Antoni Garrell i Guiu
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Antoni Garrell i Guiu (l'Espluga de Francolí, Spain
, 1953) is a Spanish industrial engineer, a specialist in innovation management
and in the knowledge economy
. He was founder of Cercle per al Coneixement (called in English The Circle for the Knowledge Foundation) and promoter of Fundació Indicis, (called in English Signs Foundation) which focuses on sustainability issues and climate. Since 1998, Antoni Garrell has been the director of the Foundation for Textile Design, which holds the Escola Superior de Disseny ESDi
(called in English The School of Design ESDi) from Sabadell
(Barcelona
).
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Since 1998 he is CEO of the Foundation for Textile Design (FUNDIT), which leads the Escola Superior de Disseny, a center affiliated to the Ramon Llull University
. The Foundation for Textile Design also holds l'Escola d'Arts i Tècniques de la Moda de Barcelona (the Arts and Fashion Techniques School from Barcelona). Holding this post Antoni Garrell became one of the main promoters of research in the field of design and for its recognition as official Undergraduate University Degree in Spain. It came in 2008 when the Escola Superior de Disseny was one the firsts school in Spain to provide the Official Undergraduate University Degree in Design. This degree meets the guidelines established by the European Higher Education Area (EHEA)
in the following specialisations: Graphic Design
, Fashion Design
, Product Design
, Interior Design
, Audiovisual Design, Integrated Multidisciplinary Design.
Antoni Garrell has promoted and organized the first International Congress of Design and Innovation in Catalonia. He is one of the founders and leaders of the Fundació Indicis (Signs Foundation), in charge of sustainability and climate change and promoting research institutes to act as a bridge between university and industry, and doing so by practicing sustainable development, such as eco-design and the prevention of climate change. This is an initiative that partly explains his vision for improving competitiveness and adaptation to new demands in the globalized economy.
In recent years, his career has been closely linked to the city of Sabadell
, where he has been active in promoting various regional economic institutions. He's been a member, among others, of the Fòrum econòmic de Sabadell (Economic Forum from Sabadell), Fira Sabadell, (The Sabadell Fair) Cambra de Comerç de Sabadell, (Commerce Chamber from Sabadell) and of the Gremi de Fabricants de Sabadell, (the Union of Manufacturers from Sabadell).
Among Antoni Garrell's initiatives while leading the Cercle per al Coneixement, there was a cycle of conferences about the role of the universities in the society of knowledge. The first session was held at the Aula Magna of the University of Barcelona
with the participation of presidents of major universities in Catalonia
. They talked about research at universities and two-way transfer of knowledge between them and the companies. Their findings were gathered by the newspaper La Vanguardia
and documented extensively in the newspaper. They are referred to in this article.
Antoni Garrell i Guiu (l'Espluga de Francolí, Spain
Spain
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, 1953) is a Spanish industrial engineer, a specialist in innovation management
Innovation management
Innovation management is the discipline of managing processes in innovation. It can be used to develop both product and organizational innovation. Without proper processes, it is not possible for R&D to be efficient; innovation management includes a set of tools that allow managers and engineers to...
and in the knowledge economy
Knowledge economy
The knowledge economy is a term that refers either to an economy of knowledge focused on the production and management of knowledge in the frame of economic constraints, or to a knowledge-based economy. In the second meaning, more frequently used, it refers to the use of knowledge technologies to...
. He was founder of Cercle per al Coneixement (called in English The Circle for the Knowledge Foundation) and promoter of Fundació Indicis, (called in English Signs Foundation) which focuses on sustainability issues and climate. Since 1998, Antoni Garrell has been the director of the Foundation for Textile Design, which holds the Escola Superior de Disseny ESDi
Esdi, Escola Superior de Disseny
The School of Design ESDI is a college located in Sabadell . It offers the Official Undergraduate University Degree in Design in the following specialisations: Graphic Design, Fashion Design, Product Design, Interior Design and Audiovisual Design...
(called in English The School of Design ESDi) from Sabadell
Sabadell
Sabadell is the second largest city in the comarca of the Vallès Occidental in Catalonia, Spain. It is in the south of the comarca, on the River Ripoll, 20 km north-west of Barcelona...
(Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
).
Biography
Antoni Garrell co-founded the Cercle per al Coneixement, an independent civil organization that pioneered and promoted the creation of a knowledge park reference, helped to place the economy and society of knowledge, in CataloniaCatalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
.
Since 1998 he is CEO of the Foundation for Textile Design (FUNDIT), which leads the Escola Superior de Disseny, a center affiliated to the Ramon Llull University
Ramon Llull University
Ramon Llull University is a private university located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain founded in 1990. Currently it is formed by several different colleges specialized in different topics, most of which are located in downtown Barcelona...
. The Foundation for Textile Design also holds l'Escola d'Arts i Tècniques de la Moda de Barcelona (the Arts and Fashion Techniques School from Barcelona). Holding this post Antoni Garrell became one of the main promoters of research in the field of design and for its recognition as official Undergraduate University Degree in Spain. It came in 2008 when the Escola Superior de Disseny was one the firsts school in Spain to provide the Official Undergraduate University Degree in Design. This degree meets the guidelines established by the European Higher Education Area (EHEA)
European Higher Education Area
The European Higher Education Area was launched along with the Bologna Process' decade anniversary, in March 2010, during the Budapest-Vienna Ministerial Conference....
in the following specialisations: Graphic Design
Graphic design
Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
, Fashion Design
Fashion design
Fashion design is the art of the application of design and aesthetics or natural beauty to clothing and accessories. Fashion design is influenced by cultural and social latitudes, and has varied over time and place. Fashion designers work in a number of ways in designing clothing and accessories....
, Product Design
Product design
-Introduction:Product design is the process of creating a new product to be sold by a business or enterprise to its customers. It is concerned with the efficient and effective generation and development of ideas through a process that leads to new products.Product designers conceptualize and...
, Interior Design
Interior design
Interior design describes a group of various yet related projects that involve turning an interior space into an effective setting for the range of human activities are to take place there. An interior designer is someone who conducts such projects...
, Audiovisual Design, Integrated Multidisciplinary Design.
Antoni Garrell has promoted and organized the first International Congress of Design and Innovation in Catalonia. He is one of the founders and leaders of the Fundació Indicis (Signs Foundation), in charge of sustainability and climate change and promoting research institutes to act as a bridge between university and industry, and doing so by practicing sustainable development, such as eco-design and the prevention of climate change. This is an initiative that partly explains his vision for improving competitiveness and adaptation to new demands in the globalized economy.
In recent years, his career has been closely linked to the city of Sabadell
Sabadell
Sabadell is the second largest city in the comarca of the Vallès Occidental in Catalonia, Spain. It is in the south of the comarca, on the River Ripoll, 20 km north-west of Barcelona...
, where he has been active in promoting various regional economic institutions. He's been a member, among others, of the Fòrum econòmic de Sabadell (Economic Forum from Sabadell), Fira Sabadell, (The Sabadell Fair) Cambra de Comerç de Sabadell, (Commerce Chamber from Sabadell) and of the Gremi de Fabricants de Sabadell, (the Union of Manufacturers from Sabadell).
Among Antoni Garrell's initiatives while leading the Cercle per al Coneixement, there was a cycle of conferences about the role of the universities in the society of knowledge. The first session was held at the Aula Magna of the University of Barcelona
University of Barcelona
The University of Barcelona is a public university located in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia in Spain. It is a member of the Coimbra Group, LERU, European University Association, Mediterranean Universities Union, International Research Universities Network and Vives Network...
with the participation of presidents of major universities in Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
. They talked about research at universities and two-way transfer of knowledge between them and the companies. Their findings were gathered by the newspaper La Vanguardia
La Vanguardia
La Vanguardia is Catalonia's leading daily newspaper as well as the fourth best-selling in Spain. It has its headquarters in Barcelona, Catalonia's largest city....
and documented extensively in the newspaper. They are referred to in this article.
Contribution to design and the study of competitiveness
Antoni Garrell i Guiu's professional activity has been accompanied with significant academic work. He has taught and lectured in Spanish and foreign universities, spoke in multiple conferences in different events and taught in international conferences on competitiveness and innovation. For example, the Third Congress of the Observatory for Cybersociety in 2006 with the plenary lecture "Competition in the XXI century requires a free and open access to knowledge". He is the author of books on design, digital and multimedia systems, and has written over 400 articles on technical economics. Among his greatest impacts appears "The binomial science - business" published in the newspaper El Pais on 14/03/2006 and other papers. He is also the founder of the Technological Magazine INPUT and director of the collection "Papers per a debat".Publications
- GARRELL i GUIU, A. Discovering the design. Sabadell: FUNDIT - Escola Superior de Disseny ESDi, 2011. (Papers per a debat; 6) ISBN 978-84-936165-3-3
- GARRELL i GUIU, A. [et al.]. The Society of Knowledge, an opportunity for Catalonia, challenges and instruments. Barcelona: Cercle per al Coneixement, 2002. ISBN 8460762173 (Find it en el Catàleg Col·lectiu de les Universitats de Catalunya)
- CLIMENT I FERRER, A.; GARRELL i GUIU, A. Introduction to Design. Barcelona: Enginyeria i arquitectura La Salle, 1999 ISBN 8492253851 (Find it en el Catàleg Col·lectiu de les Universitats de Catalunya)
- GARRELL i GUIU, A.; SERRA DEL PINO, JORDI. The futur of Design. Sabadell: FUNDIT, 1999. ISBN 8493111007 (Find it en el Catàleg Col·lectiu de les Universitats de Catalunya)
- GINESTA LÓPEZ, X.; GARRELL i GUIU, A.; SOLER I CANTALOSELLA, J. Multimedia, the motor of progress. Barcelona: Escola d'Enginyeria La Salle (URL), 1997. ISBN 8492253819 (Find it en el Catàleg Col·lectiu de les Universitats de Catalunya)
- GARRELL i GUIU, A.; CLIMENT I FERRER, A. Design of Digital Systems. Barcelona: Bruño/EUETT, 1992. ISBN 8421617176 (Find it en el Catàleg Col·lectiu de les Universitats de Catalunya)
External links
- The competence is in the design La Vanguardia 20-03-2010, pàg. 62
- The ESDI will host the next March an international conference for innovation and design Diari de Sabadell 03-07-2009
- The success of Multimedia Engineering degree requires the Ramon Llull to double their offer La Vanguardia 13-10-1996, pàg. 37