Davide Genco

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Profile

Davide Genco
Communication Designer
Design | Italy, IT

Summary

University Magisterial Degree in Communication Design, Politecnico di Milano, 2007.
University Magisterial Degree in Eco-compatible Design, Politecnico di Torino, 2007.
Alta Scuola Politecnica Certificate - Multidisciplinary school for young talents, Politecnico di Milano & Politecnico di Torino, 2007.
University Degree in Communication Design, Politecnico di Milano, 2004.
Selected for "Design For Arts & Crafts Tool" project (Poli.Design 2006).
Selected for "That's Design @ Polimi" exhibition (Salone del Mobile 2007).
Specialties: Communication Design: Interaction Design, Interface Design, Web Design, Service Design, Brand Strategy, Graphics, Art Direction, Project Management.

Experience

  • Feb 2008 - Present
    Senior interaction designer / VISup
    Closr.it
    Visualsport.com
  • Dec 2007 - Present
    Consultant designer / M+A+P DesignStudio
  • Jun 2007 - Present
    Project Manager / Scuola del Design (Politecnico di Milano)
    Main projects: Poli.Design, Design Directory, DesignHub, DEA.

    Publications:
    “Triggering design innovation in a territory of SMEs. The DEA project and the DEA TV.” (V. Arquilla, D. Genco e M. Mortati), CIPED - Lisboa, October 2011.
    “The design of a Knowledge Exchange Network between university and SMEs: the DEA experience” (V. Arquilla, D. Genco e M. Mortati), CIPED - Milan, June 2011.
    "Nova24 #201: Una piattaforma digitale da campioni", about VisualSport.com, 2009.
    "ICERI: Design_Hub. A meeting point between design university, SMEs' and professionals" (V. Arquilla, G. Simonelli, D. Genco), IATED - Valencia, ISBN 978-84-612-5091-2, November 2008.
    "Sustainable Innovation: Design_Hub. A Social Innovation Arena for SMEs' Design Innovation" (V. Arquilla, D. Genco), The Centre for Sustainable Design - Surrey, ISBN 978-0-9551166-4-3, October 2008.
    "MCCSIS: Dac_Link. A 2.0 tool for SMEs' design innovation" (V. Arquilla, D. Genco), 2008 IADIS Press - Amsterdam, ISBN 978-972-8924-59-1, July 2008.
    "Changing the change: DAC_Link. A 2.0 tool for SMEs' design innovation" (V. Arquilla, D. Genco), Umberto Allemandi & C. - Torino, ISBN 88-422-1670.4, July 2008.
    "Re-public: re-imagining democracy: Design_Hub: A 2.0 tool for SMES’ design innovation" (V. Arquilla, D. Genco), Athens, July 2008.

    Appearances:
    “Intenzioni creative - Creative ways” (V. Arquilla) - Maggioli Editore, ISBN 978-88-387-6084-5, Milano 2011.
    "Neapolis", Rai3 - "VisualSport", 30/10/2009
    "Nova24 #167" - "Condivisione con definizione", 2009.
    "DIID #32: DAC Projects", DesignHub & Eurometal projects, 2008.
    "Nova24 #137: Così si disegna l'esperienza", about VISup srl, 2008.
    “Multidisciplinarity and Innovation: Domestic Technology Evolution” project, 2007.
    ““Polimi@That’s Design" - Eurometal project, 2007.
    “Il paesaggio mobile del nuovo design italiano” - mention in the catalogue, 2007.
    "Artlab #10: Pubblicare l'arte", author of the article, 2005.
    Music journalist for Zero Magazine (http://www.zero.eu).
  • Sept 2007 - Jul 2008
    Web Designer / BuyVIP
    Flash promos, DEM layout and html, banners.
  • Jan 2007 - Jun 2008
    Consultant communication designer / Kiwiage
  • Mar 2006 - Dec 2006
    Consultant Brand Designer / Eurometal s.r.l.
    In 2006 I have been one of the twenty young designers selected for participating in DAC.tool project (by Consorzio Poli.Design and Confartigianato Brescia): I started a lasting collaboration with Eurometal, a small but well-estabilished enterprise producing buckles and accessories.
  • Oct 2005 - Sept 2006
    Communication Designer / Area Odeon
    Free collaboration.
  • Mar 2006 - Jun 2006
    Graphic Designer / Ino Chisesi & Associati s.n.c.
    Stage.

Education

  • 2005 - 2007
    Alta Scuola Politecnica
    Talent, Interdisciplinarity, Innovation
    Activities: Home Automation scenarios for BTicino.
  • 2005 - 2007
    Politecnico di Torino
    Industrial Design
  • 2001 - 2007
    Politecnico di Milano
    Communication Design
  • 1996 - 2001
    Liceo Classico Sperimentale
    Greek, Latin, Literature

Additional Information

Websites:
Personal Website, Portfolio, RSS Feed
Honors:
Exhibitions: “Polimi@That’s Design” - “Eurometal” project, Salone del Mobile 2007, Milano. “Il paesaggio mobile del nuovo design italiano” - mention, Triennale 2006, Milano. “Comunicare l’azione umanitaria” - “Dolls” project, Torino. "Trentasei progetti" - Dolls” project, Politecnico di Milano. Contests: “DAC.Tool, design for Arts&Crafts”, Consorzio Poli.Design and Confartigianato Brescia. Held conferences: “Triggering design innovation in a territory of SMEs. The DEA project and the DEA TV.”, Lisboa, October 2011. "DEA - Design e Artigianato", Trento, 2009. "Design_Hub. A social innovation arena for SMEs' Design Innovation", Malmo, 2008. “La comunicazione aziendale per conquistare il mercato”, Lainate (MI), 2006.
Interests:
Design, Networking, Comics, Music.
Career
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Posts

September 28, 11:40 AM
DesignHub.it

DesignHub.it aims at creating a permanent meeting place to exchange knowledge and generate innovative projects, changing the relation between University, Industrial Associations, young designers and SMEs. A virtually shared arena, a place to generate collective intelligence, supported by both University and Entrepreneurial Associations as trust generators. This project was presented as a scientific publication in four international conferences.
September 21, 09:28 AM
Artwork

January 26, 10:32 AM
Logotypes

A short selection of logotypes.
January 26, 10:11 AM
Miscellaneous

A selection from my portfolio.
Portfolio
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I AM NOT a graphic designer. I DO NOT make chairs.

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