João Faria

Professional from Portugal

João Faria is an architect from Northern Portugal. After an 18 year activity in architecture and teaching, he has devoted his time to designing objects that really meant something for him. Emotional Objects is born from this passion. He designs objects for his needs and hopes that someone else likes it too. Objects are created from this need and then, the design is taken to its limits, without compromises. João makes its own prototypes and tests its ideas and solution like a sculptor. After testing one or several solutions, its time to choose the best artisans to make it feasible. Manufacturing it's always very limited, mostly due to the design characteristics. First of all, its a labour of love.

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Design Achievements

Professional achievements and recognition in design excellence

8

Total Awards

5

Years Active

2

Categories

1,753

Total Score

Medal Distribution
Award Level Count
Platinum 0
Gold 1
Silver 3
Bronze 0
Iron 4
First Award: March 28, 2015
Latest Award: April 28, 2022
Award Density: 1.6 awards per year
Award Distribution

Category Analysis & Specialization

Professional focus areas and expertise distribution

Design Categories
Category Awards Domain Focus Level
Furniture Design 7 Industrial Virtuoso
Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design 1 Industrial Professional
Industrial
8
100.0%
Category Diversity
2

Unique Categories

Focus Index
7,813

Specialization Level

Primary Domain
Industrial

Main Focus Area

Domain Distribution
Category Distribution

Career Progression

Professional journey and achievement timeline

Career Milestones
Career Start:
March 2015
Latest Achievement:
April 2022
Active Period:
5 years
Total Awards:
8 recognitions
Dominant Domain:
Industrial
8+ awards
Primary Category:
Furniture Design
7+ awards
Achievement Rate

1.6

Awards per Year

0.2

Platinum/Gold per Year

Career Phase
Maestro Level
40%
Gold Awards
1
12.5%
Silver Awards
3
37.5%
Iron Awards
4
50%

Notable Achievements

Featured designs and significant recognitions

Featured Designs
Year Design Category Recognition Client
2021 Lazy Day Collection
Joao Faria drew the Lazy Day Collection in 2014, but he only launched it in 2020. The armchairs and ... 		Furniture Design Silver Emotional Objects
2019 Mix and Match
Mix and match is an original collection of wooden benches designed mostly for hotels, entrances and ... 		Furniture Design Iron Emotional Objects

8

Top Tier Awards

A' Design Award Recognitions

1

Unique Clients

Different Organizations Served

2

Design Categories

Areas of Excellence

Competitive Position

Performance analysis and peer comparison

Global Standing
#1,071

Global Rank

90.2%

Percentile

Top 9.8%
National Standing in Portugal
#10

National Rank

86

Total Designers

Top 11.6%
Average Score
765
Above Average
Peers Ahead
433
Competitors
Peers Behind
4,369
Following

Design Expertise

Specialization analysis and innovation metrics

Design Domains
Industrial 8 awards (100%)
Advanced Proficiency
  • Furniture Design 7
2
Category Diversity

Unique design categories

1
Expertise Depth

Advanced & mastered categories

1.6
Achievement Rate

Awards per active year

Achievement Timeline

Professional milestones and recognition history

Recognition History
Year Total Distribution
2019 1
1
2021 1
1
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Iron
Total Achievements
2

Career total recognitions

Years of Excellence
2

Active years in design

Most Prolific Year
1

2019

Professional Journey
2019
2021

Design Impact

Client portfolio and sector influence

Client Portfolio
Client Projects Awards Categories
Emotional Objects 2 S 1 I 1 1 categories
Total Clients
1

Organizations served

Repeat Clients
1

Multiple project clients

Avg. Projects
2

Projects per client

Client Industry Distribution
Furniture Design
1 clients, 2 projects

Performance Benchmarks

Statistical analysis and performance indicators

Statistical Position
90.2th Percentile
Z-Score: 0.53

1,753

João Faria Score
Above Average

804

Population Mean
Average Score

400

Population Median
Middle Score
Performance Distribution
Supreme Elite (25,600+ points)
4 designers (0%)
Legendary Elite (12,800+ points)
23 designers (0.2%)
Elite (6,400+ points)
81 designers (0.7%)
Virtuoso (3,200+ points)
301 designers (2.8%)
Maestro (1,600+ points)
998 designers (9.1%)
▼ You
Advanced (800+ points)
1700 designers (15.6%)
Established (400+ points)
2671 designers (24.5%)
Professional (1+ points)
5145 designers (47.1%)
Relative Position
Top 9.8%

Global ranking position

Performance Level
Above Average

Relative to population mean

Statistical Significance
Normal Range

Based on standard deviation

Strategic Insights

Opportunities and recommendations for continued growth

Core Strengths
Furniture Design

Industrial

Advanced Level
7 achievements
Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design

Industrial

Developing Level
1 achievements
Growth Opportunities
Emerging Expertise
Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design
Industrial
1 projects
Related Opportunities
Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
Industrial
New Domain
Toys, Games and Hobby Products Design
Industrial
New Domain
Digital and Electronic Device Design
Industrial
New Domain
Portfolio Diversification

Consider expanding into new design categories to broaden expertise

Strategic Priority
Expertise Development

Focus on strengthening emerging categories to achieve advanced status

Strategic Priority
Domain Leadership

Build upon existing strengths to establish domain leadership

Strategic Priority

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5

Years of Excellence

8

Design Awards

2

Design Categories

#1,071

Global Ranking

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