Giacomo Mutti - curriculum









Born in Sarnico, Italy, in 1953.

Degree (Laurea) in Architecture, with honors, University of Florence, Preservation and Restoration of Architectural Heritage.
Diploma, Mechanical Tech Industry. Course on the Technical Aspects of Lighting, held by Advanced Lighting Tecnology-Targetti Sankey.
Course on Energy Certification, held by the Association of Architects, Florence.
Listed in the register of technical consultants for Florence’s Court of Law.

From 1973 to 1980, in product development office for Polistil S.p.A., one of the most important internationally-renowned toy industries at that time .
Since 1980, freelance designer.

Active in the sectors of industry and architecture, instructor of industrial design at various levels, including courses towards a Master of Design degree.

Lecturer at numerous conferences and symposiums in Italy



Industry
Architecture
Teaching








Major Clients
  • Accademia Italiana di arte moda & design, Firenze, Italy
  • Accademia Belle Arti, Firenze, Italy
  • Design&Management, Politecnico di Milano+Università La Sapienza, Roma, Italy
  • Eurobic Toscanasud, Poggibonsi SI, Italy
  • Gruppo Readytec, Chiusi SI, Italy
  • ISIA,  Italian State Design School, Firenze, Italy
  • Studio Art Centers International, Firenze, Italy
  • Università La Sapienza, Roma, Italy
Annual Teaching Positions
  • Gruppo Readytec
2007, Project theory for graphic technicians in the building industry
  • Eurobic Toscana Sud
2005, Elements of Technical Drawing for 3D Autocad users
  • Accademia Italiana di arte, moda & design
1996/97, Accessory Design, course for Masters Program in Fashion
1997/98, Accessory Design, course for Masters Program in Fashion
1997/98, Furniture & Product Design, Course for Masters Program in Industrial Design

Seminars
  • 2013, June 24. Special course: «Designing for the toy industry», Politecnico di Milano, POLI.design, Toy design course.
  • 2011, March 14. Lecture: «Technical drawing; how to design and manufacture toys». Junior High School "Guicciardini Poliziano" of Florence, as part of the geometry lessons of Prof. Guzman Tierno.
  • 2003, May 21. «Designing Toys in Plastic» for the Industrial Design degree course, Università di Roma “La Sapienza” - Prof. Floriana Cannatelli’s course on Technology and Methods in Making of Materials.
  • 2002, May 27. «Designing Toys in Plastic» for the Industrial Design degree course, Università di Roma “La Sapienza,” - Prof. Floriana Cannatelli’s course on Technology and Methods in Making of Materials.
  • 1998, April 2. Co-examiner of the thesis: «La Ferrari mette i pedali. Studio di fattibilità di una Ferrari giocattolo». Student: Angela Valente. Supervisor: Prof. Marco Bini. Università degli Studi di Firenze – School of Architecture – Architectural Planning branch.
  • 1997, March 19. «Toy Design», Accademia Belle Arti di Firenze, for Prof. Edoardo Malagigi’s Biennial complementary course in Design.
  • 1996, May 8. Special course: «Designing with plastic», Refresher course in Design and Management, Politecnico di Milano and Università La Sapienza, ACER, Via di Villa Patrizi, 11 Rome.
  • 1996, February 10. Lesson: «Designing Accessories for Leather Goods», Accademia Italiana di arte, moda & design in Piazza Pitti, Firenze.
  • 1996, February 3. Lesson: «Profession: Designer», Accademia Italiana di Arte, moda & design in Piazza Pitti, Firenze.
  • 1995, July 21. Lesson: «Profession: Designer», Studio Art Centers International, Firenze, for Prof. Paolo Bulletti’s Design course.
  • 1993, May 13. Special course: «Design and Technology with Plastics», Istituto ISIA, Firenze, for Prof. Gilberto Corretti’s 2nd-level course.
  • 1987, May 15. Special course: «Design and Technology with Plastics», Istituto ISIA, Firenze, for Prof. Gilberto Corretti’s course.

Conferences
Articles in periodicals
Competitions and contests