Mario

Hard-working person, flexible and motivated. who priorice function without sacrificing aestthetics in my design process.
44 years oldArt/Design DirectorCome from Spain Living in Shenzhen
Language: Spanish, English
Mandarin: not at all

Professional with ten years in product design background, including its 2D and 3D application. I bring strong experience developing furniture pieces, home decoration products and shop furniture in China , including product presentation such as packaging, point of sale insertion and displays. Finding added value in products and creating exclusive details for the brand is one of my goals enforced by my experience in the storefront, window display and interior design. I am a dynamic and ambitious person always looking for new challenges as my experience is also in urban furniture and public space creation. consider myself a hard-working person, flexible and motivated, who prioritize function without sacrificing aesthetics in my design process.

Design Director
Shantou Industrial Design Center (STIDC).
Oct 2017 - Now(7 years)

Develop new brands and products lines for different companies. - Planning, coordination, and execution of product development. - Material research for their application in product design industry. Designer of the Stands for the STIDA around different fairs in Guangdong province. - Curator of the following Exhibitions: -Mayor Cup | Shantou | 2016. -Mayor Cup | Shantou | 2018. -Mayor Cup | Shantou | 2020. -Governor Cup Design Exhibition | Guangdong | 2020. -Mayor Cup | Shantou | 2022.

Design Adviser
Shantou Industrial Design Association (STIDA).
Oct 2017 - Nov 2022(5 years)

Product improvement.

Senior Designer
Top Design 自在工坊.
Oct 2016 - Sep 2017(a year)

- In charge of the new design lines for different brands focused on finding the balance between East and Western design styles. - Creation of a fusion style between Classic and Modern Chinese for their company brand (自在工坊).

Design Adviser
XHsheji Design Furniture
Mar 2016 - Sep 2016(7 months)

Collaboration in design of solid wood furniture, developing new lines in different styles based on their function and simple design: Chinese Modern and Classic, Nordic, and American. Mixing of Chinese and Western lines, providing a fresh image of the solid wood design in China. Analysis of the market and factory needs producing new tenders in the market and a good result for the company.

Seniro Designer
KKD-Kenneth Ko designs, ltd
Feb 2015 - Feb 2016(a year)

Research and analyze different designs and products in communication with the customers: Selection of furniture, materials, colors and lighting for the different projects (exhibition, residential and commercial). Control the warehouse products developing new furniture, redesign the old fashion or broken one, etc. Fixing, changing materials, adding colours and recycling parts to make new products and prototypes for other projects.

Senior Designer
HOMWO
Mar 2012 - Oct 2014(3 years)

Controlling and monitoring the whole process of the product design, from its concept to the last detail in the production. From 2D and 3D sketches to the development of the final product, packaging design, and insertion on the selling point. Creation of added value in products and exclusive details for the brand, including viability studies about planned products, factory quality control of technical specifications. Store Design, including window display, decoration, and illumination. Design of every piece of furniture. Display creation for each product. Interior design standardization for every store.

Design Adviser
INMA
Mar 2011 - Dec 2011(10 months)

Responsible for product design on INMA project (Intelligent Market), awarded as the most innovative engineering project (BANCAJA PRIZE) in collaboration with the Polytechnic University of Gandia. Design a shopping cart equipped with a screen to guide the user to purchase them instantly. Among the responsibilities achieved: quality standards application, the visual look and functional aspects, and the integration of technology in a daily use object.

Designer
KENzo
May 2010 - Jan 2011(9 months)

Development of decoration, illumination, and storefront design of Madrid store. Collaboration in the coordination of educational conference about the textile product in Madrid teaching the silk screen printing.

Junior Designer
JOSEP SORIA STUDIO
May 2009 - Dec 2010(2 years)

Outdoor product design. Project development for private and public companies, from conception to manufacturing and assembly supervising. Urban furniture: Seats, benches, and outdoor passageways, among others. Public space creation, park and garden.

Design Adviser
SKUNKFUNK
Jan 2010 - Apr 2010(4 months)

Development of furniture, illumination, and storefront design of Valencia store. Teacher in workshop about silk screen printing in Valencia.

EASD (Escola d´Art i Superior de Disseny)
, Product Design
Jan 2006 - May 2010(4 years)

Product design .

INEM Spanish offical qualification
, autocad
Mar 2006 - Jun 2007(a year)

Autocad 2D & 3D

Experience in workshop prUse of Acrylic in combinaHandmade furnitureLeadershipTeamworkProblem-SolvingAutoCAD Hight level 2D anKeyshot 8 : Rendering