Studio Gelardi is an agile design consultancy located at

643 Carlton Ave., Fl. 3
Brooklyn, NY 11238
USA

207-590-4127
studio@gelardi.com

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79 Leonard St., Suite 3A
New York, NY 10013
207-590-4127

EDUCATION

Scuola Politecnica di Design, Milan, Italy

Master Industrial Design, 2007

School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Columbia University, NYC

Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering, 2005

EMPLOYMENT

2006-2008 Product Engineer, Sagoma Technologies, Biddeford, ME

Developed various injection molded and thermoformed package designs Focused on eco-effective solutions and dematerialization Engineered packaging assembly systems and components

2006 Design Manager Co-op, Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH

Worked with marketing, R&D and external consultancies to develop products and packaging solutions for global feminine care market
Extensive research and ideation for product signaling while incorporating brand elements of Always® and Tampax® brands
Rehired to complete role as designer for upstream innovation project

2001-2005 Creative Director/Cofounder, CU Records, NYC

Designed and developed organization logo and identity
Created websites, print advertisements and press kits for artists and events

2005 Mac Genius, Apple Store SoHo, NYC

Diagnosed and repaired problems with iPods and iTunes
Managed challenging customer relations at Apple's first NYC store

FREELANCE

Offering freelance design services since 2005

Clients include Clairol®, CoverGirl®, MaxFactor®, Integer Group, RED music and Refinery 29

Extensive range of services and technical competencies

Graphic, interactive, industrial design and product engineering
Familiarity with advanced plastics molding, forming and decoration
Product and mechanism visualization and prototyping
Life cycle assessment and sustainable strategies
Conceptual design development

SKILLS

3D StudioTools, SolidWorks, SolidEdge, Rhino, Max, VRay, Vellum
Graphic Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Flash
Programming/Web C++, HTML, CSS, PHP, SQL, Prototype, LabView
Ecological Eco-It Life Cycle Analysis System
Languages English, Italian

AWARDS

2008 Bike Accessory design Contrail

Finalist for Design21 Power to the Pedal competition

2007 Urinal design Pee-on-a-tree

Selected and exhibited at Salone Satellite, Milan

2005 Robot design S.M.I.L.E.E.

First-prize in Columbia Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Competition

[c]2008 Pepin Gelardi
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