I am an industrial designer, 31 years old, based in Berlin with high enthusiasm for technological advancements, engineering principles, as well as human behavior and new ways of thinking. I like observing situations for improvement, I am intrigued by the way well-designed and useful products can create positive experiences. I enjoy exploring inventive yet simple ideas for complex problems, while challenging the premise.
My expertise working on industrial consumer goods, interactive projects and my education in industrial, product design and interactive product design enables me to evaluate opportunities, generate a variety of ideas, and apply solutions to develop products in an adaptive and dependable process.
I am currently looking for long-term or freelance employment.
Contact information below.
Education
Master of Arts Product Design
University of Arts Weißensee (KHB)
Berlin, Germany
2019–2022
Bachelor of Arts, Industrial Design
University of Wuppertal (UWID)
Wuppertal, Germany
2014–2019
Raiffeisen Akadekmie, Zell am See
Education in finance
2010–2011
University of Arts Weißensee (KHB)
Berlin, Germany
2019–2022
Bachelor of Arts, Industrial Design
University of Wuppertal (UWID)
Wuppertal, Germany
2014–2019
Raiffeisen Akadekmie, Zell am See
Education in finance
2010–2011
BG/BRG Zell am See, Austria
Matura (uni qualification)
2004–2012
Matura (uni qualification)
2004–2012
Experience
Industrial Design
Studio F. A. Porsche, Berlin
industrial, corporate, consumer, accessories
2019–2023, freelance
Studio F. A. Porsche, Berlin
industrial, corporate, consumer, accessories
2019–2023, freelance
Travel Tiger, Köln
industrial, consumer, product strategy
2022, freelance
industrial, consumer, product strategy
2022, freelance
BSR AöR, Berlin
interaction, small batch industrial
2019–2020, collaboration
interaction, small batch industrial
2019–2020, collaboration
Studio F. A. Porsche, Berlin
luxury, consumer, corporate, industrial, UI, CI
2017–2018, internship
2017–2018, internship
Braun GmbH, Frankfurt
consumer, design strategy, industrial
2016–2017, collaboration
consumer, design strategy, industrial
2016–2017, collaboration
Other
Service, waiter, retail, salesperson
2013–2016
Service, waiter, retail, salesperson
2013–2016
SM Weber, Germany
high-end industry metal processing, EDM
2013, internship
high-end industry metal processing, EDM
2013, internship
University of Arts Weißensee, Berlin
2021, creative director
2021, creative director
Photography & videography, Berlin
events, ads, image films
2021, freelance
events, ads, image films
2021, freelance
Design tool set
Research
Market / POS & competitor analysis
Market / POS & competitor analysis
Persona creations & user journeys
Task analysis & product strategy
prototype user testing and evaluation
surveys & data analysis
Design
CAD assembly (SolidWorks, Rhino & Grasshopper, Cinema4D, SketchUp)
CAD assembly (SolidWorks, Rhino & Grasshopper, Cinema4D, SketchUp)
Visualization (KeyShot, C4D, Substance, Corona, Blender, Photoshop)
Animation (KeyShot, Premiere, After Effects, Final Cut Pro)
App UI / Web / Print (Figma, Illustrator, InDesign)
Ideation
User-centered design process
Several conception & ideation methods
User-centered design process
Several conception & ideation methods
conceptual & communicative sketching & 3d-draft models
High technical understanding (i.a. injection molding)
cross consistency / needs assessments
High technical understanding (i.a. injection molding)
cross consistency / needs assessments
Prototyping
Rapid prototyping (3D-print, CNC, laser, sewing, paint)
Rapid prototyping (3D-print, CNC, laser, sewing, paint)
Interface / app (Figma, ProtoPie, Sketch, Keynote, XD)
Presenting
Apple iWork, Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office
Apple iWork, Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office
Bonus skills
Photography
Stills (Adobe CC – analog & digital workflow)
Stills (Adobe CC – analog & digital workflow)
Video (Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Adobe CC)
Coding
Website (HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Cloudflare CDN, SQLite)
Website (HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Cloudflare CDN, SQLite)
prompt engineering
Languages
German (native)
English (business fluent)
German (native)
English (business fluent)
Contact:
hello@felix-schwamkrug.com
or send me a message on Linkedin