BIO
PHOTOGRAPHER: Rui Gaiola
Product and graphic design go hand in hand with his professional career, during which he developed an interest towards projects with and for the people.
His work in the industrial field focused on the design of furniture for the public space, and has prompted the development of several graphic design projects that emerged from his privileged interaction with several different companies.
PHOTOGRAPHER: Rui Gaiola
Born in Braga, Portugal in 1974.
Graduate degree in Product Design from ESAD/College of Art and Design, in Matosinhos (1999).
Postgraduate degree in Industrial Design from FEUP/Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto – ESAD/College of Art and Design, in Matosinhos (2005).
BIO
PHOTOGRAPHER: Rui Gaiola
Product and graphic design go hand in hand with his professional career, during which he developed an interest towards projects with and for the people.
His work in the industrial field focused on the design of furniture for the public space, and has prompted the development of several graphic design projects that emerged from his privileged interaction with several different companies.
Born in Braga, Portugal in 1974.
Graduate degree in Product Design from ESAD/College of Art and Design, in Matosinhos (1999).
Postgraduate degree in Industrial Design from FEUP/Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto – ESAD/College of Art and Design, in Matosinhos (2005).
In just over two decades of work experience, he has strengthened both professional and human skills that have been aided by his high ability to work in a team and his thorough insight into the Portuguese business world. By understanding the needs and determinants of his field, he has perfected a vision of design as a tool for innovation and communication, and one that supports management.
His work stands for its personalized proximity with each client, to whom he provides a sense of awareness and understanding of the design under creation. There is a constant focus on end-user needs, and this interdisciplinary exchange positions his action as a mediator between the interests of the corporate world and the needs of the general public.
He sees his work as both a subject and an activity, in addition to being an answer to specific challenges and requirements. He sees design as something intrinsic and necessary to all human activities, a tool for inclusion and transparency, a vehicle for the democratization of knowledge and culture, and a promoter of life quality. Design enables development to be sustainable and in line with the environment, thus standing as an answer to the demands of the future.
AWARDS AND
DISTINCTIONS
Honourable Mention Recipient – National Design Award/Cena da Silva Award, sponsored by the Portuguese Centre for Design, Publications and Exhibitions.
2009
Distinguished in the “Hall of Fame: Design for a Better Quality of Life” sponsored by the ICSID/International Council of Societies of Industrial Design – Red Dot Edition.
2008
Distinguished for his work in the exhibition “100% Design” in London, sponsored by the CPD/Portuguese Centre for Design.
Featured in the “Design Mais” exhibition in Barcelona, sponsored by the CPD/Portuguese Centre for Design.
Winner of the Urbaverde Innovation Award, 2006
2006
Featured in the exhibition “ANIMA”, in Barcelona, sponsored by the ICEP Portugal.
Author and co-author of letadesign products selected for the “Best Of” publication, organised by the CPD/Portuguese Centre for Design and sponsored by ICEP Portugal.
“180 Portuguese Design Products”, a program and publication issued by the CPD/Portuguese Centre for Design.
Participant in the exhibition “Best of 2003, 180 Portuguese Design Products”, in Milan, sponsored by the ICEP Portugal.
2003 | Participant in the exhibition “Best of 2003, 180 Portuguese Design Products”, in Barcelona, sponsored by ICEP Portugal.
2003
Participant in the “Sine +5” Design aus Portugal’’ exhibition, in Berlin, organised by the CPD/Portuguese Centre for Design and sponsored by ICEP Portugal.
2001
Participant in the exhibition “Diseño Portugués – Un Compromiso com la Industria” (Portuguese Design – A Commitment towards the Industry), in Madrid, sponsored by the ICEP Portugal. Part of the “Portugal’s Profile” week.