Clara Gaggero

CV

2009-10 Research in Motion (BlackBerry) and Helen Hamlyn Centre, Royal College of Art, London
Research Associate

2008-10 Goldsmiths and Queen Mary’s Universities of London
Tutor of Design and Innovation

2008-09 Samsung Design Europe and Helen Hamlyn Centre, Royal College of Art, London
Research Associate
2007-10 Vitamins Design Studio, London/Uk
Co-founder and Creative Director

2007 BBC British Broadcasting Corporation London/UK Innovation unit designer
2006 Lovegrove Studio London/UK Designer

2003 - 04 Flip Sellin, Berlin, Germany
Assistant Product developer Interior design and graphic design, Corporate Identity development and branding, Event management and PR
2004 - 05 Meaculpa fashion, Berlin/Germany
Cofounder, brand and product developer
2002 - 03 Polytechnic of Turin/Italy
Assistant to Prof. Claudio Germak.
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PROJECTS
2008 Villiers High School user centered design, graphic identity and project management for 6th form common room

2008 TBA plc 3d and visualisations for Royal Mail, P&G, Guinness, Mcdonald, Pringles, Heinz, Cable&Wireless international events, FA Club vip bar at Wembley Stadium London
2008 Constant Stream exhibition at the Royal College of Art, design and installation
2008 Seymour Powell visual language for products presentations
2008 TBA plc brainstorm and visualisation for Swarovski runway rocks concept
2008 TBA plc brainstorm and visualisation for MINI motorshow stand concept
2008 Villiers High School user centered design and project management for the Playground project “Platforum”
2008 The Lift: brainstorm and visualisation 6 development concept for medical project
2007 Ludic Group: graphic design for “Energy Crisis” board game, in collaboration with Kofi Asante
2006 Oxford Astrophysics: Logo, interactive installation and stand design,
2006 Salone Satellite Milan/Italy: CONTATTO lighting system debut,
2004 Auchan supermarché Cuneo/ Italy: modular roof for car park,
2004 Berlinerklamotten Salesroom 1 Berlin/Germany: Interior design,
2004 High Sun International, China: Electrical Shaver,
2004 Mastof, Cuneo/Italy : Maize stove, chassy design
2004 Milano Pubblicità, Cuneo/Italy: Fruit Box, corporate identity,
2004 Blinkfang Messe, Stuttgart/Germany: GECOluce debut,
2003 General Elektrik Turin/Italy: Restyling logo,
2003 Coma Disco Turin/Italy: Brand identity,
2003 Mastof, Cuneo/Italy: Graphic and imagine consultancy, brand identity

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AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2007 Innovation RCA, Selected Work Program, Winner
2007 Helen Hamlyn Award for Creativity, Winner
2007 Future Foundation Award for Inclusive Design Process, Winner
2007 Helen Hamlyn Design Centre, Help the Aged Award, Independent Living, Winner
2007 Entrepreneurs Business Challenge, Imperial College, Winner
2006 Innovate to Educate Award, Futurelab London/UK, Winner
2005 Royal College of Art scholarship
2005 Design Report Award 2005, shortlisted
2003 Fashion Design Scholarship Competition, Domus Academy Milan, shortlisted
2002 BIG Biennale Internazionale Giovani (Bi-annual youth competition). Winner
2002 Erasmus scholarship /Institut Supérieur des Beaux Arts Saint Luc, LIÈGE,/Belgique

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LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS
2004 Berlin Design Mai, Berlin/Germany: Lecture Where are the young Italian designers?
2005 Keller architettura Napoli/Italy Lecture: Verso l’illuminazione gestibile.
2008 Royal College of Art, Helen Hamlyn Centre design coordinator for the Methods Lab workshop.
2008 Villiers High School organiser and mediator for user oriented design workshop to create the 6th form logo
2008 B me Challenge Workshop designer for inclusive design workshop, focused on people with rheumatoid arthritis
2008 Villiers High School lecturer for a series of 3 lessons on Advertising  and Graphic Design to 20 year 9 students (16yo)

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EDUCATION

2005-07 Industrial Design Engineering MA, Royal College of Art, LONDON, United Kingdom
2005-07 Diploma Mechanical Enginering, Imperial College of London, LONDON, United Kingdom
1999 - 03 Industrial Design MA, Politecnico di Torino, TORINO, Italy
2001 - 02 Industrial Design BA erasmus, Institut Supérieur des Beaux Arts S.Luc, LIEGE, Belgium

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