Alan Gerardo

Industrial Design Portfolio

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“The emotions and needs that motivate my designs are frustration, obsession, stubbornness, love and hope. It is necessary to trust an idea and, despite the

setbacks that have to face, must be continued.”

-James Dyson

Alan Gerardo (1991) was born, lives and works in Monterrey, Mexico. He is currently studying the fourth year of Industrial Design at UANL, in Mexico. At the same time, he develops projects for local and foreign companies, as well personal projects too.

His work focuses on the fields of furniture and product design. It’s characterized by providing an essence to simple objects of our daily life, which are born after a rational work of observation and research.

Considered by Adweek among the select group of “Talent 100” of 2011. Winner of the People’s Choice Award in RTT Funky Visualization Contest 2011 in Munich, Germany, and currently finalist of the 5th National Furniture Design Competition DIMUEBLE 2012 (Mexico).

His work has been exposed in Paysalia 2011 in Lyon, France and published in a variety of sites, among which are Tuvie, Yanko Design, and Trend Hunter.

Projects

Projects

TalitaExterior and interior bench

Semifinalist at American Hardwood Export Council Design Awards 2010 - Mexico

Cool boxExhibition-commercial cool box

Proposal for FEMSA - School project (Aug-Dec 2011)

GlanceSmartphone

Personal project (2011) - Mexico

SofiaTable

Finalist at 5th National FurnitureDesign Competition DIMUEBLE 2012 - Mexico

AmaiaChair

Personal project (2011) - Mexico

360˚ Glass Bakeware

Proposal for Crisa Libbey - School Project (Jan - June 2012)

This is just a quick glance to Alan Gerardo's work. For further information, please contact him.

alangerardofarias@gmail.com

T. +52 (81) 8346 9729M. +52 811 041 6937

@alangerardo_

Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

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