Gianpietro Gai

Senior Product Designer

Valdobbiadene, Italy

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Freelance product and visual communication designer since 1998.

Illustrator, graphic and web designer from 2000 to 2001 at E-Tree web company in Treviso, Italy

Web designer and illustrator in 2001 in Sydney, Australia.

Tutor and lecturer in 2002 and 2004, at IUAV in Venezia, Italy.

Teacher of Technology and production systems at IRIGEM, Rosà, VI, Italy.

Researcher and professor of technology and production systems at Free University of Bolzano from 2008 to 2014.

I designed lighting fixtures and lamps, vases, furniture, medical machines, electronic machines, packaging, pellet stoves, window displays, brochures, logo and brands, corporate image, web sites, and some other things

Among the others, I'm proud I worked (and I'm working) for: Salviati, Foscarini, L'Oreal, Maya Beauty Engineering, Zeroombra, iO agency, CSThermos, Perenz.
Education
- Bachelor Industial Design
  
  Università IUAV di Venezia
  
  1995 - 1998
- MSc informatics (not terminated)
  
  University of Padova
  
  1992 - 1993
  
  The course was attended but I left after three years.
Experience
- Industrial Designer
  
  My own design studio
  
  Valdobbiadene, Italy
  
  Sep 1999 - Present (22 years 1 month)
- Professor and researcher in "Technology and production systems""
  
  Faculty of Design and Art of Free University of Bolzano
  
  Bolzano, Italy
  
  Oct 2008 - Oct 2014 (6 years)
  
  In 2008 I was invited by the dean of the Faculty of Design and Arts of the Free University of Bolzano, to participate to a selection for a position as researcher and professor in the field of materials/technology/production systems for product/industrial design. I was hired and I started in october the same year.
- Teacher of product design (continuing education course)
  
  IRIGEM Ente di formazione soc. coop.
  
  Rosà, Italy
  
  Apr 2006 - Aug 2006 (4 months)
  
  I was hired by Irigem institute in Vicenza to teach an open course of industrial and product design, financed by european funds (FSE). The course was structured as a series of 16 lessons /front lessons and lab work) spread over 4 months. I planned the course so to give the students some wide basics to various aspects of industrial design: hystorical, technical, cultural. The course was attended by 20 students.
- Product developement (independent contractor)
  
  Foscarini spa
  
  Marcon-Gaggio-Colmello, Italy
  
  Sep 2001 - Jul 2003 (1 year 10 months)
  
  Product developement, for industrializing products of other designers.
  Research on production technologies and materials.
  Development of my own designs for Foscarini catalogue.
- Art direction, web design and illustration
  
  Kramar - Design mode
  
  Sydney, Australia
  
  Feb 2001 - Aug 2001 (6 months)
  
  Art direction of web and graphic design department.
  Web design, layout and implementation of web sites using Macromedia Flash technology.
  Branding.
- Illustrator, graphic and web designer
  
  E-Tree
  
  Treviso, Italy
  
  May 2000 - Feb 2001 (9 months)
  
  Design and graphic layout of internet sites.
  Concept, direction and realization of short interactive animations for web (Macromedia Flash).
  Illustration.
- Product Designer
  
  Marino Burba design studio
  
  Venezia, Italy
  
  Nov 1998 - May 1999 (6 months)
  
  Product design of furnshings and accessories in glass, wood and metal for medium class italian brands.
  Rendering of presentation drawings (3DStudio MAX).
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COLORAGNI, toys for drawing | COME ON KIDS (event)

COLORAGNI, toys for drawing | COME ON KIDS (event) from Gianpietro Gai

COLORAGNI, toys for drawing | COME ON KIDS (event)

This toy is a "drawing machine" made by assembling a 50 cents sponge and 6 cheap felt tip pens: the idea is not only let the children play using costless materials, but teach them how to make their own toys. It was presented at the first edition of "Come on kids", a moving festival aimed to teach to children a "design approach". In february 2013 it was at the Triennale Design Museum in Milan and soon after the exhibition was repeated at the space of Fondazione Querini Stampalia in Venice.

(many thanks to dott.prof.arch. Giorgio Camuffo)

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Coloragni: first prototype, ready to go.

Coloragni: first prototype, uncapped...

Coloragni: first prototype, testing functionality before show.

Coloragni: first prototype components. A 50 cents sponge and some very cheap felt tip colored markers, 1,50 euros for 12 pack (I know, it's unbelievable...)

Coloragni: the event at Milano Triennale

Coloragni: some professional testers checking the new product.

Coloragni: extreme testing.

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COLORAGNI, toys for drawing | COME ON KIDS (event)

This toy is a "drawing machine" made by assembling a 50 cents sponge and 6 cheap felt tip pens: the idea is not only let the children play using costless materials, but teach them how to make their own toys. It was presented at the first edition of "Come on kids", a moving festival aimed to teach to children a "design approach". In february 2013 it was at the Triennale Design Museum in Milan and soon after the exhibition was repeated at the space of Fondazione Querini Stampalia in Venice.

(many thanks to dott.prof.arch. Giorgio Camuffo)

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