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Benefit for Haiti

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:09:11 +0000

Members of manuelsaez ltd, Jordi and Brent, collaborated in the Benefit for Haiti at ‘The Creek’ in Long Island City, performing as DJs. The money raised in the event will be given to Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières). Comedians (Amy Schumer, Rob Cantrell, Neil Stasny, and Peggy O’Leary, hosted by Rojo Perez) and musicians (Lic Jazz Band, Michael Powers, Dharma Bums, Six Arm Tiger, Megan Kerper, and more) performed in the event.

About Doctors Without Borders Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971. Today, MSF provides aid in nearly 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, primarily due to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from health care, or natural disasters.

Senator Gillibrand at NYDesigns

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:49:13 +0000

Senator Gillibrand (Hillary Clinton replacement for NYS) held a press conference at LaGuardia’s NY Designs about a tax credit that will encourage business to hire staff in 2010 and 2011. Manuel Saez, as a Design Business Entrepreneur, was invited to speak on his experience running a business in tough economic times.

About Senator Gillibrand Kirsten E. Gillibrand was sworn in as New York’s Senator in January 2009, filling the seat of the current Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton. Prior to her appointment to the United States Senate, Gillibrand served in the United States House of Representatives, representing New York’s 20th Congressional District, which spans across ten counties in upstate New York.

About LaGuardia’s NY Designs NY Designs helps emerging and established design firms flourish with vibrant studio space, proven business training, sustainability workshops, and hands-on business counseling—all under one roof. Whatever your design passion — from product and industrial design to fashion, interiors, graphics, web design, and architecture — here you’ll find business tools and advice crafted with your unique needs in mind.

About CMYK Elektric The CMYK Elektric Bike is an electric folding bike for short commutes, designed to complement public transportation. Its reduced size, ease of transportation and storage are convenient benefits for the urban dwellers. For more information, please call manuelsaez ltd at 718 663 8470 or email us at diego@manuelsaez.com

Manuel Saez on American Latino TV

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:25:53 +0000

Our Creative Director, Manuel Saez, was featured on American Latino TV. You can see the video here!

Congresswoman Maloney (NY) ride the CMYK bike!

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:54:50 +0000

Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY), stopped by our design studio and, had the opportunity to ride the CMYK electric bike, it was fun!

Jordi DJs at New Year’s Eve Party

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:01:42 +0000

At Gordon Bennett’s Pub in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the crew hanged out together for New Year’s eve. Our official DJs, Jordi and Fran (Mogollon Sonidero), played their best.

Big Foosball Challenge

admin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:34:44 +0000

The best way to relax: Foosball!!! The team has gotten quite good at it and is looking forward to participating in next year world cup!!!

Robert Kennedy’s Waterkeeper Alliance

admin — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:58:49 +0000

The CMYK Elektric Bike was auctioned at the charity event organized by Waterkeeper Alliance in the Deer Valley Celebrity Skifest. The auction purpose is to support the programs to protect clean waters, made by the foundation lead by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Chairman and Founder.

Distinguished celebrities attended to the event to support the cause, such as Paul Mitchell, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Larry David, Brad Hall, Susie Essman, Ed Wilson and Gwen Stefani.

About Waterkeeper Alliance

Founded in 1999 by environmental attorney and activist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and several veteran Waterkeepers, Waterkeeper Alliance is a global movement of on-the-water advocates who patrol and protect over 100,000 miles of rivers, streams and coastlines in North and South America, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa.

About the CMYK Elektric Bike

The CMYK Elektric Bike is an electric folding bike for short commutes, designed to complement public transportation. Its reduced size, ease of transportation and storage are convenient benefits for the urban dwellers.

For more information, please call manuelsaez ltd at 718 663 8470 or email us at diego@manuelsaez.com

Parsons New School

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:39:42 +0000

Manuel Saez and Shunyi Wu from Rockwell Group were invited to speak at Parsons The New School for Design. The intention of the dialogue with the Industrial Design students was to give them insight of the real world in the Design profession. The presentation also covered an overview of the award-winning CMYK Elektric bike. The students also had the opportunity of test-ride the CMYK bike and enjoy the fun of the product.

About Parsons The New School for Design

Parsons The New School for Design is the place for design innovation and entrepreneurship. From the faculty comprised of New York City’s most successful artists and designers to a roster of design exhibitions and events, Parsons is a creative community that puts the learning experience first.

About the CMYK Elektric Bike

For more information, please call manuelsaez ltd at 718 663 8470 or email us at diego@manuelsaez.com

Why Research?

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:42:08 +0000

by Andy

Why is design research important?

Instead of answering why research is important, let’s find out what research brings to the table in the design process. The importance of research is not a question. The moment we give thought to a design challenge is the moment design research begins. By thinking, we are “going about seeking” interesting materials in the head, which is a form of research by definition.

Researchers reach out to people in the real world, help lift the limit of thinking for each individual, and enrich the spectrum of resources for the team to perceive, to explore, and to create. Research brings everyone to the same page. Good research, in particular, ensures that the team is on the same page of a good book.

Ling

Job Interview

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:25:42 +0000

by Tracy

Hello my name is Tracy, I would like to to get your opinion on what should I bring to an interview and what should I leave behind? I am senior Industrial Design student at SCAD.

Hi Tracy!

I think is always good to be creative in order to make a difference between yourself and the rest of applicants. Ideally, you look for a reason to be remembered by the person who interviewed you, but generically, certain documents end up being more of a ‘problem’ in the studio space that being helpful.

In my opinion you should be remembered for the story you displayed in the interview, and leave a nice form of contact, so you are handy when it’s moment to talk to you again about this fabulous story. In any case this will probably end up being in an icon of you, since your etiquette email after the interview will be the link to the next contact.

But the most important I believe it’s this: How you create a story that bounds all the points you want to say together in the experience of the interview. This is when it’s important to condense your projects in a way that it’s somehow entertaining, while exemplifying your widest array of skills. It doesn’t matter if it’s printed or digital, you should put it easy to the interviewer for him/her to imagine you in the roll of your desired position. And additionally, you should carry with you another separate material like maybe sketches, drawings or more specific information about projects, that will only be shown as per request depending on the trajectory of the interview.

Obviously every case it’s different, not only for every applicant, also depending on the character of the interview. But what I really think it’s that always a good story or even a story very well told, has a huge value on the memory, not also for technical reasons, also for the emotional side of it, which finally it’s what will or not engage the other side of the table.

Thanks a good luck!!

Jordi