Alessio Franconi Industrial and Ecological Designer

12 - 05 - 1987 | Fermo (FM) | via Villa Zara n 3 | Torre San Patrizio (FM) | Italy + 39 0734 510530 +39 3290652587 [email protected] alessio_franconi www.alessiofranconi.com

WORK EXPERIENCE

01 - 2014 | 10 - 2014 Industrial designer at Ultradesign Studio in Jesi, Italy

I designed and developed new washing machine for Ardo. I designed new refrigerator concepts for Indesit Company and I have played tasks as graphic designer, 3D draftsman and prototypist.

11 - 2012 | 09 - 2013 Graduate Research Scholarships from University of Camerino at Kontra,

I won a scholarship from my University to continue my thesis’ research in water precipitation collecting and biomimetic. I also collaborate with the studio as 3D drafting and graphic designer.

12 - 2011 | 02 - 2013 Internship at Rosae Design Way in Ascoli Piceno, Italy

I designed small products for home and furnitures. I worked also as 3D draftsman and graphic designer.

10 - 2008 | 12 - 2008 Internship at Il Compasso in Montegranaro, Italy

I worked for the furnishing of a building of five floors with technical drawings and illustrations for customers.

08 - 2006 | 09 - 2006 Internship at Art Desert in Fermo, Italy

I worked as a craftsman. I worked on boiled wool fabric, raku ceramics and small tools glass to create unique objects.

EDUCATION

10 - 2009 | 04 - 2012 Master degree in Design with full marks cum laude at University of Camerino, Faculty of Architecture and Design in Ascoli Piceno, Italy.

09 - 2011 | 12 - 2011 Thesis preparation at California Polytechnic State University, Faculty of Architecture and Design San Luis Obispo, California.

10 - 2006 | 10 - 2009 Bachelor degree in Industrial and Environmental Design with full marks cum laude at University of Camerino, Faculty of Architecture and Design in Ascoli Piceno, Italy.

09 - 2001 | 07 - 2006 High school in Faschio Design, School for Fashion and Crafts, Ostilio Ricci in Fermo, Italy.

COURSES

10 - 2014 | 12 - 2014 Course in Design for Urban Solutions to the Global Water Crisis by University of British Columbia (EdX interactive online class).

Specific topics include: the water-energy- food nexus, eco-health, urban stream regeneration, the role of water in green architecture, and water ethics.

05 | 06 - 12 - 2014 Symposium in Circular Product Design by Delft University of Technology, Delft, The .

Specific topic: innovative and practical methodology to unravel a product’s afterlife and systematically evaluate it for new opportunities.

06 | 19 - 07 - 2014 Blue Economy Summer School, University of Pècs, Faculty of Business and Economics, Pécs, Hungary.

Specific topic: methodology and regional development in the industrialized world.

01 - 2009 | 02 - 2009 Trainer cycling competitive categories course, C.O.N.I. Italian Cycling Federation, Ancona, AN (Italy).

01 - 2004 | 05 - 2005 Fashion Model-developer course (score 100/100), School for Fashion and Crafts, Ostilio Ricci in Fermo, Italy.

WORKSHOPS

01 | 05 - 09 - 2013 EcoWeek, Green Life, EcoWeek association & Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Turkey.

26 | 28 - 09 - 2012 Infographic, information design and science, AIAP & IUAV University of Venice, Treviso, Italiy.

17 | 18 - 04 - 2012 How to make a Business Plan, FORMAPER School, , Italiy.

SKILLS I have a good knowledge of: Rhinoceros, Keyshot, Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop. I am not bad with Autocad, 3ds Max and Wordpress. I am improving my knowledge on Solidworks, Premier and After Effects.

My skills are mainly about research and development of innovative concepts. I am a good researcher, able to do fast and extensive searches. I am able also to follow all the steps for the development of an industrial product relate to customers and their needs.

STRENGTHS My strengths are in aestheticism of design applied to the function and ergonomics. I am work hard in focused on simplicity and usability and I can manage innovative approaches to find the right solution for the clients such as ecology design, biomimetic, systematic design, circular product design and not only.

I am always committed and persevering in my daily work. I am dynamic and curious designer, adaptable everywhere. I can work in teamwork as well as autonomously.

PUBLICATIONS Publication by Mappe Magazine July 2012 of my master’s thesis project, Ancona, Italiy.

Pubblication by Tre x Quindici Design (book) of my project call Picnic, Napoli, Italiy.

LANGUAGES Italian (mother tongue) and English (score 72 | TOEFL Test)