Alberto Vélez

Co-Founder & Partner at Refractory
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Chicago Area
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Design Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Co-Founder & Partner
      • Jul 2020 - Present

      Founded in 2021, Refractory is a privately owned design house; a creator, artisan and merchant of the highest quality objects. Web: www.refractory.studio Instagram @refractory.studio Founded in 2021, Refractory is a privately owned design house; a creator, artisan and merchant of the highest quality objects. Web: www.refractory.studio Instagram @refractory.studio

  • Self-employed
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States
    • Independent Creative Consultant
      • Jun 2020 - Present

    • United States
    • Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Vice President of Design and Product Development
      • Apr 2019 - Jun 2020

    • Design Director
      • Apr 2010 - Jun 2020

      Design Studio Director and Lead Designer for the Holly Hunt Studio collection of indoor and outdoor furniture and lighting. Responsible for conception, development and market introduction of over 250 furniture and lighting products. Liaison and development of multiple licensed designer collections.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Adjunct Professor - Interior Design
      • Jan 2008 - Jun 2010

      Interior Design Studio II & IV Frequent Lecturer, Panelist & Guest Critic Interior Design Studio II & IV Frequent Lecturer, Panelist & Guest Critic

    • United States
    • Architecture and Planning
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Design Director
      • Feb 1997 - Mar 2010

  • Diego Obregon y Cia.
    • Bogota, Colombia
    • Designer
      • Jun 1991 - Jun 1995

Education

  • Fashion Institute of Technology
    AAS, Interior Design
    1995 - 1997
  • Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
    BA, Industrial Design

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