Antonio Meze

Startup from Romania

Antonio is an Industrial Designer and creative thinker, user-focused, socially responsible designer & product developer born and educated in Romania with a eclectic experience gained trough his work in design agencies from around the world (LA, NY, Amsterdam, Prague, Bangkok, London) during 2005-2013. Now he focuses on his own brand, Meze Audio, one of the most appreciated headphone companies in the audiophile industry.

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Design Achievements

Professional achievements and recognition in design excellence

3

Total Awards

2

Years Active

1

Categories

2,724

Total Score

Medal Distribution
Award Level Count
Platinum 0
Gold 2
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Iron 0
First Award: April 22, 2016
Latest Award: April 28, 2022
Award Density: 1.5 awards per year
Award Distribution

Category Analysis & Specialization

Professional focus areas and expertise distribution

Design Categories
Category Awards Domain Focus Level
Audio and Sound Equipment Design 3 Industrial Maestro
Industrial
3
100.0%
Category Diversity
1

Unique Categories

Focus Index
10,000

Specialization Level

Primary Domain
Industrial

Main Focus Area

Domain Distribution
Category Distribution

Career Progression

Professional journey and achievement timeline

Career Milestones
Career Start:
April 2016
Latest Achievement:
April 2022
Active Period:
2 years
Total Awards:
3 recognitions
Dominant Domain:
Industrial
3+ awards
Primary Category:
Audio and Sound Equipment Design
3+ awards
Achievement Rate

1.5

Awards per Year

1

Platinum/Gold per Year

Career Phase
Maestro Level
40%
Gold Awards
2
66.7%
Silver Awards
1
33.3%

Notable Achievements

Featured designs and significant recognitions

Featured Designs
Year Design Category Recognition Client
2021 Elite
Elite delivers accurate, authentic sound for music lovers, embodied into a lightweight, highly comfo... 		Audio and Sound Equipment Design Gold Meze Audio
2021 Liric
Liric aims to deliver the perfect balance between cutting edge technology and well thought design. O... 		Audio and Sound Equipment Design Silver Meze Audio

3

Top Tier Awards

A' Design Award Recognitions

1

Unique Clients

Different Organizations Served

1

Design Categories

Areas of Excellence

Competitive Position

Performance analysis and peer comparison

Global Standing
#527

Global Rank

95.2%

Percentile

Top 4.8%
National Standing in Romania
#2

National Rank

36

Total Designers

Top 5.6%
Average Score
423
Above Average
Peers Ahead
13
Competitors
Peers Behind
897
Following

Design Expertise

Specialization analysis and innovation metrics

Design Domains
Industrial 3 awards (100%)
Developing Expertise
  • Audio and Sound Equipment Design 3
1
Category Diversity

Unique design categories

0
Expertise Depth

Advanced & mastered categories

1.5
Achievement Rate

Awards per active year

Achievement Timeline

Professional milestones and recognition history

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

Career total recognitions

Years of Excellence
1

Active years in design

Most Prolific Year
2

2021

Professional Journey
2021

Design Impact

Client portfolio and sector influence

Client Portfolio
Client Projects Awards Categories
Meze Audio 2 G 1 S 1 1 categories
Total Clients
1

Organizations served

Repeat Clients
1

Multiple project clients

Avg. Projects
2

Projects per client

Client Industry Distribution
Audio and Sound Equipment Design
1 clients, 2 projects

Performance Benchmarks

Statistical analysis and performance indicators

Statistical Position
95.2th Percentile
Z-Score: 1.07

2,724

Antonio Meze 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 4.8%

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
Audio and Sound Equipment Design

Industrial

Developing Level
3 achievements
Growth Opportunities
Emerging Expertise
Audio and Sound Equipment Design
Industrial
3 projects
Related Opportunities
Furniture Design
Industrial
New Domain
Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
Industrial
New Domain
Toys, Games and Hobby Products 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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2

Years of Excellence

3

Design Awards

1

Design Categories

#527

Global Ranking

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