Andrea Ruggiero Design is a multidisciplinary design studio based in New York City. Our bespoke approach allows us to create award-winning solutions for clients across different industries. Working primarily in the fields of industrial design and brand identity, we collaborate with design-driven brands that value innovative thinking and circularity.
Andrea Ruggiero is both Principal and Creative Director of ARD and has extensive experience designing products, identities, packaging, and everything in-between. He previously collaborated with renowned branding agency Arnell Group as well as with Vignelli Associates, where he worked with Massimo Vignelli on the identity redesign for Ducati Motorcycles. Andrea was also a Senior Designer at Razorfish, where, as a part of the Physical Solutions Lab, he was responsible for developing next-generation digital communication devices and defining new product-user scenarios. His work has been selected for numerous awards, including Interior Design’s Best of Year, multiple Good Design awards, the Green Good Design Award, the D&AD Award, and the IDEA / International Design Excellence Award.
Andrea studied at Domus Academy in Milan and received his degree in Product Design from Parsons School of Design in New York, where he is an Adjunct Professor in the Product and Industrial Design programs. Half Italian, half Hungarian, Andrea was raised in Italy, China, and Austria.