making
a long story
short
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Marzia
Ricci
Born in 1988 and raised in Asti, Marzia became a designer through a multidiciplinar path of discovery which involved studies in mechanical engeneering, science of materials, economics, art, graphic and product design, weaving, ecc. .
She has always been interested in cultures and design expressions. She developed an interest in handcraft know how from a young age, but it’s her R&D mindset that allowed her to explore multiple fields of work, which intersect into a set of experiences and skills most valuable to design for the change.
Job experiences
EU project developer and project manager
Developing formal and nonformal education EU projects.
+ concept notes
^ partnership building and definition
+ budget development
^ project definition and writing
European programs of expertise.
^ Erasmus+, cooperation partnerships, KA220
+ AMIF
R&D designer and product manager
Product development activities – design.
° context and design research and analysis
* definition of the metaproject strategy and concept
° product design
* prototyping
° product executives
R&D activities (materials and processes).
* technical research and analysis
° formulation, execution, evaluation testing
* research, design/modification, production process definition
* development of product and process data sheets
Product management activities – product management
° definition of supplier network
* elaboration of costs
° gantt chart definition
Handcraft know-how
* craft activities (sanding, polishing, coating, gluing, etc.)
° materials (epoxy resins, polyesters, urethanes, fiberglass, copper, brass, murano glass, ecc.)
Educational path
Design and Culture of the Territory
Master degree | LM-12
110/110 with honors
Design and Visual Communication
Bachelor degree | L-4
110/110 with honors
Industrial Production Engineering
Bachelor degree | L-9
110/110