Aakash Dewan

About

5th year Product Design student at ISD ( International School of Design) Pune, India Looking for a 6-8 months {February2012 - August2012} internship, in a design agency or company.

Resume

{September 2011 - current}
Currently managing & working on a team project, with Philips Design India on Mobility electronics.

{June 2011 - July 2011}
Graphic & space design freelance work

{February 2011-May 2011}
Managing & Working on a Live Project for one of India's largest Consumer Electronic & Home Appliance Company {name not mentioned for confidentiality reasons} On a Concept Washing Machine targeted towards the youth of India. {a team of 6 designers and 2 digital designers}

{May 2011}
One week Masterclass with DELL on USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN

{September 2010 - January 2011}
Interned at piKs design, Roubaix, France
(www.piksdesign.com)

{June 2010 - July 2010}
A 2 month Research Project for Oxylane Group {Decathlon} , France
in India

{September 2010}
Branding and Identity Project for a Indian Corporate Gift Company based in New Delhi {Logo design + Stationery}

{July 2009}
Campaign Layout for a New Delhi Based NGO {communication}


{SOFTWARE Skills}

Rhino ++++

Alias +++

Adobe Illustrator +++++

Adobe Photoshop +++++

Adobe inDesign ++++


{SKILLS}

Quick Sketches - Detailed Sketches - Digital drawings and renderings
Quick Mockups and Prototypes
Materials work - Metal/Wood/Density fiber/Plastics/Clay


{LANGUAGES}

English _ Fluent
Hindi _ Fluent {national language}
Punjabi _ Fluent {mother tongue}
French _ Basics
German _ Basics


{OTHER INTEREST}

Collecting Antiques
Traveling {learning from new places}
Graphics / Art / Typography
Analog Photography
iPhoneopraphy


{Reference}
>Philippe VAHE
Head of Studied
philippe.vahe@dskisd.com

>Guillaume Zaslavsky
Head of Product Design
guillaume.zaslavsky@dskisd.com

>Pierrick Taillard
Founder PiKs Design {employer + mentor}
www.piksdesign.com

>Bertrand Clerc
Freelance Designer {Mentor}
www.bertrandclerc.com

Location

Pune, India

Specialties

  • Industrial Design
  • Illustration
  • 3-D Modeling

Education

IIstituto Superiore di Design
DSK ISD International School of Design , India

Awards

_ I.D.E.A GOLD , 2010 _ LABLE OBSERVEUR DU DESIGN 11 _ Nominee for INDEX AWARDS 2011 _Core77 Design Award 2011 Student Runner up - Product / Equipment category Student Notable - Design for social impact category