Coroflot
  • Hire Designers
  • Sign In
  • Sign Up
  • Jobs
  • Designers
  • Discover
  • Salaries
  • Jobs
  • Designers
  • Discover
  • Salaries
  • About Us
  • FAQ
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Contact Us
  • Create Portfolio
  • Hire Designers
  • Sign In
e
Modelmaker

Einar Blixhavn

London, United Kingdom
blixhavn.london
Available Now
  • Follow
  • Contact
  • Stream
  • Portfolio
  • About
  • About

    I am facinated by the way emotions can be expressed by subtle changes in curvature, and how a product can provoke emotions in people. With my work i focus on the whole experience the product gives the user, the small differences that makes the product a pleasure to use. Therefore full scale modelling is my primary design method

  • Education
    • Ba Industrial Design & Technology
      Loughborough University
      2004 - 2007
      Industrial design course emphasizing the technical aspect of design
    • - Industrial Product Design
      Coventry University
      2002 - 2003
    • allmenn studiekompetanse påbygging
      borgheim videregående
      2001 - 2002
      one year course to get my A-level
    • journeyman's cerrtificate lærling
      Horn tredreierverksted
      1999 - 2001
      two year apprenticeship
    • yrkeskompetanse Trevare- og møbelsnekkerfaget
      sandefjord videregående skole
      1997 - 1999
      training to become a professional cabinetmaker
  • Experience
    • freelance model maker
      Blixhavn design
      Sep 2016 - Present (9 years 9 months)
      working freelance or London based model making companies
    • lead modelmaker
      Heatherwick Studio
      London, United Kingdom
      Jun 2011 - Sep 2016 (5 years 3 months)
      Working as a lead modelmaker. Designing a way to make the model within the time frame available. Working with the architects to get information when its needed. organize the workflow among the makers, and do the necessary training if needed.

      My responsibilities was to make the models that were outside the standard 'model making' format. many of these models were high exposure models, and many of them were part of the touring exhibition the studio had
    • designer
      Michael Anastassiades
      Jan 2009 - Jan 2010 (1 year)
      working on concept designs, assemble the products, design and install exhibitions
  • Awards

    Regional cabinermaker apprentice champion, 2000



    CSD Student design award 2006 entry Commended



    RSA Wired design brief i 2006 entry shortlisted



    University design week, entry was top 5 of a total 40



    A shoe I designed printed in New Design as a part of the degree show advertisement

  • Industries
    • Lighting
  • Skills
    • 3D Modeling
    • Exhibit Design
    • Furniture Design
    • Model Making
    • Photoshop
    • Product Design
    • Prototyping
    • Rhinoceros
  • Elsewhere on the Web
    • k
  • On Coroflot
    @einar, member since 2008
      • Followers 5
    |

    Design-driven companies worldwide use Coroflot to recruit exceptional talent.

    Connect with us to get new jobs and projects daily.

    • 7
    • q
    • R
    • I
    • n
    • Coroflot

      • About Us
      • FAQ
      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms of Use
      • Contact Us
      • Blog
    • Hiring Tools

      • Post a Job
      • Find Designers
      • Job Network
      • Design Salary Guide
    • Latest Design Jobs

      • Industrial Design Project Manager (Fractional / Part-Time)

        Hatch Duo

      • Sr. Industrial Designer

        Lorien Global

      % Design Jobs RSS

    © 2026 Core77, Inc.