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

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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.