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ricardo romeroindustrial designer
universidad javerianabogotá / colombia
universidad javerianabogot / colombiaá
education
FIRST SEMESTERProject # 1: Light Controller DeviceCreative study with emphasis in function
FIRST SEMESTERProject # 2: Form basics study and colorInfluence. Basic design concepts
FIRST SEMESTERProject # 3: Daily use object, analytic study: PE bag / production and usage
SECOND SEMESTERceramic modules for floor and wall covering; self contructive system
THIRD SEMESTERBionics - object development based on anatural organism - oniscus osellus-Pneumatic structure
FOURTH SEMESTER: CartonGraf Inc. Packaging DevelopmentFast food pack
FIFTH SEMESTERFirst-aid, mobile unit / Clinical LabRed Cross & National Railroad System
SIXTH SEMESTERBiogas: Basic system for low cost housing. Non conventional energy experimental workshop.
SEVENTH SEMESTERDevelopment of Corona water-filter produccion system. Colombian CeramicsCompany
EIGHTH SEMESTERFormal & Functional Design WorkshopProject # 1: UV-purifier water filter
EIGHTH SEMESTERFormal & Functional Design WorkshopProject #2: MAX disposable ball-pen
EIGHTH SEMESTERFormal & Functional Design WorkshopProject # 3: Stool
EIGHTH SEMESTERFormal & Functional Design WorkshopProject # 4: Male/female electrical plug
FIRST SEMESTERProject # 1: Light Controller DeviceCreative study with emphasis in function
NINETH SEMESTERProject # 1: Folding drawing table forBiermann Inc.
NINETH SEMESTERProject # 2: Laminated wood bed forBiermann Inc.
NINETH SEMESTERProject # 3: disassembable chair made of laminated spare pieces of wood forBiermann Inc.
TENTH SEMESTERElectric components modular system for low cost house wiringGraduation Project
flexible connectordetail box - connector
Detail
universidad católica de chilesantiago / chile
development and product design
initial sketches
CAD development
caps labels&
Food Packaging Development and Design
corelsa / corporación de electrodomésticoshome appliances
bogot / colombiaá
professional work
formal development, 24 lbs washer
washer displays development
12’ duplex refrigerator
6 refrigeratordevelopment
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diseño lógicobogot / colombiaá
design studio
cardboard boxfor mail
base for cheese
shreded cheeseDispenser
circular pipe stools
aluminum drawing rulers
Bavaria Beer Festival entrance
Bavaria pavillionmain entrance
Bavaria tavernentrance
Bavaria Kids´ World entrance
aguila beer promotional module
Colombina storeFa adeç
Colombina store display system
Colombina clear crystal candy dispensers
Colombina store display system
Colcienciasstand
universidad javerianaStand
lstand´eggs / medicol
azúcar / azuquitamaniKí
rock-clock
Orange Juiceprice tags
Orange JuicePackaging
Orange JuiceStationary
Colcienciasstand
lstand´eggs / medicol
unilever andinabogot / colombiaá
packaging development maganer
Pond´s face cream
Pond´sAstringent tonic
Denim cologne
Pond emulsi ´s ón
Vasenol, hand body lotion
&
compact base Angel Face
colapsibleLeSancy soap bar package
OMO powder detergent packaging proposal
ima / industria de artículos de maderabogot / colombiaá
design manager
cd organizer
modular side tables
three drawer chest
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desk with drawers [ base ]
conexmiami / u.s.a
exhibit designer
business center / centroamérican pavillion
Honduras stand / ITB London
NKF stand Miami Beach InternationalTourism Show
Brasil pavillion FITUR Madrid
expoccimiami / u.s.a.
expo convention contractors
exhibit designer
promotional display
babor cosmetics international
eri / olympic - softwareHilton Miami
internacional transplantation society congress/ coconut grove convention centermain access
dr. felix rappaport's stand
les nouvelles esthetiques show / main accesscoconut grove convention center
cd jukebox with sliding magnifier
IMRA congress / main accessft. laudardale convention center modular couch / furniture catalog
software excellence standpalm beach convention center
resumé
RICARDO ROMERO, I.D.Transversal 18A # 97-46 ( 303 ), Bogotá D.C., Colombia.
Phone / Fax: +(571) 2967050e-mail:
www.coroflot/ricardoromero
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Experienced Industrial Designer with expertise in product design and product development in the areas of furniture, packaging and exhibition, based on applied usability concepts and supported on technical production background. Highly resourceful in the use of creative processes supported by extensive use of Computer Assisted Design technologies. A team player highly successful with staff and program management. Bilingual English / Spanish; conversational and written Italian
QUALIFICATIONS * Knowledgeable in managing projects from concept through
production* Experienced in product design and product development in very fast
paced environments* Highly proficient in the use of Computer Assisted Design software:
MicroStation, Model View, AutoCAD 2000* Qualified in the use of Mechanical Desktop, 3DMax, CorelDraw,
CorelPhoto-Paint and Photoshop software* Excellent team leader with proven managerial skills* Knowledge of Internet and web* Experienced in college-level teaching in Design areas
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ARTESANIAS de COLOMBIA, Furniture Product Development Program, Bogotá, 2003 - 2004Product Development & Furniture Production
romero_ricardo@juno.com
Responsible of furniture product development of floor samples/prototypes for the room, studio, bathroom and garden areas for the Colombian House exhibition at ExpoArtesanías 2003 show. Developed production plans, and controlled the production of selected samples/prototypes at the wood & furniture workshops in rural areas nearby Bogotá and Bogotá
* Developed local wood suppliers database stablishing type of woods, dimensions, humidity index, stock, price, contact names, phone/fax numbers, addresses for future production
*Worked very closely with the carpenters at their workshops, to assure the correct interpretation of the technical drawings for the different furniture pieces.
*Supported step-by-step the carpenters in the development and construction sequence of the furniture samples/prototypes
* Solved specific design and production issues related to the development of the furniture samples/prototypes
* Controlled specific time-table development of the furniture pieces in orden to have prototipes ready for the exhibition show
EXPO Convention Contractors, Trade Show & Exhibit Designers and Producers, Miami, FL, 2002-2003Product Development: Exhibition Systems Designer
Responsible for designing and developing exhibit concepts and systems, stands and displays for convention centers exhibitions shows based on modular exhibition Octanorm System. Developed AutoCad plans and rendered photo-realistic images of the designed stands and exhibition pavillions for the clients. Designed stand and pavillion distribution for shows in the major convention centers in the US South East
* Developed design concepts for exhibitons systems and modular stands and displays for clients based on Octanorm system
* Developed standard modular stands and exhibition systems as custom designs for exhibit shows
* Successfully created and managed a graphic CAD-based database of standard booth components & designs
* Developed customized CAD plans of booth exhibit distributions for main convention centers in US SouthEast
* Developed rendered images of finished stands and accessories for exhibits shows
* Installed and worked with 3DMax graphic software to create photo-realistic images of exhibits for clients
CONEX Group / ConExpo, Trade Show & Exhibit Designers, Miami, FL, 2001-2002Product Design: Exhibition Design Concepts
Responsible for managing, designing coordinating and developing exhibit concept projects and daily operation of the exhibit design department; managed and supervised pavilion and stands design, drawing of production plans and rendered images of stands for tourism exhibitions for North, Central & South American clients in Miami, London, Madrid, Milan & Berlin fair shows.
* Developed design concepts for custom and/or modular stands for clients (countries' tourism bureaus)
* Successfully managed and supervised a staff of 3 in-house designers and local construction and set-up teams in several countries.
* Developed projects for the Miami CVB, Great Ft. Lauderdale CVB, USA Pavilion, National Parks Service, Texas Tourism Bureau, Belize, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Guatemala at Fitur, BIT & ITB shows
* Established personal contact with clients in order to customize their exhibitions with specific requirements and selected images and logos
* Established direct contact with the president of the company in order to design the stands and exhibitions according to an adequate cost/benefit balance
FX-Projects / Consultant Designers, Bogotá, Colombia, 2000-2001Product Development & Design Manager
Fully responsible for daily operation of design department. Responsibilities included design, production and coordination of the design of special & specific components for corporate events, as well as the design and production coordination of modular and customized exhibits.
* Successfully managed and supervised a staff of 40: 4 designers, 21 in-house and 15 external staff* Streamlined turn-around times for design and production projects, by 30%, to a 3-week length* Successfully developed, designed and supervised production of
modular exhibition / promotional stands for Sky/Satellite Television, a satellite television company,to be placed at 10 main shopping centers
* Successfully developed,designed and supervised Citibank's stage production for annual corporate knowledge contest for national representatives
* Received a Citibank's recognition for meeting corporate-contest production and development requirements
IMA / Furniture, Bogotá, Colombia.1999 -2000Product Design Manager
Managed and coordinated daily operation of the product design department; managed and supervised design and production of furniture samples and prototypes for major U.S. clients; developed processes to turn furniture and packaging drafts into final production blueprints, through CAD; managed and supervised a staff of 11 designers and 14 carpenters within prototyping workshop; designed low-cost/low-complexity furniture for local market using waste plywood and solid wood.
* Implemented the use of AutoCAD to draft and develop furniture designs* Implemented the use of online services to send/receive drafts from
major U.S. clients* Improved production through the implementation of a “bill-of-
materials” process* Streamlined the production process through the reduction of
prototyping process from 3 to 2 weeks* Improved shipping process through the use of modular components,
by reducing packaging references, from 37 to 20
DISEÑO LOGICO / Bogotá, Colombia. 1997-1999Design Manager
Responsible for marketing of design services; managed and coordinated design projects; coordinated production subcontractors; supervised a professional staff of three; developed projects through extensive use of MicroStation and Model View software.
* Designed exhibit displays for Infoflora, an information service for flower-growing companies, at the Proflora International Exhibit Show* Designed modular displays for information about La Manuelita
Foundation, a service-for-the-elderly agency* Designed promotional-robotic characters to be used at corporate
events for FX / Projects
UNILEVER Andean Region / Packaging Development Department, Bogotá, Colombia. 1993-1996
Packaging Development Manager
Managed and coordinated the daily operation of the Packaging Development Department; managed and supervised a staff of 5 Industrial Designers; coordinated activities of 18 packaging material providers across the region. Issued technical specifications forpackaging materials.
* Developed packaging components, materials & production of line of personal care products
* Developed and applied usability concepts related to packaging components on jars and bottles* Supported Packaging Development Departments in Panama, Venezuela and Ecuador* Reduced development time by 45% through the installation and use of
AutoCAD software for the design and development of packaging processes
* Established a Packaging Cost Reduction Program; achieving savings of $20,000 per year in production
* Reduced cost of packaging-material of SKU's (Single Knocked-down Units, final product for individual sale) by 60%
* Designed and produced a catalog for the Packaging Development Department to be used as a reference for the packaging, marketing, production and warehouse departments
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES. Bogotá, ColombiaFaculty at the School of Industrial Design. Basic Design & Constructivism Workshop, 2005…
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA. Bogotá, Colombia. Faculty at the School of Industrial Design, Technical Processes Department, 2003 …Industrial Design Workshops V (Product Develpoment ) & IV ( Innovation ) 2004…Department Director of the School of Architecture and Industrial Design, 1987-1993
Coordinated the areas of Industrial Design Workshop, Graphic Expression, Models & Prototypes for undergraduate students; developed the syllabus for all academic programs; supervised projects development for the Industrial Design group at the Computer Assisted Architecture and Industrial Design Center (ADAC) through the use of Intergraph CAD software.
* Designed exhibits for annual Industrial Design Show* Selected by Dean of Industrial Design School to lead research studies in
collaboration with the schools of Architecture and Design, Engineering,
Physical Therapy on Industrial Design applications* Elected president and board member of the Javeriana Industrial
Designers Association* Faculty member for Industrial Design, Graphic Expression, Models
& Prototypes seminars
EDUCATION & TRAINING
* Master in Industrial Design. ISTHMUS, Latin American and Caribbean Architecture and Design School Panamá, Allbrook, Panamá. Dec. 2006....* Diploma. Development and Product Design. UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Santiago, Chile, 2000* B.S. Industrial Design, Diploma.PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD
JAVERIANA. Bogotá, Colombia, 1985* Certificate. CorelDraw, AutoCAD. PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD
JAVERIANA. Bogotá, Colombia, 1988* Certificate. Intergraph's MicroStation, ModelView and I/Design.
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA. Bogotá, Colombia, 1990
* Have attended numerous seminars and continued education workshops in areas of Industrial Design
PORTFOLIO
* Sample catalog and CD format available upon request.
REFERENCES
* Available upon request.
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