About me

PhD. in Design and Innovation at Seconda Università di Napoli (Italy), with international stage at the Universidad de Malaga (Spain), CAPES scholarship and developed research on participatory design, social innovation and entrepreneurship. He has MBA in Marketing and Communication (2013), Master of Science in Engineering (2006) and Graduated in Design (2003). He made several complementary and online courses, also promoting workshops in Brazil and Italy. He is Associate Professor of Design at the Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, where he was Chairman between 2010 and 2012. His works have been published and presented in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Germany, India and Argentina and he is also author of the book Integrating Design and Marketing, Creating Brand Value (EdUFCG, 2016). As a professional designer, he worked on development programs to design, graphic, advertising agency and furniture industries, being highlighted in publications and national design awards. His topics of interest are: Participatory Design; Social innovation and Sociotechnical Innovation; Design for Social Impact; Service Design; New Methods of Design; Design Management and Strategic Design.

Year: 2003

Partner: CIMEL (PB)

Design of popular furniture made of tube and side table using the waste from the manufacturing process.