✓ Award-Verified Design-Led Brand Taiwan (China) Enterprise
Erik Christopher DeMelo
Erik DeMelo · Ivan Leathercraft Co., LTD
- ✓ Winner of 2 A' Design Awards.
- ✓ Specialized in Equipment Design.
- ✓ Creative, Diligent and Innovative.
The Designer
About Erik Christopher DeMelo
Erik Christopher DeMelo is an American Industrial Designer best known for his work in the leather craft industry. Erik was born in New York City on February 4, 1984, he worked in the kitchenware industry at Lifetime Brands before joining the family business with his wife, Hao-Wen Chen in Taiwan. The brand, Ivan Leathercraft, is an industry recognized company that provides leather, craft kits, hand tools, buckles, conchos, hardware, leather dyes and machinery to leather crafters worldwide.
Erik Christopher DeMelo was born in Queens, New York, on February 4, 1984, the first of three siblings. His parents Brenda and Gabriel DeMelo are Russian-German and Portuguese decedents. At the age of 16, Erik attended Cooper Union Pre-College Mechanical Engineering program to seek after his dream of becoming an engineer.
Erik is known for his engineering sense, finding inspiration in “universal man"and artists like Leonardo da Vinci, while having a passion for both utility and modern designs. He went on to attend Rhode Island School of Design, where he studied Industrial design for four years. After graduating in 2006, he took a design job at Nemo Equipment.
In 2005, while working for AgaMatrix, Erik received his first utility patent for “Blood Glucose Monitor Vial For Test Strips”. In 2015, Erik was awarded a design patent for his work in “Cutting Press” design. Following this recognition, he received a Taiwan patent for the same design. Then in 2016, Erik received design patents for “Leather Imprinting Machine” from the USA, Taiwan and China. This design focused on combining tasks like cutting leather, stamp designs and setting hardware into one simple, elegant machine. This design became the Silver Award winner in A’ Design Award and Competition Prosumer Products, Tools, and Machinery Design Category in 2016-2017.
About the Brand
Founded in 1980, Ivan Leathercraft has been serving the needs of leather crafters around the globe for 37 years providing a wide range of products, fresh designs, innovative tools and machinery.
Erik Christopher DeMelo Profile at a Glance
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Account Type
- Enterprise
- Specialization
- Equipment
- World Design Rating
- Forthcoming Professional
- Awards by Level
- Silver 1Bronze 1
Where the Awards Were Won
Awarded in
The design categories in which Erik Christopher DeMelo has won A' Design Awards.
The Portfolio
Featured Works
Currently, we do not display any works from Erik Christopher DeMelo. This is most likely due to a missing license or because the works are in concealed categories. Concealed categories are reserved for patent-pending products, designs under non-disclosure agreements, works under media embargo, trade secrets and privacy-protected projects.
In Their Own Words
Interviews with Erik Christopher DeMelo
Read the philosophy, the process and the work of Erik Christopher DeMelo in the words of the designer.
I graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 2006. Since then I have worked in biomedical, outdoor equipment, kitchen tool and gadgets and now the leather craft industry.
Design Classifications
Rankings by Design Category
The position of Erik Christopher DeMelo in the design classifications of Designers.org.
Sponsored
Explore Beyond Designers.org
Discover products, services and opportunities from our advertising partners.
Good Design Deserves Great Recognition
The A' Design Award is an international, juried accolade for good design. Take part in the A' Design Award to get an opportunity to earn meritocratic recognition, gain fame, prestige and publicity for your work. Nominate your work for the A' Design Award and compete for the coveted A' Design Prize.
Nominate
