham and Spirk Design Associates
Cleveland, OH
Design Intern


Contract Work:


Hasbro
Pawtucket, RI
Contract Designer

2005
Balance Product Development
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Contract Designer

2005
Altitude Inc.
Boston, MA
Contract Designer

Education:


The Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland, OH
BFA Industrial Design (GPA 3.6)

Skills:
Fluent with Solidworks, Autodesk Studio (Alias),
Bunkspeed Hypershot, Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Illustrator, and Microsoft Power-Point.

Bi-lingual (English and Spanish speaking)


Press and Awards:

2011 IDSA Bronze Design of the Decade/Solution to a Developing World Social Problem: "OLPC Laptop Development" Continuum

2011 CES Design and Engineering Showcase Honors: "Astro Gaming A*star"
January 2011

Fastcompany Co. Design: "Boxee Designers Explain Out-of-the-Box Thinking" Nov 10 2010

Fastcompany: IDEA "Design Finalists: Astro Gaming Scout and Ooma Telo"
June 2010

CNet's Best in Show Finalist: "Home Theatre; Boxee Box by D-Link"
January 2010

2010 CES Last Gadget Standing: "Boxee Box by D-Link"
January 2010

2010 CES Best of Innovation: "Boxee Box by D-Link"
January 2010

Fastcompany: IDEA "Bronze Award: Astro Gaming Transposrt Series"
September 2009

2009 CES Design and Engineering Showcase Honors: "Ooma Telo"
January 2009

Fastcompany: IDEA "Silver Award: Hundred Dollar Laptop"
September 2006

ID Magazine: "Design Distinction Award: Hundred Dollar Laptop"
July/August 2006

PC Magazine: "Keeping Up With the Jetsons" Smart Pill Bottle
May 2006

IDSA National Student Merit Award Recipiant for the Mid-East
May 2005

Location

San Francisco, CA

Specialties

  • Industrial Design
  • Packaging

Experience

6 years

Education

The Cleveland Institute of Art

Affiliations

IDSA