Dario Antonioni

About Dario Antonioni

Executive Leader – Innovation Environments, Advanced Labs & Aerospace FacilitiesI lead the vision and execution of innovation environments, advanced labs, and high-performance workplace ecosystems for aerospace, deep-tech, and advanced manufacturing organizations.For more than two decades I have worked at the intersection of design, engineering, culture, and facilities strategy, helping companies build the physical environments where breakthrough technology is developed, demonstrated, and scaled.Currently serving on the leadership team at JetZero, I lead the vision and development of the company’s innovation environments including:• A sq ft aerospace innovation and experience center in Long Beach, California• The planning and spatial strategy for JetZero’s 600-acre, 8M sq ft next-generation aircraft manufacturing campus in North CarolinaMy work focuses on designing environments that accelerate:• engineering collaboration• innovation culture• advanced manufacturing readiness• investor and partner engagementPreviously I spent over a decade shaping the physical brand and innovation environments for ICON Aircraft, designing global facilities including aircraft factories, training centers, showrooms, and major aviation event activations.I have also contributed to strategic projects with emerging aerospace and deep-tech companies including SpinLaunch, helping conceptualize and visualize next-generation launch infrastructure.Across my career I’ve helped organizations translate breakthrough ideas into real-world environments where teams can invent, build, and scale transformative technology.My background spans product innovation, advanced manufacturing environments, workplace strategy, and large-scale experiential infrastructure.Recognitions include Red Dot, IDEA, Spark, MIT and other international design awards. My work has been published globally and featured across major media platforms. I studied Industrial Design and Environmental Design at ArtCenter College of Design and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan, and previously served as ACCD faculty leading corporate-sponsored design studios.I am particularly interested in helping companies design the next generation of innovation campuses, advanced manufacturing environments, and aerospace development facilities.

Experience

1. Executive Creative Director Aerospace Innovation Environments & Advanced Facilities Jetzero

   Jetzero

   Nov 2024 — Present · Long Beach, CA, US

   Executive leader responsible for shaping JetZero’s innovation environments, facilities vision, and experiential storytelling as the company develops the next generation of blended-wing commercial aircraft. Working closely with executive leadership, I lead the strategy and design of environments that support engineering collaboration, investor engagement, and the scaling of JetZero’s aerospace development and manufacturing operations.Key Projects• JetZero Innovation Campus – Long Beach, CALed vision and transformation of a sq ft aerospace hangar into JetZero’s innovation hub featuring engineering labs, full-scale aircraft mockups, collaboration environments, and investor experience spaces.• JetZero Production Campus – Greensboro, NCContributed to early planning and experiential strategy for JetZero’s 600-acre / 8M sq ft next-generation aircraft manufacturing campus, one of the largest new aerospace production facilities planned in the United States.• UpSummit Aerospace Innovation ExhibitLed the concept, design, and build of JetZero’s flagship investor experience at UpSummit, translating complex aircraft and manufacturing innovation into a compelling immersive environment for investors, industry leaders, and media.• AR Factory Experience – JetZero North Carolina CampusConceived and led development of an immersive augmented-reality experience revealing the future JetZero factory — allowing viewers to explore the facility at full scale, lift the roof structure, and visualize the complete aircraft production sequence from material intake through final assembly.• JetZero Brand & Spatial Experience SystemEstablished a cohesive framework aligning facilities, exhibits, media, and storytelling to support recruiting, investor confidence, and company narrative.

Education

• ArtCenter College of Design

  Bachelor’s Degree, Industrial Design / Environmental Design

  1994 — 1997

• University of Michigan

  Aero Space Engineering

  1992 — 1994

• Stanford University

  Continuing Studies, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

  2017 — 2017

• ArtCenter College of Design

  Bachelor of Science - Industrial Design, Architecture & Product Design

• Stanford University

  Continuing Studies, Business

  2017 — 2017

• NOLS

  Leadership Certificate, Leadership Training

  1991 — 1992

Skills

• Concept Art
• Architectural Design
• Experience Design
• Management
• Luxury Goods
• Graphic Design
• Product Licensing
• Design Consulting
• Social Entrepreneurship
• Interior Design
• Design Management
• Leadership
• Furniture
• Project Management
• Strategy
• Entrepreneurship
• Exhibit Design
• Concept Development
• Brand Development Strategy
• Rendering
• Strategic Brand Consulting
• Sketching
• Rapid Prototyping
• Industrial Design
• Emotive Design
• Illustrator
• Ecological Design
• User Experience Design
• Global Sourcing
• Furniture Design
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Licensing
• Branded Environments
• User Experience
• Product Manufacturing
• Retail Design
• Concept Design
• Digital Environments
• Design Thinking