Passionate to challenge the conventional, driving transformation and evolution through significant positive change.
Inspire customers to bring their stories and ideas to life. Communicating a product clearly and powerfully whether starting a concept from scratch to production, idea refinement or visualize an existing design.
Over 17 years of experience in design business, technical development, high-end visualization, and design education. In conjunction with 10 international awards. Dynamic, curious, innovative thinker with strong social & communication skills, and a global trend awareness in user-centered design.
Product Design
Transport Design
Product Visualization
Engineering Development
Design Process Plan & Implementation
Design Strategy
Design Education
Areas of expertise
ERICK MARTINEZ CONSULTANCY
Creative design consultant & founder
Munich, Germany
May 2017 - Today
AUTODESK
Design & visualization technical consultant
Munich, Germany.
Jun 2015 - Apr 2017
REALTIME TECHNOLOGY AG (RTT).
Design consultant.
Munich, Germany.
May 2013 - May 2015
RAFFLES DESIGN INSTITUTE
Product design program director.
Bangalore, India / Singapore
Dec 2009 – Dec 2012
FICOSA INTERNATIONAL
Global product design engineer leader.
Monterrey, Mexico
Jul 2006 – Dec 2009
MONTERREY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (I.T.E.S.M.)
Industrial design cathedratic professor.
Monterrey, Mexico.
Ago 2007 – Ago 2009
MONTERREY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (I.T.E.S.M.)
Model and prototype workshop instructor.
Monterrey, Mexico.
Jan 2005 – May 2006
VOLKSWAGEN AG
Exterior designer intern.
Wolfsburg, Germany.
Oct 2003 – Mar 2004
VOLKSWAGEN MEXICO
Exterior design intern.
Puebla, Mexico.
Jun 2003 – Oct 2003
My journey
Mastering design thinking
MIT Sloan Executive Education
March 2021
Agile product development
Scrum master
Scrum
October 2017
Industrial design - Bachelor of Science
Monterrey Institute of Technology
April 2006
Automotive & Aeronautical Construction
Humburg University of Applied Sciences - exchange semester
July 2004
Education
Awards
Omni Go-Board. Medical transportation & headboard designed for N8 Concepts awarded the DNA Paris Design Award 2021 for product design - Medical & Scientifics.
Paris, France. Jun. 2021
PIKE I e-bike designed for evinci mobility honored with the PLUS X AWARD Best Product 2016/2017; and in 5 further categories. Germany. May 2016
Michelin Challenge Design. Concept design displayed at NAIAS 2007 (Detroit Auto show). Detroit, USA. Jan. 2007
2 times awarded GM “Best of the best” global supplier of the year, Ficosa International. Detroit, USA. Apr. 2007;
Apr. 2008.
MARTA project, Intelligent Transport Systems ITS Spain award, Ficosa International. Barcelona, Spain. Apr. 2011
2nd Latin International Congress of car design and engineering. Design contest honorary mention. Monterrey, Mexico.
Apr. 2006
