Robert Radi Profile
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ROBERT RADI Robert Radi is a tenacious and eclectic professional with a proven track record of over 18 years of experience in the consumer product industry. Radi is a critical thinker with an exceptional ability to deliver innovative strategic design solutions… Robert Radi grew up in Northern Italy, borne into a rich tradition of design and invention within his family lineage. He moved to the United States some 19 years ago and has gone on to achieve considerable acclaim by generating commercially successful designs, worthy of a string of Design Awards and of Design and Utility Patents. As a third generation designer Radi takes his role in design very seriously. Through his work, Radi has become one of the key forces behind the evolution of modern product design and development. In 1993, armed with the conviction that any object is worthy of design, Radi established his design studio in Beverly Hills, California at the young age of 22. Since then his unique design signature has been recognized by several USA and International brands, that have constantly engaged the talent of Robert Radi to give that unique edge to everyday products. Radi’s entire body of work demonstrates his attention to detail, his unique sense of styling, but also his ability to generate original and time-enduring concepts for consumer products. His designs have a proven track record in generating substantial consumer attention and sales. Educated in Italy and the United States Robert Radi has served as a part-time professor at Otis College of Art and Design from 1997 to 2005 teaching Product Design. Radi has over fifteen years of experience in designing products and brand identities for mass and limited production, with focus on beauty & cosmetics, personal care products, household, eyewear, consumer products, consumer electronics, aftermarket automotive, sporting goods, office, and DRTV products. (Link: Portfolio) Since 2002, Mr. Radi has received several awards and recognitions for his work, including Ten Good Design™ Awards, Two ADI Design Index 2004, the “Oggetti IN” Award, and very recently the DesignPreis 2006 Nomination. (Link: Awards) Radi has designed products for mass and limited production for companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Guthy-Renker, DermaNew, MeadWestvaco, Snapware, Mattel, Revlon, Apex Digital, Toyota, Neutrogena, Avery Dennison, Aroma Houseware, and Berkshire Hathaway (GINSU Brand) — to name a few. (Link: Clients) In 2006 the creativity and design of Robert Radi, has been recognized in an editorial project by Fusion Publishing (Los Angeles – Stuttgart). The beautifully executed book celebrates the inspired work of 61 pioneering designers who represent the new American generation. Robert Radi is also the inventor of Polar Delight an innovative, multifaceted dessert maker. The mutlifaceted device works in conjunction with a proprietary instant mix (also developed at Radi Design) to produce over 50 gourmet desserts. A short form DRTV has been produced and Polar Delight is currently undergoing media testing.. |
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