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STATEMENT OF ART:I aspire to create designs that are like aphorisms. To achieve a certain inevitability, without imposition of form. The idea of 'progress' is out; 'evolution' is our only future. Evolution can be expressed, but it's not a particular style or vernacular. I want products to be like highly evolved organisms resulting from holistic thought processes and iterative development. Every project has its own 'DNA-code' to be discovered, derived from considerations of its own ecosystem and distinctive context.
ORGANIZATION:
jozeph forakis ... design
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design, Rhode Island School of Design, PROVIDENCE/USA
Masters in Industrial Design, Domus Academy, MILAN/ITALY
EXPERIENCE:
2002 - present, Founder & Creative Director, jozeph forakis ... design, MILAN/ITALY
1999 - 2002, Design Director EMEA, Motorola, MILAN/ITALY
1997 - 1999, Consulting Design Mgr - IRONY, Swatch AG, MILAN/ITALY
1993 - 1997, Studio Design Manager, DARC, MILAN/ITALY
1987 - 1991, Industrial Designer, BioMedic Data Systems, NEW YORK/USA
1986, Technical Director, Set & Lighting Designer, Pioneer Playhouse, DANVILLE/USA
1985 - 1986, Sculptor's Assistant, Mark DiSuvero, PETALUMA/USA
PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS:
2004, "Jozeph Forakis 10 Years of Design in Italy", Felissimo Design House & ADI, NEW YORK/USA
2003, "Jozeph Forakis 10 Years of Design in Italy", ADI (Italian Design Association), ROME/ITALY
MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
1997- permanent, "Havana for Foscarini", MoMA, NEW YORK/USA
2020, "Good Design Show", The European Centre Athens, ATHENS/GREECE
2019, "New Humanity", Salone del Mobile, MILAN/ITALY
2016, " 'Koza' (Bath Time, Good Time)" Vitra - Salone del Mobile, with Sezkin Asku, Diego Grandi, Setsu and Shinobu Ito, Sertan Ozbudun, Terri Pecora, Mario Trimarchi, MILAN/ITALY
2012, "Domus Academy 30th anniversary exhibition", Domus Academy, with Daniela Archiutti, Alessandra Baldereschi, Philippe Bestenheider, Nicholas Bewick, Constantin Boym, Sander Brouwer, Mario Cananzi, Pierangelo Caramia, Maddalena Casadei, Philippe Casens, Karen Chekerdjian, Silvio De Ponte, Dante Donegani & Giovanni Lauda, Francisco Gomez Paz, Frederic Gooris, Gordon Guillaumier, Harry&Camila, Shinobu Ito, Mercedes Jaén Ruiz, Geert Koster, Defne Koz, Larry Laske, Jae Kyu Lee, Ran Lerner, Giovanni Levanti, Tomoko Mizu, Monica Moro, Aki Motoyama, Claudio Naro, Terri Pecora, Pillet, Neil Poulton, Kuno Prey, Marco Romanelli, Alejandro Ruiz, Marco Susani, Roberto Tagliabue, Pascal Tarabay, RodrigoTorres, Mario Trimarchi, Omer Unal, Juan Carlos Viso/Juanco, Paolo Zani, MILAN/ITALY
2011, "Spider Web", EMS-GRIVORY - K-Fair, DUSSELDORF/GERMANY
2010, "Spider Web", Hidden Heroes - Salone del Mobile, MILAN/ITALY
2006, "20th Biennial of International Design", LJUBLJANA/SLOVENIA
2005, "Jozeph Forakis" Design Korea, SEONGNAM CITY/KOREA
2004, “Jozeph Forakis - WOW Design", Felissimo Design House, NEW YORK/USA
2004, "Tape Timer and Labirinto", Biennale Internationale Design, SAINT-ÉTIENNE/FRANCE
2001, "Workspheres", MoMA, NEW YORK/USA
1996, "Mutant Materials in Contemporary Design", MoMA, NEW YORK/USA
1995, "The Future in Our Hands Universal", Tokyo Gas Showroom, TOKYO/JAPAN
EVENTS:
2019, "Designing Yachts, Yachting Experiences, and The Company Making Them", Keynote speaker, Rhode Island School of Design, PROVIDENCE/USA
2017, "TEDxAcademy", Keynote speaker, ATHENS/GREECE
2014, "Congreso Factor Elemento", Keynote speaker, QUERÉTERO/MEXICO
2014, "Korea-Italy Design Strategy and Cooperation by ADI and KIDP", Expert advisor, MILAN/ITALY
2008, "Design Connection", Keynote speaker, TOLUCA/MEXICO
AWARDS:
2021, Bronze award, “CLX96 SAV – Sea Activity Vessel", A' design award & competition, LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM
2021,1st prize, "CLX96 – concept under 40 meters", International yacht & aviation awards, VENICE/ITALY
2020, “CLX96 SAV – Sea Activity Vessel - Yacht”, Transportation Design, Good Design Award, CHICAGO/USA
2020, “Cheoy Lee Shipyards – Branding and Visual Communication”, Graphic Design, Good Design Award, CHICAGO/USA
2019, “CLB88 Flybridge Motor Yacht”, Transportation Design, Good Design Award, CHICAGO/USA
2019, “CL Yachts - Branding and Visual Communication”, Graphic Design, Good Design Award, CHICAGO/USA
2017, “MEEM”, Product Design, Red Dot Design Award, ESSEN/GERMANY
2017, “Gobe2 for Healbe”, Product Design, Good Design Award, CHICAGO/USA
2016, “Plugg - Family of Physical Apps”, Compasso D’oro - HM, MILAN/ITALY
2016, “Heli-X for Leonardo Helicopters”, Red Dot Design Award, ESSEN/GERMANY
2016 “MEEM app”, Red Dot Design Award, ESSEN/GERMANY
2016, “Heli-X for Leonardo Helicopters x Interni”, 1st Prize, Flydeas for The City, MILAN/ITALY
2014, “Gobe for Healbe”, Product Design, Good Design Award, CHICAGO/USA
2014, “Plugg - Family of Physical Apps”, Good Design Award, CHICAGO/USA
2005, “Tape Timer for Kikkerland Designs”, Best Product, Wired Magazine
2005, “Tape Timer for Kikkerland Designs”, Product Design, Good Design Award, CHICAGO/USA
2003, “Motorola V70 Mobile Phone”, Silver Prize, iF Design Award, HANNOVER/GERMANY
1997, “Logitech Cordless Mouseman Pro”, iF Design Award, HANNOVER/GERMANY
1997, ”Logitech Cordless Mouseman Pro”, SMAU Award, MILAN/ITALY
1992, “The Future of Communication”, 2nd Prize, Philips Innovation Award, NETHERLANDS
PRESS APPEARANCES:
Too many to list
BOOKS:
2014, "Biogenie. 99 People into Design Tales", Giulio Ceppi, List, MILAN/ITALY, ISBN9788898774319
2008, "Design Now!", Charlotte & Peter Fiell, Taschen, LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM, ISBN9783822852675
2007, "International Design Yearbook", Patricia Urquiola & Jennifer Hudson, Laurence King Publishing, LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM, ISBN9781856695169
2004, "Spoon", Emilia Terragni, Phaidon Press, NEW YORK/UNITED STATES, ISBN9780714844558
1997, "50 Lights", Rotovision, Mel Byars, NEW YORK/UNITED STATES, ISBN9782880462659
1994, "International Design Yearbook", Artad & Ron, Laurence King, LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM, ISBN9781856690485
ACCOLADES:
2003-2004, "Jozeph Forakis, 10 Years of Design in Italy", ADI (Italian Design Association), ROME/ITALY - NOTE: the first solo exhibition ever given to a single designer in the history of the institution.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Native English; Italian
COURSES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS::
2021-Present, "Product Design - Full Semester Course/Masters Product Design", Professor, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, MILAN/ITALY
1997-Present, "Product Design & Interaction Design - Workshops/Masters Product Design" Domus Academy, MILAN/ITALY
2018, 2019, "Product Design - Workshops/Masters Product Design", Professor, Raffles Academy, MILAN/ITALY
2014-2020, "Interaction Design - Full Semester Course/Masters Product Design", Professor, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, MILAN/ITALY
2008-2009, "Product Design - Workshops/Masters Product Design", Instituto Marangoni, MILAN/ITALY
2008-2009, "Product Design - Workshops/Bachelor Product Design", University of Monterrey, QUERÉTERO/MEXICO
2007-2009, "Interaction Design - Workshops/Masters Interaction Design", Copenhagen Institute Of Interaction Design, COPENHAGEN/DENMARK
2008, "Product Design - Workshops/Product Design Dept.", IUAV University Of Venice, VENICE/ITALY
2006-2007, "Interaction Design - Visiting Lecturer & Critic/Masters Interaction Design", Interaction Design Institute Ivrea, MILAN/ITALY
2008, "Visiting Lecturer/Product Design Dept.", University Of Texas, AUSTIN/TEXAS
1997, 1998, "Visiting Lecturer & Critic/Product Design Dept.", Parsons School Of Design, NEW YORK/USA
1991, "Visiting Lecturer & Critic/Product Design Dept.", Rhode Island School Of Design, PROVIDENCE/USA
SYMPOSIUMS AND ACADEMIC CONFERENCES::
2017, "TEDxAcademy", ATHENS/GREECE
2014, "Congreso factor elemento", University de Monterrey, QUERÉTERO/MEXICO
2014, "Korea-Italy design strategy and cooperation" ADI and KIDP, MILAN/ITALY
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
2019-Present, IDSA, ARLINGTON/USA
2014-Present, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, MILAN/ITALY
2001-Present, ADI, MILAN/ITALY
1997-Present, Domus Academy, MILAN/ITALY
2018/2019, Raffles Academy, MILAN/ITALY
COLLECTIONS:
1997, Museum of Modern Art, NEW YORK/USA
JURY MEMBERSHIPS:
2021/2022, "BOAT International Design & Innovation Awards", LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM
2013, Delta 2013 Awards, BARCELONA/SPAIN
HOBBIES:
Travel, Collecting Aircraft Safety Cards, Music, Reading, Film.
CLIENTELE:
(SELECTED)
2017-2021, CL Yachts, CLX96 motor yacht - concept, exterior & interior design
2018-2020, CL Yachts, CLB88 motor yacht - exterior & interior design
2019, CL Yachts, branding & visual communications
2019, CL Yachts, furniture collection
2019, Cheoy Lee Shipyards, branding & visual communications
2017, Foscarini, Loto candle holder
2017, MEEM, memory cable - product & UI/UX App
2017, MEEM, brand identity & packaging
2017, Haier, washing machine CMF
2016, Healbe, Gobe2 wearable wellness device
2016, Haier, air conditioners
2015, Casarte, refrigerators
2015, Leonardo Helicopters, VTOL aircraft
2014, LG Electronics, smartphones
2013, Samsung, mobility products
2013, Healbe, Gobe brand identity & packaging
2012-13, Healbe, Gobe, wearable wellness device
2012-13, Plugg, brand identity & packaging
2012, Samsung, consumer appliances & mobility products
2011-2013, Plugg, smartphone devices
2011, LG Electronics, lighting
2011, Foscarini, Tivu lighting
2010, Dune, Spectre lounge chair
2007, Emmebi, Spin table
2007, Ecosoft, Dewberry water filter pitcher
2005, Foscarini, Cloud lighting
2005, LG Electronics, cellphones
2005, Yamaha Motors, scooters
2004, LG Electronics, cellphones
2004, LG Electronics, air conditioners
2004, Rotring, pens
2004, Kikkerland, Tape Timer
2003, Normann Copenhagen, Ballo toilet brush
2003, Lil’ Gaea, Baloo children's furniture
2002, LG Electronics, air conditioners
2002, Magis, Labirinto screen
2002, Motorola, V70 cellphone
2001, Motorola, New Life Forms wearable technology future scenarios
1998-1999, Swatch, Swatch Talk watch-phone
1998, Swatch, Irony Scuba 200 Chrono watch
1997, Swatch, Irony Scuba 200 watch
1997, Logitech, Cordless Mouseman Pro mouse
1994, Foscarini, Havana lamp
WEB SITE:
https://www.forakis.com/studio/
PORTFOLIO URL:
https://www.forakis.com/
REGISTRATION DATE:
2021-02-26 17:06:31
COUNTRY/REGION:
Italy
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Agency
Awards received by jozeph forakis ... design
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Clx96 Motor Yacht Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Yacht and Marine Vessels Design Category in 2020 Jozeph Forakis for Cl Yachts |
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