Alan Gerardo Farias
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About
Studying the fifth, and last, year of Industrial Design at UANL, in Mexico. Currently Industrial Design Intern at Whirlpool's Global Consumer Design Mexico. At the same time, I develop projects for local and foreign companies, as well personal projects too.
Considered by Adweek among the select group of "Talent 100" of 2011. Winner of the People's Choice Award in RTT Funky Visualization Contest 2011 in Munich, Germany, and finalist of the 5th & 6th National Furniture Design Competition DIMUEBLE 2012 & 2013 (Mexico). Part of the 1st Generación DECODE, a selected group of the best young designers in Monterrey, MX.
My work has appeared in a variety of sites, among which are Tuvie and Yanko Design
Specialties: Furniture Design & Product Design -
Education
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Bachelor of Science (BS) Industrial DesignUniversidad Autónoma de Nuevo León2008 - 2013Thesis titled “Self-referential System of Urban Elements for Monterrey, Mexico”, 2013. Proposal of a system of urban elements for my hometown, through the theories of complexity.
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Experience
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Industrial Design InternWhirlpool CorporationJan 2013 - Present (13 years 6 months)Development of home appliances, from ideation to technical validation; passing through sketching, 3D modeling, rendering, mock-ups, and prototypes. Exploration of graphics and CMFs.
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Independent Industrial DesignerAlan Gerardo Industrial DesignNov 2010 - Present (15 years 8 months)Development of projects by request for a variety of local and foreign companies.Specifically, product and furniture design.
http://alangerardo.com/
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Awards
2013 - Concurso Nacional de Diseno de Muebles DIMUEBLE - Finalist
2012 - Concurso Nacional de Diseno de Muebles DIMUEBLE - Finalist
2011 - Talita: AHEC Design Awards Semifinalist
2011 - Eggy: RTT's Funky Vizualization Contest People Choice Award -
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@alangerardo, member since 2010
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