About

ram is an international award winning industrial design consultancy specializing in consumer products, user interactions and experiences. ram is focused on solving complex problems through critical thinking, design and technology. ram's solutions are research based with a strong emphasis on the end user. At the core ram is made up of long time collaborators; industrial and interaction designers Rob Englert and Meyer Giordano.

Rob Englert founded ram in 2005 as a vehicle to create products that make a difference in people's lives. Englert has designed everything from aircraft seating to cameras including consumer electronics, medical devices, housewares, environments, tools, packaging, experiences and user interfaces. Over his career he has created custom solutions and products for a wide range of clients including: Alcoa, Bose, Carrier, Chobani, Energizer, Honeywell, KitchenAid, Kodak, Maxi-Cosi, MINI, NASA, Procter & Gamble, RIDGID, Safety 1st, Swiss Army and Welch Allyn.

Rob Englert is named on over 50 patents, and taught in the Industrial and Interaction Design Department at Syracuse University for over ten years. Englert holds a BFA in Industrial Design from the Columbus College of Art & Design and an MFA in Industrial Design from the Rochester Institute of Technology where his thesis work centered on Localized Manufacturing and the Future of Products. Rob has guest lectured on design and technology at several colleges and universities including Hobart and William Smith's Colleges, Penn State, Rochester Institute of Technology, Syracuse University, Yale, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), University of Kentucky and the University of Oregon.

Meyer Giordano leads ram’s technomancy efforts providing an advanced digital skill set that allows ram to solve challenging projects in diverse industries often at the bleeding edge of technology. Giordano is an expert in UX, computer programming, color theory, user interface, mechanical engineering and AR/VR/MR. Meyer holds a BID with a focus on Industrial and Interaction Design along with a Master’s Degree in Computer Art from Syracuse University where he has continued to teach for over ten years.

ram is process-driven with a diverse client base. We provide everything from traditional product design to strategic thinking in an effort to help our clients navigate an often uncertain future. This may include user research, trend forecasting, concept development, design language development, color theory, interaction design, and experience design.