António Costa

Enterprise from Portugal

Portuguese Designer, Christophe de Sousa was born in France in 1979.
He spent part of his childhood and adolescence in French soil and has returned to Portugal with his family. This mixture of experiences allowed a broader view of the different cultures that serves, along with others, as their base of influence.
He’s graduated in Product Design at the Universidade Lusíada in Oporto. At his professional path he went through several companies always performing functions as a designer. Along his journey he has collected some awards: in 2012 at THE ART ON CHAIRS International Competition he gets the 7th place in Top10 category of MAKING CHAIRS; in 2013 at HOME SWEET HOME by SIEMENS he wins the SIEMENS PRIZE with KBOX; 2015 at DRESS ME UP! by JORDAO COOLING SYSTEMS he gets an HONORABLE MENTION with his project named BRISE.
Assumes himself as a passionate about the creative process and early learned that his path would have to pass through an area that would allow him to give wings to the imagination. His major ambition is to leave his mark in the world of Design, the ability to convey emotion through an object is, without doubt, the force that moves him. Obsessed with shapes and an amazing observer he sees in the details his greatest allies in the pursuit of perfection!


Design Achievements

Professional achievements and recognition in design excellence

1

Total Awards

1

Years Active

1

Categories

36

Total Score

Medal Distribution
Award Level Count
Platinum 0
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Iron 0
First Award: April 22, 2016
Latest Award: April 22, 2016
Award Density: 1.0 awards per year
Award Distribution

Category Analysis & Specialization

Professional focus areas and expertise distribution

Design Categories
Category Awards Domain Focus Level
Furniture Design 1 Industrial Professional
Industrial
1
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 2016
Active Period:
1 years
Total Awards:
1 recognitions
Dominant Domain:
Industrial
1+ awards
Primary Category:
Furniture Design
1+ awards
Achievement Rate

1

Awards per Year

0

Platinum/Gold per Year

Career Phase
Professional Level
5%
Bronze Awards
1
100%

Notable Achievements

Featured designs and significant recognitions

Featured Designs
Year Design Category Recognition Client

1

Top Tier Awards

A' Design Award Recognitions

1

Design Categories

Areas of Excellence


Competitive Position

Performance analysis and peer comparison

Global Standing
#9,879

Global Rank

9.6%

Percentile

Top 90.4%
National Standing in Portugal
#73

National Rank

86

Total Designers

Top 84.9%
Average Score
1,207
Building Momentum
Peers Ahead
633
Competitors
Peers Behind
49
Following

Design Expertise

Specialization analysis and innovation metrics

Design Domains
Industrial 1 awards (100%)
1
Category Diversity

Unique design categories

0
Expertise Depth

Advanced & mastered categories

1
Achievement Rate

Awards per active year


Achievement Timeline

Professional milestones and recognition history

Recognition History
Total Achievements
0

Career total recognitions

Years of Excellence
0

Active years in design

Most Prolific Year
0

0

Professional Journey

Design Impact

Client portfolio and sector influence

Client Portfolio
Total Clients
0

Organizations served

Repeat Clients
0

Multiple project clients

Avg. Projects
0

Projects per client

Client Industry Distribution

Performance Benchmarks

Statistical analysis and performance indicators

Statistical Position
9.5th Percentile
Z-Score: -0.43

36

António Costa Score
Building Momentum

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%)
Advanced (800+ points)
1700 designers (15.6%)
Established (400+ points)
2671 designers (24.5%)
Professional (1+ points)
5145 designers (47.1%)
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Relative Position
Top 90.5%

Global ranking position

Performance Level
Building Momentum

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

Developing Level
1 achievements
Growth Opportunities
Emerging Expertise
Furniture 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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1

Years of Excellence

1

Design Awards

1

Design Categories

#9,879

Global Ranking


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