ROBERTO MANZARI roberto.manzari@gmail.com Skype: robertomanzari
RELEVANT EXPERIENCES Dec 2015 - Present STUDIO VOLPI S.r.l. - Milan, Italy - www.studiovolpi.com Senior Lead Designer Design products for Prince Castle/Marmon Group, Faber/Franke Group, Silver King, Cherubini, IARP, Epta Group. Feb 2015 - Present NoNDA Inc. - Palo Alto, USA / Milan, Italy - www.nonda.co Concept Design Consultant - Design consumer electronics products - Trend and CMF analysis and proposals Aug 2012 - Nov 2015 NARAI S.r.l. - Milan, Italy - www.narai.it Product and Strategic Designer - Design products for Samsung, 3M, Scotch-Brite®, Post-it®, Barilla, Granarolo, Allianz, Midea, Ferrero and others - Mobile Apps user interface design - Trend research for new concepts: understanding and following trends of CMF and style - 3D printing, 3D modeling software and rendering tools for new product proposals - Strategy and concept design for digital retail signage application - Create UX/UI proposals for consumer electronics products and websites Reference: Enrico Antonacci - Mobile Solutions Specialist at Samsung – e.antonacci@samsung.com
Jan 2012 – Aug 2012 3M Global Design Lab - Milan, Italy - http://solutions.3m.com/innovation/en_US Product Designer and Trend Watcher (Intern) Design and development of new product designs for the Consumer & Office Business Division, focusing on: - Designing new products for US, Asian and European markets - Analysis on trends and CMF
Reference: Valentina Tronconi - Product Design Manager at 3M Global Design Lab – val.tronconi@gmail.com Giuseppe De Bellis - Product Design Manager at 3M Global Design Lab - g.debellis@mmm.com Matthieu Aquino – Director Design Strategy at PepsiCo - matthieu.aquino@pepsico.com
Feb 2011 –Jun 2011 EB&C - CENTRO RICERCHE ENRICO BALERI - Milan-Bergamo, Italy - www.ebricerche.it Product and Graphic Designer (Intern) Furnitures design for the italian brand Valsecchi 1918 presented during Milan Salone del Mobile 2011.
Reference: Luigi Barolo - Compasso d’Oro Winner 2011 - Architect at eb&c – luigibaroli@hotmail.com Enrico Baleri - Creative Art Director at eb&c - eb@ebricerche.it
EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING
Sept 2009 – Dec 2011 POLITECNICO DI MILANO - Milan, Italy M.Sc, Product Design Sept 2006 –Jul 2009 POLITECNICO DI BARI - Bari, Italy Bachelor of Art, Industrial Design LANGUAGES Italian: Mother tongue English: Speaking: Fluent Writing: Strong KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS Skills: Trend Research; Project Management; Product & Industrial Design; UI / UX ; CMF; Design Strategy; Design Thinking Software: Rhinoceros, Solidworks, Keyshot, Sketch3, Pixate, InVision, Photoshop , Illustrator, Indesign, Sketchbook Pro, Aperture, AutoCad, V-Ray, Microsoft Office, iWork. Operative Systems: MAC OS, WINDOWS AWARDS
Red Dot Design Award 2016 - Bianco ATTIVO Nutri De Blender Plus X Award 2016 - Bianco VOLTO Nutri De Blender Plus X Award 2016 - Bianco ATTIVO Nutri De Blender Plus X Award 2014 - Bianco BL723 Nutri De Blender PATENTS - US D680779 S1 - The ornamental design for a caddy – 3M US – Issued April 30, ‘13 - US D685550 S1 - The ornamental design for a cleaning tool – 3M US– Issued July 2, ‘13 - US D685192 S1 - The ornamental design for a brush – 3M US – Issued July 2, ‘13 - US D691813 S1 - The ornamental design for a brush – 3M US – Issued October 22, ‘13 - US D697309 S1 - The ornamental design for a caddy - 3M -US - Issued January 14, ’14 - US D704024 S1 - The ornamental design for a handle - 3M -US - Issued May 6, ‘14
Roberto Manzari - Portfolio 2015
PRODUCT / INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
TREND RESEARCH / ANALYSIS
DESIGN RESEARCH
SKETCH
CMF
3D MODELING
UI / UX
RENDERING
STRATEGIC DESIGN
PRESENTATION DESIGN
Case Studies
PRODUCT & INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
UI / UX / VISUAL DESIGN
CUORI - OIL-FILLED RADIANT HEATERS
SAMSUNG - MAESTROS ACCADEMY MOBILE APPS
YINGJIA - ELECTRIC STEAK TRAY DESIGN
SAMSUNG - EXPO HUB
MIDEA - GAS HOB for IFA, Berlin 2015
OVS - DIGITAL RETAIL EXPERIENCE
NoNDA Inc. - HUB+ LEATHER CASE
BARILLA - CUCINABARILLA INTERACTIVE TABLE
NoNDA Inc. - SMART CAR CHARGER EASY VEHICLE- ELECTRIC PIT BIKE MEXUS / BIANCO - BRIO BLENDER MEXUS / BIANCO - SQUARE BLENDER VALSECCHI 1918 - STICKCOLLECTION 3M/ SCOTCH BRITE - PREMIUM FAMILY TOOLS 3M + ROKU - MP300 STREAMING MOBILE PROJECTOR
CUORI - OIL-FILLED RADIANT HEATERS
Nest Protect
Eva Solo Gravity Pot
Bang & Olufsen BeoLab 19
Nissan Sway Concept
Inspired by the lines of a traditional radiator, the product takes on its own identity with the central eye of the interface as the focal point which acts as a handle to save space.
The study of the UI represented a big part of the product development. We spent a lot of time testing different kinds of analogic and digital interfaces, studying the usability and the interaction between the user and the product.
YINGJIA - ELECTRIC STEAK TRAY
This electric steak tray represents a new iconic piece for the company. We worked a lot on simplifying all of the components and created two side waves that become aesthetic and functional.
Tactica-G Fioravanti Odoardo
Nike
Alfa Duetto
Visa Remote
MIDEA - GAS HOB for IFA, Berlin 2015
The gas hobs family is designed with a focus on dynamism and high quality. Being an international brand , when we design for Midea we have to keep in mind the complexity of different markets for different targets.
Alitalia by Landor
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Fluidigm by Fuseproject
Tactica-G
The main idea was to recreate the minimal shape and acute attention of details that the NoNDA team did on the HUB. The result is a beautiful elegant leather case completely designed in Italy .
This product wants to be part of a mid-level series of products that combine good design with great performance.
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NoNDA Inc. - SMART CAR CHARGER
NoNDA is founded in Palo Alto by several big fans of smart hardware. Their vision is to become the ultimate platform for smart hardware. I had the pleasure to work with them to develop two concepts of smart car chargers.
Fiat Panda
Audi A8
BMW i8
Incase
During the Samsung Maestros Academy 2015 project, Samsung collaborated with some students of the IED Milan to create different Internet of Things projects. NARAI was responsible of the design for the mobile apps that comunicate with these products. My role consisted of creating the UI and the UX of the different applications that comunicate with the products designed by the students.
The smart car charger allows the user to localize the car anywhere. The two concepts were inspired by car design shapes. The goal was to recreate complimentary dynamics and value to the exterior design of a car. I worked closely with the team in Palo Alto to understand and propose different color and material suggestions.
NoNDA Inc. - HUB+ LEATHER CASE
NoNDA HUB+ is a hub developed to fix the USB-C port number problem on the brand new macbook. NoNDA asked me to design the leather case for the HUB+ while the product was still on the Kickstarter phase.
Moleskine
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The main idea was to recreate the minimal shape and acute attention of details that the NoNDA team did on the HUB. The result is a beautiful elegant leather case completely designed in Italy .
EASY VEHICLE - ELECTRIC PIT BIKE FOR CHILD
During 2014 I worked on a completely new design of an electric pit bike. One of the biggest Chinese company for motorcycle and quads Easy Vehicle Co. asked us to give a brand new look to an innovative electric bike .
KTM X Bow
Audi armchair for Poltrona Frau
Ferrari Berlinetta
Husqvarna 701
My role during the project was to design the product from the first sketch to the 3D modeling ready for the prototyping. One of the most interesting parts of the project was to work side by side with the engineering team in China to find the best solution to increase performance while maintaining the best design possible.
The electric pit bike will arrive on the market the first quarter of 2016 in five different countries including Europe and USA.
MEXUS / BIANCO - BRIO BLENDER
"Elegance, power, and easiest handling in combination. Bianco’s blend mixer optically impresses by the cubis form of its basis, which is taken up in the blender jug. The motor features 1,400 Watt and lets the seven special blades rotate with up to 32,000 turns. Eight pre-defined programs secure easiest handling, which can be used to prepare smoothies, but also soups. The display is integrated in the operating button, providing clarity. With the touch of a button, a pulse function can be activated.". Plus X Award - 2014
Nest
BMW Gina
Brionvega
Mi Power Bank
The Brio blender is inspired by the Brionvega design. This power blender is designed for Mexus Brand / BIANCO by the Italian design studio Narai . We worked hard paying attention to every detail from the ventilation to the interface, simplifying the interaction for the user.
MEXUS / BIANCO - SQUARE BLENDER
Square was designed thinking about the solid value of a geometrical volume. The objective for this blender consists of creating a more visible interface while still making the knobs easily accessible for the user. This is why we decided to place the interface on the top surface allowing the user to easily visualize the settings and data while adjusting the knobs on the front.
Hidden Radio
Philips Fidelio
Sony BMW VPL-VW90ES Gina
We aimed to design the most simple blender to assemble: On the side, the curve creates identity while on the bottom a straight cut defines the air grid and allows the object to be lighter and more portable. Finally, we fine-tuned the UI and UX of the product, redefining the blender.
VALSECCHI 1918 - STICK COLLECTION
As my first work experience while I was studying was to work inside a really interesting italian creative center called eb&c - Centro Ricerche Enrico Baleri. I had the possibility to work inside the team that designed the Stick Collection for Valsecchi 1918. My tutor Arch. Luigi Baroli, Compasso d'Oro in 1994 for Cartoons, is one of the most recognizable designers inside Italian furniture design world. As a first step inside the design industry, I learned a lot about the design process from concept to realization, from analysis to CMF research.
Shell by Karl Andersson & Sรถner
Menu pepper
Jan + Henry
“The Valsecchi 1918 brand came into being from the experience and expertise of Valsecchi. The dream of a new generation that strongly believes in the value of design and decided to return to its roots (hence the reference to the year of foundation) to give rise to a line of design capable of giving added value to its DNA. The objective of the project, which began in 2011 with a first collection by Enrico Baleri and Luigi Baroli, and which today has Nicola De Ponti as art director: investigating the multiple expressive possibilities of wood to create a new linguistic alphabet, constructed with great attention to modernity and tradition. This marked the start of work by several hands which takes advantage of the contribution of the best designers to offer a more lively, emotional and material reinterpretation of solid wood furniture. " Valsecchi 1918 website
3M/ SCOTCH BRITE - PREMIUM FAMILY TOOLS
Anatomy cleaning tools by Scotch-Brite, are designed keeping in mind a higher level product. It represents an evolution in terms of materials and usability of the common cleaning tools. These products are designed in Italy by Narai in collaboration with the 3M Global Design Lab for the US market and at this moment they are available at Target nationwide.
Venjamin Skorodumov
James Bennett
Philippe Stark for Axor
Eva Solo
Matte Rubber
Soft / Hard Brushes
Transparent Plastic
3M US Design Patents where I am included as inventor : - US D680779 S1 - 3M US - Issued April 30, ‘13 - US D685550 S1 - 3M US - Issued July 2, ‘13 - US D685192 S1 - 3M US - Issued July 2, ‘13 - US D691813 S1 - 3M US - Issued October 22, ‘13 - US D697309 S1 - 3M -US - Issued January 14, ’14 - US D704024 S1 - 3M -US - Issued May 6, ‘14
3M + ROKU - MP300 STREAMING MOBILE PROJECTOR
+ The MP300 comes with a Roku Streaming Stick that allows to stream movies and shows. Made using the same technology found in movie theater projectors, it delivers a stunning picture. It's small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, yet powerful enough to captivate an audience.
Razor Thin Table
Braun
Muji
Valdana Seed
As part of the 3M Design Team I worked on the MP300 designing and analyzing various proposals in terms of CMF and user experience.
SAMSUNG - MAESTROS ACADEMY MOBILE APPS
During the Samsung Maestros Academy 2015 project, Samsung collaborated with some students of the IED Milan to create different Internet of Things projects. NARAI was responsible for the design of the mobile apps that comunicate with these products. My role consisted of creating the UI and the UX of the different applications that communicate with the products designed by the students.
"Handing down the great artisan traditions and discovering how to innovate them using technology. Samsung Maestros Academy @IED, the new course of study which is now part of IED Milano's training offer, is a new professional centre of gravity between designers, artisans and web sharing and communication professionals. Samsung Maestros Academy @IED offers 12 full scholarships , for those who want to begin their journey with contemporary artisan projects, which are capable of competing in the global market and embodying the great values of Made in Italy.� Four macro areas of study: creativity, design, technology, techniques and materials. A course which trains complete professionals who are able to create, develop, manage and communicate a project with the new tools of digital fabrication. Stimulating the creativity of tomorrow's artisans, offering a solid foundation for building their future. A course which invests in the tradition of the excellence of Made in Italy, in the most advanced technologies and in the great potential of young Italian talents." from the SAMSUNG MAESTROS ACADEMY website
Each app was designed thinking of the main feature of each product, trying to give value to the most simple and intuitive interaction with the objects. To understand the needs and create a deep collaboration between all the team was one of the goals of this project. I had the privilege to work with an incredible team from different companies like Samsung (project managers), Leo Burnett (creative team), Overmob (software development team), TheFABLAB (product development team).
SAMSUNG - EXPO HUB
In 2014 I had the possibility to be the creative director for the Samsung Expo Hub which is a project that we developed at Narai for Samsung Italia + Expo 2015 Milan partnership.
The goal of Expo Hub is to make Milan an accessible and inviting city by uniting the best applications for transportation, tourism, and hospitality together in one easy to use app. During this project I had the possibility to work face to face with the Samsung Mobile Solution Team in Italy The idea of this project was to create an ecosystem of known and unknown apps that could let the user feel at home in the italian city of Expo 2015.
OVS - DIGITAL RETAIL EXPERIENCE
This project consisted of designing a digital retail experience inside the brand new OVS concept store in Milan, Italy. I was part of NARAI design team that collaborated with Nuvò agency to design the OVS Kiosk. The objective was to create the most immersive digital experience for customers inside the store. Following the successful OVS e-commerce, we designed a simple and intuitive user interface for the kiosk. People can now search for a product directly from the kiosk, buy them on the e-commerce or find the nearest OVS store that has the item in stock.
Wireframe Concept
BARILLA - CUCINABARILLA INTERACTIVE TABLE
Barilla has spent the last 2 years developing the CucinaBarilla project. CucinaBarilla is a smart oven (made by Whirlpool and designed in collaboration with Design Group Italia), but at the same time CucinaBarilla is a Kit, or many Kits with different recipes. Using the RFID it is possible to let the single Kit communicate with the smart oven by bringing the Kit close to the oven, it allows the oven to recognize and set the temperature, time, water and speed to cook the specific recipes.
Barilla asked NARAI to design an interactive table to be used Wireframe Concept
during the presentation to the press of the CucinaBarilla. The interaction with the table needed to be as close as possible to the real interaction between the CucinaBarilla Kit and the smart oven. So the idea was to let the Kit become the key to start the interaction with the Table. That's why we decided to use the same RFID reader on the smart oven on the frame of the table. Bringing the Kit close to the frame lets the user start the interaction and see all the information about the CucinaBarilla project and understand all the characteristics of the Kits, the smart oven and the fast and simple online shop.
My role inside the project was to design the UI and the UX of the interactive table, following the guidelines of the brand. After studying the process behind the use of CucinaBarilla, we decided reproduce digital experience and the communication between the Kit and the oven. The result is a great partnership between different suppliers to create a simple object that can reflect the easy and fun use of the CucinaBarilla system.
THANK YOU
Roberto Manzari - Portfolio 2015