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Name - Neil Foley

Specialization- Product Designer (Industrial, jewellery, watches, Retail, Visual merchandising, lifestyle and Business Design)

Educational qualification-
1-Five year professional educational specialization in Product Design from ‘The National Institute of Design’ Ahmedabad, India. (1990-95)
2-Business Design, Domus Academy, Milan (Italy) 2005

Occupation:
- Director and Freelance Product Designer 'Neil Foley Designs'
- Senior Designer Manager at Titan since 1996, worlds 6th largest watch manufacturer and India’s only National Jewellery manufacturer and retailer.

Email- info@neilfoleydesigns.com

Visual languages
* Computer softwares- Alias Design Studio, Rhino, 3D Max, Corel Draw, PhotoShop, Ms office
* Illustration/ rendering with Airbrush, Markers, Gouache, pencils and other mediums.
* Model making with various materials.

Web page:
www.neilfoleydesigns.com

Design awards:
30- Winner of Red Dot Design award-2005, for designing ORB, a mobility device.

29- National winner of the International Young Design Entrepreneur of the Year (IYDEY) 2005- British Council

28- Silver prize Opus award-2005, International eyewear design competition, Japan

27- First prize for Best Accessory Design- Business World and N.I.D Design Excellence Awards-2005, for designing a range of sunglasses

26-10th International Samshin design awards 2005(Korea)- winners prize for designing a earring using pink and white diamonds.

25- International Tahitian pearl design contest 2005/2006- First prize for designing a jeweled watch.

24- Designer of the year-2004 -'Elle Decor International Design awards-2004' for a range of lifestyle products.

23- Best lighting Design- Business World and N.I.D Design Excellence Awards-2004

22- ‘The 9th International Bicycle Design Competition-2004’, Taiwan Bicycle industry R&D center- Shopping Bicycle Design ‘BiFlex’ Received the 3rd Prize.

21- Les Lunetiers Du Jura, France, International Eyewear design competition- 2004, "Young designers looking into the Future".
Eyewear design 'EarDrop', selected among the best 5 designs.

20- ‘Metropolis Next generation Big Idea International design competition-2004’- USA
My design ‘BioBin’ waste management system - short-listed amongst the best ten design projects.

19- Best Indian Concept Designer- Business World and N.I.D Design Excellence Awards-2003

18- 'Elle Decor International Design awards-2002'
- First prize for the Chair design 'Sadhu' inspired by an Indian monks pin bed.

17- 'Product for an Intelligent Digital Lifestyle' 2002 International product Design Competition, Taiwan
- 'Beat' an electronic stress analyzer was short-listed among the final best 19 designs.

16- ‘The 7th International Bicycle Design Competition-2002’, Taiwan Bicycle industry R&D center.
- Excellent Design Prize for the Hybrid Bicycle Design ‘Easy’.

15- Les Lunetiers Du Jura, France, International Eyewear design competition- 2002, "Young designers looking into the Future".
- Eyewear design 'Bauhaus', selected among the best 6 designs for the special mention award in the young professional's category.

14- D E S I G N B O O M and S O T H E B Y ' S - I T A L Y
R O C K I N G - C H A I R S International design competition - 2002
- Concept chair design 'Bellow' selected among the 80 best designs.

13- I.D International design magazine ‘Design Review 2000’ International design competition
- Distinction award in the concepts category for Sewing machine design ‘Hemit’.

12- ‘The 5th International Bicycle Design Competition-2000’ (Taiwan)
Taiwan Bicycle industry R&D center.
- Second prize for Hybrid bicycle design ‘Edge’

11- ‘The 4th International Bicycle Design Competition 1999’ (Taiwan)
Taiwan bicycle industry R&D center.
- Second prize for Hybrid bicycle design ‘Mist’
- Excellent design prize for Hybrid bicycle design ‘Raptor’

10- ‘The Braun Prize 1999, International product Design Competition’ (Germany)
-Sewing machine design ‘Hemit’ was short listed as a finalist
And was exhibited by the Braun Prize-1999 traveling exhibition around Europe. It was also exhibited at the ‘EuroPlast-2000’ plastic exhibition in Frankfurt-Germany

9- ‘Jindal Design in stainless steel-1999’ design competition
- First prize in the urban development category for the design of an outdoor clock.

8- World Gold Council 'Swarnanjali-1999', Jewellery design competition
Finalist prize in the south region, for a 22ct. Earring design, 'The Origin of Life' in the casual-wear category.

7 ‘The 3rd International Bicycle Design Competition 1998’ (Taiwan)
Taiwan Bicycle industry R&D centre.
- Finalist prize for the design of a Hybrid bicycle ‘ Avant-Garde’

6 DE BEERS- Diamond Jewellery Design Competition-1998
- Winners prize for a Choker design 'The Celestial Visitor’.

5- LG ELECTRONICS ’ Illuminating culture ’ International Design Competition- 1997 (Korea)
- Honorable award for designing a multimedia product ’ My School Bag’ to promote cultural awareness for rural children.

4- PEPSI FOODS LIMITED- Tea Bag Design Competition - 1994.
- First prize for Tea bag design 'Clipon'.

3- ART CENTRE (EUROPE) SWITZERLAND. Transport Design Competition- 1994
- Selected among first twenty finalists internationally for designing a low cost three seat sub compact car 'Rivet'.

2- Sony International- THE INTERNATIONAL IDEA. DESIGN COMPETITION FOR THE FUTURE OF HOME ENTERTAINMENT 1994’(Singapore)
- Honorable award for designing ‘ Hermit’ a head mounted visual entertainment system.

1- ISRO (Indian Space and Research Organization) Model making competition (1993)
- Consolation prize for a space single seat vehicle.

Other External design experience:
* Maya Appliances (Chennai)
Designing their product range and brand visual Identity.

*Real Images (Chennai)
Design of Digital Movie player.

* Singapore Airlines – Design of Millennium dual time watch.

* MAVRICK KIDS (Bangalore) 2000
Range of learning aid toys designed for children

* T.V.S SUZUKI (Bangalore) 1999
Product graphics for a range of motorcycles

* TANEJA AEROSPACE (Bangalore) 1999
Product graphics for a four seat single engine aircraft.

* JRD TATA AWARD for THE POPULATION FOUNDATION OF INDIA (Delhi)
Trophy and Shield design for “ The Best Performing State and District in Reproductive Health and Population Program’s (1997) “.

* RUBY COACH BUILDERS (Bombay/ Ahmedabad) (1995-1996)
- Exterior body styling and driver cabin design for Luxury Coaches and mini bus on Telco chassis.
- Dashboard design for left hand drive standard bus for Dubai.

* ESCORTS LIMITED. (Engineering and Research Center. Delhi)
- Concept tractor design on I-DEAS (Integrated design and engineering analysis software)
- 8- ton crane arm design and its testing on I-DEAS finite element modeling and analysis.
- Cabin design for Escorts RTV (Rural transport vehicle)

* VHAI (Voluntary Health Association of India, Delhi.)
- Worked as a freelance illustrator. (1992-93)

* RAJIV GANDHI FOUNDATION (Delhi) (1993)
- Worked as freelance graphic designer in designing their magazine ’ New Dimensions in Literacy’.

Some major Design projects at Titan:
Sun-glasses
Spear heading the youth brand with a complete range of sporty and fashionable watches, eyewear, from design to sourcing.

Watches
* Range of high-end Edge ultraslim watches.
* Range of high-end classical watches inspired from aircrafts.
* Range of high-end classical gold and silver watches.
* Range of a low cost/ low-end consumer injection molded plastic watches.
* Range of high-end classical technology steel watches.
* Hybrid injection molded plastic sports chronographs.
* Hybrid metal and injection molded plastic casual sports watches.
* Stainless steel divers Chronographs.

Clocks
* Design of a range of modern and contemporary looking plastic injection molded and metal table clocks.
* Outdoor stainless steel clocks for various domestic and international clients

Packaging
* Ultra Slim watch packaging in injection molded Polypropylene and Aluminum extrusion.
* Packaging for PSI-2000 collection of Stainless steel divers Chronograph.
* Injection molded watch holders
* Retail design for various watch sub-brands.

International Exposure:
Switzerland- Basel(Basel watch and jewellery fair 2001),
Zurich(market visit)
Singapore- Watch Market visit
Hongkong- vendor development for new products (watch and jewellery fair)
Germany, Frankfurt- oral-B/Braun factory visits and awards ceremony
France, Paris- Market visit and fashion/art awareness
Italy- Milan, Florence, Venice, Piza- market and vendor visit/leather fair
United Kingdom, London- survey of brand positioning in U.K, for Titan.
Taiwan, Taipei- invited to visit the international bicycle fair
Thailand, Bangkok-market visit
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur-brand launch and setting up stores
Maldives-fun and pleasure

Strengths:
A team manager/ player
Great mentor