Specialized in Product industrial design, design and brand management, Innovation
Working experiences:
- Current Job: January 2009-Today, KitchenAid European Design Leader. Small Domestic appliances design Leader.
- January 2004-December 2008, as Senior industrial designer in the Built-In group, food preparation.
- May 2002-December 2003, as usability specialist and interaction designer in the UXG, User (Usability) Experience Group.
- Other collaborations with companies and Studios:
October 1999-November 2000, in the "Marabese Design" office of Marabese Luciano (who won the Italian Compasso d¡¦oro award in the 1991 with the scooter Piaggio "Sfera") as industrial designer and prototypes-maker of new proposals of scooters, motorcycles and small appliances.
April 2001-April 2002, in an architecture office as visual designer, brand image coordinator and 3d model maker.
2003, collaboration with the designer Roberto Lucci for new proposals of plastic and metal chairs for Calligaris (famous Italian furniture manufacturer).
2003/2004, collaboration with the designer Pedrizzetti Paolo to project new door-handles made of stainless steel and wood (Producer: Manital www.manital.com; "Quadra" and "Vola" models are on the market since May 2004).
2005, Design of an entire collection of home-professional knives for the Italian producer (and market leader) Sanelli www.sanelli.com
- Personal experiences:
Since 1990, professional experience as airbrush painter.
Occasional experiences as interior designer.
Some experiences as multimedia and digital animation designer.
Several experiences as 3d e 2d visual designer for books, newspapers and PC programs.
Many experiences as Branding image coordinator (logotypes, business cards, signs, brochures, etc.).
Varese, Italy
2007 IF: "InHome" 2008 Spark design: "Green kitchen" IF: "Green kitchen" IF: built-in oven "Glamour" 2010 IDSA Silver medal: built-in oven "Glamour" IF: KitchenAid shock freezer 2011 Red Dot: built-in oven Kosmos Red Dot: KitchenAid Column "Chef touch" Plus X: KOSMOS coffee machine