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Antoine Marin

Director, Product Design at NearForm

Antoine Marin has a diverse work experience spanning over 17 years. Antoine began their career as a Brand and Visual Designer, working with numerous clients to create brand identities and produce collaterals. In 2011, they joined MobileAware as the Director of User Experience, where they transformed the company into a User-Centered Design organization and led a team responsible for researching, designing, and testing mobile applications for telecom companies. In 2015, they became the Product Design Lead at Kitman Labs, collaborating with sports scientists and the technology team to design an AR/VR solution for biomechanical assessments of athletes. The system they developed significantly reduced severe injuries among professional players. Most recently, Antoine Marin worked at NearForm as a Senior Product Designer and then as the Director of Product Design. Antoine facilitated workshops for cross-disciplinary teams and helped companies design successful solutions that focused on people's needs and measurable outcomes.

Antoine Marin's education history begins in 1999 when they obtained a Certificate in life drawing and infographics from ERBAN Ecole Regionale des Beaux Arts de Nantes. In the following year, they obtained a Leaving Certificate in Scientific studies from High School Nicolas Appert.

From 2000 to 2004, Marin pursued a Bachelor's degree in Design and Visual Communications from Ecole d'Art Applique Pivaut. During this time, they also attended EMAP Cholet, where they earned a Certificate in life drawing in 2005.

In 2014, Marin furthered their education by attending The Drawing Studio, where they studied Charles Bargue's Cours de dessin. Antoine also completed a course on Practical Usability Testing at Human Factors International in the same year.

Marin's continuous pursuit of knowledge continued in 2015 when they attended IDEO U and obtained a degree in Insights for Innovation. In 2019, they once again attended IDEO U and gained a degree in Designing a Business.

Between 2017 and 2019, Marin further enhanced their skills through their studies at NN/g, where they obtained a degree in Facilitating UX Workshops and UX Leadership.

Most recently, in 2022, Marin enrolled in a course called Strategic Business Thinking for Designers at Second Wave Dive.

Additionally, Marin has acquired several certifications, such as Lean Six Sigma Foundations, Public Speaking Foundations, Technology and Design Ethics, Understanding Business, and Working with Difficult People from LinkedIn. Antoine also obtained a UX Management Certification from Nielsen Norman Group.

Overall, Antoine Marin has a diverse education history in areas such as design, visual communications, usability testing, UX workshops, and business thinking.

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Timeline

  • Director, Product Design

    December, 2020 - present

  • Senior Product Designer

    January, 2017

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