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Manuel Amaral Netto
26/03/1983
Currently living and working in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Degree in Industrial Design by Escola Superior de Artes e Design das Caldas da Rainha (ESAD.Cr) in 2006.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
_2010
- Chris Kabel's assistant
_2006-2010
- Collaborated with designer Fernando Brízio
_2008
- Part-time at Lomography Portugal
_2007-2009
- Freelance work for Smartbox Portugal.
_2006-07
- Internship at Isao Hosoe Design, Milan, for 6 Months. (Leonardo Davinci Programme)
_2003-
- Creator and Art Director of dubtub, a clothing brand related to the beach lifestyle
_2004
- Curricular internship at Marco Sousa Santos for 6 months.
_2000-04
- Work as an assistant in promotional events.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
_2005
- ReAl 13, Recycling Aluminium Design Fondazione Industria, Milan, Italy
_2006
- 3D, Sample work of the industrial design course of ESAD-Cr, Tomar, Portugal
- ESAD graduation exhibition, Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
- Bienalle Internationale Design 2006 Saint Etienne, France
_2008
- Experimenta o Campo, Casa das Artes, Vila Velha de Ródão, (PT)
- Salone Internazionale del Mobile Milano, Zona Tortona by Tuttobene, Milan, Italy
- Selected for the Design Parade Festival- Villa Noialles, Hyères France with Rugs Family project (with Bruno Carvalho)
COMPETITIONS
_2004
- International Aluminium Design competition, Et Foundation
- ReAl 13 Recycling Aluminium Design Competiton.
_2005-09
- Jovens Criadores (Young Designers Competition, Portugal)
_2007
- BrightLed Competition (designboom)
_2008
- SONAE-MOVÉLPARTES Make-it
- Design Parade 3
GRANTS AND AWARDS
_2005-09
- Young Designers Award (pt): Selected
_2004
- ReAl 13; Nomination.
_2007
- Shortlisted for the BrightLed Competition organized by Designboom with “Azuledjo”
_2008
- Honorable Mention with “HomeWork"
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