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Industrial Designer
Verna Kaipainen
Helsinki, Finland
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Education
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Masters of Arts Industrial and Strategic DesignAalto University of Arts and Design2012 - 2015Minor studies in IDBM (International Design Business Management) Exchange studies in Chiba University, Japan (10 months)
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Bachelor of Arts Industrial DesignAalto University of Arts and Design2009 - 2012
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Experience
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Industrial DesignerHelsinki, FinlandJan 2016 - Present (10 years 5 months)Design, 3D modelling and 3d visualization
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3D-Printing SpecialistEspoo, FinlandFeb 2014 - Dec 2015 (1 year 10 months)My main task is to support the core design team with 3D-printed prototypes, including preparing the 3D-models for 3D-printing, operating the 3D-printer and post-processing the 3D-prints. I also use the laser-cutter and do surface-finishing such as painting, sandblasting and polishing. I have also attended to other 3D-modelling, model-making and design activities. I made my MA-thesis on the side of my main tasks.
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Experience design traineeShinjuku-ku, JapanFeb 2013 - Mar 2013 (1 month)Theme of the internship program was “Airport Experience” in Narita International Airport. The task was to create a persona and describe an ideal airport experience from that user`s point of view.
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Design TraineeEspoo, FinlandMar 2012 - Aug 2012 (5 months)My main tasks included user interface design and product design including creating ideas, conseptualization and implementation done together with the design engineers
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Design TraineeHelsinki, FinlandMay 2011 - Aug 2011 (3 months)My main tasks were to digitalize the technical drawings of street furniture and to define the product requirements and visual guidelines for new public planter. I also made 3D-models and renderings of different street furniture
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Awards
2018
Helsinki 5G Base Station Design Contest,
team entry with Mia Erlin,
honorary award
Public design competition for Senaatintori`s
new lighting poles, part of design team,
acknowledgement prize
Light art competition for Jyväskylä`s main
library, team entry with Mia Erlin,
1st prize
2016
Lights on Raasepori! -light art competition,
team entry with Mia Erlin,
top5-placement in competition
2013
Open Museum Robot competition held by
Aalto-University,
1st prize
2011
Design competition Helpotus organized by
Avaava and Skanska-kodit,
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Skills
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@vkaipain, member since 2011
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