NICOLA USAIDesign Portfol io

about iceland camel

sen-su lounge

blaker

verdeVivo

hi-tech island

meltemi

gaia

WORK EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

LANGUAGES

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Junior product designerBartoli Design - Monza - September ‘15/March ‘16

Apprentice Industrial DesignerLizard footwear - Trento - October ‘11/June ‘12

Sales clerkFamiglia Cooperativa - Pinzolo - 4 summertimes and wintertimes

Degree in Product DesignPolitecnico di Milano - 2012/2015

Erasmus ExperienceENSAAMA Olivier de Serre - Paris - 2013/2014

Diploma in applied arts : course in industrial designIstituto delle Arti A. Vittoria - Trento - 2007/2012

I’m Nicola Usai. I’m a Product Designer graduated at the “Politecnico di Milano”.After six months of work experience as Junior Designer, I’m looking for a job that can increase my knowledge and express my design idea: shaping what can improve the world through a language of lines and colors.

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IcelandBartoli Design

IcelandBartoli Design

Iceland is a large (3800x1200mm) bifacial bench designed for Segis. It is concepted for contract environment, perfect for high attendance locations as airports, stations, museums, etc.

“ the softness of the seatback is surprising and in contrast with the rigidity of the lines ”

Designed with Bartoli Design for Segis

RenderingJunior designer Mock-up 2D 3D 2016

CamelBartoli Design

“ a family of the same product satisfy more needs and guarantee more sales and success. ”

Camel is a versatile family of seat. The minimal shell in polypropylene can be combined with different kind of legs and accessories making Camel able to furnish each residential and contract location.

Designed with Bartoli Design for Segis

RenderingSurvey 2D 3D 2016

Sen-su LoungeBartoli Design

Sen-su lounge is an indoor/outdoor armchair entirely realized in metal rod designed for Daa Italia. The amazing solidity and comfort is given by a meticulous design and a perfect artisanal manufactouring.

“ a game of graphic textures with unexpected solidity hidden behind a deceptive lightness ”

Designed with Bartoli Design for Daa Italia

Rendering

ErgonomicsJunior designer Survey

2D 3D 2016

VerdeVivoHow to improve citizens life through cycling and sustainability

Street furniture

Urban lighting

Awareness

Thesis project - Product Design

Rendering

Mock-upDesignResearch

2D 3D 2015

Having the city of Sesto San Giovanni as reference point, the aim of my thesis project is to impove citizens life through cycling and sustainability. To reach this purpose I designed three street furniture: a bike rack, a modular street waste recycling basket, the restyling of a public bench. In addition it has been studied a sustainability awareness campaign and a way to improve the urban lighting.

Meltemi

Cristalplant® Contest 2015 - Designed in couple

RenderingDesignResearch 3D 2015

MELTEMI is a design radiator mainly realized in Cristalplant®, inspired by Himalayan lamps and equipped with infrared radiator technology. It is integrated with home automation to activate it and adjust the temperature in order to feel the warmth surrounding you after a bath.

Blaker

Blaker is a blender inspired by the shaker, ideal to prepare cocktails, smoothies, milkshakes and more. Extremely compact, thought for the increasingly reduced space in modern apartments.No buttons, just a motion sensor to activate it.

Designed in three-member team at the Polytechnic

Rendering Presentation3D

DesignResearch Mock-up2D

2014

“ the funny blender for the kitchens of young people ”

fill it

blend shaking

enjoy

Hi-techisland

“ a sharing place for contemporary urban lifestyle ”

Winner of the NewDesign 2011 Contest by MIUR, the Hi-tech Island is a covered public workstation equipped with all the necessary: tables, sockets, Wi-Fi, lighting, info screens. Everything is powered by its own solar panels making the Hi-tech Island 100% eco-friendly.

Designed with my high school classmates

Presentation

Design

Technical repot

Research Mock-up2D

2011

Gaia

“ Gaia, the streetlamp with a green soul ”

Gaia is an eco friendly and autonomous streetlamp inspired by creeping plants. It is realized in five Hi-macs® thermoformed stripes ending in five leaves shaped reflectors. It is powered by solar panel installed on top of them.

High school diploma project

Design

Technical report

Mock-up2D

2012

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