ari pihlainen
Freelance Designer — Keuruu, Finland
About
Hello! I am highly motivated designer with a background in furniture and product design. I am looking for a permanent design position. I`d like to work in all aspects of the design process; from concept through production, but especially enjoy problem solving and prototyping as well as 3D - modeling. Last 2 years I have been working in several special projects; TV production, exhibition sets, events and promo set (www.silverzombie.fi)
- Experience:
- 2 years
- Education:
- Institute of Design Lahti Finland
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Resumé
Mr.Ari Pihlainen
44 Kingsley st CV 09
Byron Bay NSW 2481
Australia
0439202154
ari.pihlainen@gmail.com
Date and Place of birth:
April 29th, 1979; city of Keuruu, Finland
Education:
Furniture design; Lahti University of Applied Sciences
Institute of Design Lahti Finland 2003-2007
Exchange student; The Australian National University, 2006
1 semester School of Art, Canberra, Australia
Upholsterer, School of Art and Crafts, Lahti, Finland 2001-2003
Graduation ; Upper secondary school, Keuruu, Finland 1998
Work Experience:
Freelancer designer 2009
Designer:
Silver Zombie Inc. (www.silverzombie.fi) 2008-2009
Design, 3D modeling and technical drawings:
TV productions, music videos, events, exhibition sets, promo sets
TV production set up design/ 3D modeling and technical drawings
- Moment of truth
- 5th Grader
- My daddy is better than your daddy
Exhibition sets
- Lemmink�inen
- Hartwall/Pepsi Max
- Danfoss LPM
- EA Games
Events
-Finlandia Vodka
-Atria
Promo sets
- Nissan Qashqai
- Philip Morris
Industrial designer:
HELFI Oy Studio Helsinki Finland Ltd (www.studiohelsinki.com)2007-2008
Autocad draft person; TTI SUUNNITTELU INC. 17.06. - 31.10.2005
Upholsterer; ISKU INC. 07.04. - 20.08.2003
Exhibitions:
Black Chair; Nordic Design Workshop Exhibition, 2006
University of Art and Design Helsinki
Lounge-Chair; Lahti Institute of Design - Opening Exhibition 2006
Lounge-Chair; Furnia Fair, Lahti 2006
Spesific skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
- knowledge of cut and sew operations
- good sketching and visualizing skills
- 3D computer modeling/rendering
- Strong sense of aesthetics
- flexibility to deal with changing priorities
- Ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams.
- positive, patient, and willing to travel
- Some experience designing sewn products and understanding of
manufacturing processes.
-knowledge of prototyping and manufacturing processes, especially soft furnitures
Program skills
Adobe CS3 Design Premium
Rhinoceros 4.0 + Vray 1.5
3DS Studio Max + Vray
Blender + Yafray
Autodesk Autocad
Microsoft Office
