Design Students
Sumit Asija (India)
Master in Design
Expertise
Architecture, focus on Green Architecture
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
Bachelor of Architecture, Institute of Environmental Design, Vallabh Vidyanagar, India
Bio
Choosing architecture as his first career, he have found it to be a perfect medium for his aptitude for creativity in generally and at some deep level, a mode of self-expression. Design, as he perceive it, would compliment it further and become a new avenue for exploration. Design, as he feels it, should be about Life and a gesture for its celebration. Design is Life!
Focus
1. To understand and explore the poetic vocabulary in Design
2. To get involved and learn the manual technique required (workshop tools) in the process of design/product development to the stage of prototype for production
3. To understand the marketability aspect of new products
Bei Ding (China)
Master in Design
Expertise
Packaging engineering & Graphic design
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
BA in Packaging engineering, Beijing Forestry University, September 2003 – July 2007
Bio
Beside the main subjects, was minor in computer art design on weekend. Joined the editorial department of Green Gulf - Forestry University journal- as art editor. In addition was head of the propaganda department of Concentric Circles Language Culture Associations of the university, and member of Guitar Association and a palettes design association. Joined the volleyball team of the same university as well.
Focus
1. Design of new packaging using new materials, structures and technology
2. Design of household items, such as toys, stationery and other kinds of products, which are practical and aesthetic
3. Psychology of consumers
Paloma Blanco Ureña (Spain)
Master in Design
Expertise
Interior Design
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
Interior Design, Universdad Politecnica, Madrid, 2003 – 2007
Bachelor of Science in Education, Universidad Autonoma, Madrid, 1998 - 2002
Bio
2005/12/01 - 2007
Company Retama. Interior & Shop Window Design Studio. Las Rozas, Madrid.
2005/07/01 - 2005/07/15
Company Carquiz. Architecture Studio. Madrid.
2005/06/01 - 2005/06/15
Company Blanco y Negro. Achitecture & Interior Design Studio. Pamplona, Navarra, Spain.
Focus
1. Materials and technology
2. Design of new activities and habits through objects and spaces
3. Exploration of senses
Konrad Bobrzecki (Poland)
Master in Design
Expertise
Product Design
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
Diploma in Industrial Design. College for Creative Studies 2003/2007.
Bio
Born in 1983. Attended St Mary’s High School from 2000 till 2002.
After graduation from middle school he got into College for Creative Studies and study product design for four years. He works on variety of projects with companies such Little Tikes, Sony, Casio, General Motors and many more. His design philosophy is very individual. He put main impact on the design process, which always use and apply to the final design. He has developed many projects through studying in CCS. At the moment he’s searching for new experience in design studying at Domus Academy’s product design master course. He believes that Domus will provide him the tools to explore more knowledge about Italian design and prepare him to get into design world.
Focus
1. Be a design rock star
2. Design for everybody
3. Main focus on sustainability and globalization
4. Love for beauty
Shujoy Chakraborty (India)
Master in Design
Expertise
Architecture, with experience in design and conceptualizing projects of varying scale.
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch), The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (India), July 2002 - July 2007 (Gold Medalist)
Bio
Wide array of interests in the field of design. Specifically in the field of architectural design. He seeks to explore design development and structural technologies in conjunction with each other. Special interest in steel structural technologies (i.e. Space frames, Geodesics, Trusses) and enjoy exploring new methods of construction and erection of his architectural designs.
Other areas of interest include Photography, both film and digital platforms. He have participated in film (black & white) developing and printing workshops during his architectural studies.
Focus
Explore and focus on interpolation and cross-pollination of Architecture and Industrial design. Specifically:
1. Exploring technological aspects of material and fabrication techniques
2. Integration of Architecture and Industrial Design and thus create a new design experience
3. Conceive and design new platforms and techniques to facilitate a new level of interaction between products and the users
Sung Hwa Chang (Korea)
Master in Design
Expertise
Car Design, Product Design & Design Process
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
Car Design, Catholic University of Daegu, March 1996 – February 2004
Professional experience
Product Design
2004 - 2007: Digital Camera & CCTV Design in Samsung Techwin Managing of Design Process
2005 - 2007: Tutor & Manager of Zoomin Design Membership (Design Membership of Samsung Techwin)
Focus
1. Color and Materials treatments
2. Finding a balance between oriental and western design
3. Managing for the people from different country, different culture in designing
Jakkapun Charinrattana (Thailand)
Master in Design
Expertise
Product Design & Business and Marketing
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 - December 2008
Diploma, Chanapattana Institution Design International, Academia Italiana, September 2005 - May 2007
Bachelor in Business and Marketing, Ramkhamhang University, January 2004 - December 2007
Bio
Keen interest in product design since the age of 18. After graduating from Ramkamhaeng University, Bangkok, in the Marketing field, attended a diploma course in interior and product design at Chanapatana International Design Institute in Bangkok, Thailand. There, developed many projects with fellow students. Before coming to Domus Academy, worked as a client service officer in “Good Job” design company for 6 months.
Focus
1. Materials and technology
2. Design of new activities and habits through objects and spaces
3. Italian design
Min Chen (China)
Master in Design
Expertise
Industrial & Graphic Design
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy. Milano, Italy. January – December 2008
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design, Design Academy Eindhoven. Eindhoven, The Netherlands. 2004 - 2007
Köln International School of Design. Cologne, Germany. 2001 - 2003
Department of English language, Zhangjiang University of Technology. Hangzhou, China. 1998 - 2001
Publications
2007, Graduation Book of Design Academy Eindhoven
2006, AXIS vol.124, magazine(Japan)
2006, “anything BELOW the knee” (a co-operation between Nike and DAE), book
2004, Swarovski “Shine of the Times”, book
Exhibitions
2007, Exhibition of the Design Group Mandarin, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
2007, Graduation Gallery, Witte Dame, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
2006, Nike, Witte Dame, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Nike, Nike headquarters, Portland, USA
Nike, Design Biennale Expositie, Saint-Etienne, France
2004, Swarovski, Witte Dame, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Skills
Drawing - Chinese calligraphy, traditional painting, and seal cutting sketch, marker rendering
CAD - 2D: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash(basic)
3D: SolidWorks, 3D Studio Max
Language - Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese & several dialects), English, German, Japanese, Dutch(basic), Italian(learning)
Focus
1. To continue my idea of “writing with material”, which means exploration and experiment with philosophy and principles of Chinese calligraphy and also with all kinds of materials
2. Comparison of China & Italy in as many aspects as possible (humanism, social, psychological, economical, substancial…)
3. Looking for jobs in design offices in Europe
Aiko Chino (Japan)
Master in Design
Expertise
Interior, Furniture & Product Design
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
Graduate School at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts & Music, April 2002 – March 2004
Bio
The space planning of the following list, the design and supervision, and furniture were designed and selected. (2004-2007)
- Individual mansion. (Feb, 2007)
- Common area in commercial and photograph studio. (Oct. 2006)
- Center to sell commercial establishment and house. (Sep, 2006)
- Guest room and restaurant at Hotel. (Jun, 2006)
- Interior miscellaneous goods shop. (Apr, 2006)
- Guest area in training facilities of medical equipment enterprise. (Jun, 2005)
Focus
1. To open up a new field of fusion design
2. Research of influence that form exerts on psychology function
3. The significance of the existence of products in space
Joungyun Choi (Korea)
Master in Design
Expertise
Environmental Graphic Design, Printing & Web design
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy. Milan, Italy. January 2008 - December 2008
B.S. Department of Industrial design. Collage of Architecture, University of Houston, Houston, TX
Major: Industrial design, Aug. 2006 - present
IT Education - Business web programming (Ministry of Labor in Korea), Feb. 2002 - June 2002
Workshop for Advertising Design (Korea Institute of Design Promotion), June 1998 - Aug. 1998
B.F.A. Department of Industrial Design. College of Fine Art, Duksung Women University, Seoul, Korea. Major: Graphic Design, Mar. 1996 - Feb. 2000
Bio
Her mother was painting even before she was born. Grew up watching her mother painting and become natural for her to follow in her footsteps.
In college, she majored in design, and become a designer.
Sketching out an idea, visualizing it, and creating a new thing has brought her joy and happiness.
She loves to travel anywhere. A journey is all about excitement, plans, and dreams. It also gives her opportunities to experience new things, and find out a hidden way. Design is a journey for discovery something new.
Focus
1. Having global experiences
2. Learning different way of thinking from Italian designers
3. Exploration of the senses
Young Sang Eun (Korea)
Master in Design
Expertise
Visual Design & Product Design
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
Visual design (Bachelor of Art), DanKook University. Korea
Bio
Born in Seoul Korea in 1976 and since his childhood, he likes painting and considers himself good at. His philosophy is: working hard, calm and careful. After High school, he decided to go to design University and then graduated with a high grade. After that he worked for about 6 years as a chief of design department and gaining experience in this design field (especially GUI design part and product design). He’s core words are SIMPLE, BEAUTY, LIFE.
Focus
1. Connection between Shape and GUI
2. Needs of people
3. Products that makes people life much better
Jose Luis Falcó Moya (Spain)
Master in Design
Expertise
Product Design
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design (Polithecnic University of Valencia)
Bio
Worked as a designer in a company developing external cases of several products related with hygiene at hostelery, aside of some other electronic items.
Among his work he has developed corporate identity for a builder enterprise and for a physiotherapy clinic.
Skilled in the field of product development, he focuses in materials and processes.
Focus
1. Design and develop new products
2. Design new future scenarios
3. Research about materials, technology and sustainabilty
HongKyu Joo (Korea)
Master in Design
Expertise
Furniture & Office system furniture
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
B.F.A. Kook-Min University in Korea (Major - Industrial Design)
Bio
After graduated he worked for furniture company in Korea as a Designer and after some time as Art Director. He received several design awards while I was working and finally honored with the TDK (Top Designer of Korea) from Korea Association of Industrial Designers in 2006 after being awarded three times with the grand prix winner (there were only 8 people awarded until the end of 2006 in Korea). He also has a royalty contract for his design with PAMAR (Italian handle company) since December 2006. He has participated in The ALESSI Workshop in 2004.
Focus
1. Design Process
2. Exploration a boundary between ‘practicality’ and ‘aestheticism’
Oral Kagan Kasapoglu (Turkey)
Master in Design
Expertise
Graphic & Product Design
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 - December 2008
Industrial Design, Yeditepe University 2001 - 2006
Bio
Graduated as a product designer. He likes to work on objects. Discover cultures around world and use them in the point of design is his main goal. He would like to change the usual things about design senses…
Focus
1. Materials and production
2. Design of new objects and spaces
3. Exploration of the cultures of design
Sung Hyun Kyung (Korea)
Master in Design
Expertise
Design Management, Product Design & Engineering
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
Master in Product Design, IDAS _International design school of advanced studies, Hong-ik Univ. Mar, 2003 – Feb, 2005
Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering, Kook-min Univ. Mar 1996 – Feb 2003
Bio
He worked on a project called “Lady” for his thesis obtaining the master’s degree in Industrial Design. “Lady” is a portable laundry machine. It was exhibited in France at the St. Etienne’s International Design Biennale, “Co-habitation”. During that period, he also established his own design studio, I.F. Design. He received 3rd prize in the Venture Design Awards and “Good Design Mark” from the Korean government in 2007 for bathroom shelving design.
Focus
1. Experience of various cultures
2. Relationship with companies
3. Passing the limit of my ability
Clémentine Mailhac (France)
Master in Design
Expertise
Interior Design & Jewelry Design
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
Certificate in art design, Creapole, September 2006 - June 2007
Certificate in interior architecture, Creapole, September 2004 - June 2006
Bac literaire option plastical art, June 2003
Experience
Lorentz Baümer, jewelry, creation. January - February 2007
Tassin, work with leather. June - July 2006
Olivier Rouvillois, internal architecture, creation. January - February 2006
Focus
1. To attract the imaginary of others by use light
2. Exploration of the senses
3. Materials
Michelle Man (UK)
Master in Design
Expertise
Business, Marketing, Interior Design & Product Design
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
Diploma in Interior and Product Design (Professional Level), Chanapatana International Design Institute (C.I.D.I.) and Academia Italiana (AI), 2005 – 2007
BSc Management Sciences, University of Warwick, 2002 – 2005
Bio
Born in London, She spent most of her life in Bangkok, Thailand. Her degree in Management Sciences gave her the opportunity to broaden her knowledge in the business and marketing field. After she returned to Thailand, started working in an advertising agency, which gave her a good exposure in the field of design and communications. Working with clients and creatives/designers fuelled her interest in the role of design within a corporate environment and its interaction with consumers.
From 2005 – 2007, She was working as an account executive at McCann Erickson advertising agency in Bangkok, Thailand. The responsibilities included liaising between clients and creatives/designers and strategizing different communication initiatives to improve brand identity through different touch points e.g. organizing launch events, design of exhibition booths, packaging, TV commercials and print ads.
Focus
1. Environmentally-friendly materials and technology
2. Design of useful (small) objects for the contemporary lifestyle
3. Graphic design
Tommaso Mariotti (Italia)
Master in Design
Expertise
Art & Design
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
Bachelor of Art, Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera. Milan, Italy. 2004 - 2007
Bio
Born in Terni in 1976. Attended the Classical High school. During High school took a 3 months summer course in naked portrait and photography at Tufts University in Boston. After High school degree attended one year of architecture in the University of Florence mean while attending the naked body portrait at the Florence Academy of Fine Arts. After went to live and work in London for 7 months and San Sebastien for 2 months. Returned to Italy to take military service in social utilities and mean while attended a drawing and painting course at the International Academy of Fine Arts. From 2002 until 2007 attended the Brera’s Academy of Fine Arts mean while attending a Photoshop course at the Bauer.
Focus
1. Emotional
2. Multi functional
3. Interactive
Chieh Mii (Taiwan)
Master in Design
Expertise
Product Design
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
Bachelor degree of industrial design,Ta-Tung University, September 2002 – June 2006
Bio
Studied in Ta-Tung University for the Bachelor degree of industrial design in Taiwan. During the summer 2004, she went to the Central Saint Martins for a short term course. After graduated from school, she worked in a medical company (Apex Medical Corp.) as industrial designer for one year. During that year, she gained experience collaborating wit the engineering department during the manufacturing processes, materials and costs.
She cooperated with Kiwi Design Company and design afairs design company during 2007-2008.
Focus
1. Materials and technology
2. Design of new activities and habits through objects and spaces
3. Exploration of the senses
Kerri Moskow (USA)
Master in Design
Expertise
Visual Communication Design
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
B.F.A Visual Communication Design, Winthrop University, August 2002 – May 2006
Bio
Growing up in a rural town in South Carolina, she developed a great appreciation for the fundamental aspects of life: nature, children, food and joy. Because of this, she hopes to impact the world in a positive and ethical way. Her ultimate goal is to live simply and well and to help others do the same. Her fascination by the journeys of life, bring her to Italy, to anticipate growth, discovery, good food, tasty wine, and memories to cherish.
Focus
1. Communication design
2. Service and experience design
3. Ethical design
Jennifer Murphy (USA)
Master in Design
Expertise
Industrial Design, Interaction Design, Graphic Design, Research & Exhibit
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
Syracuse University, Graduated May 2007
Bachelor of Industrial & Interaction Design Degree (BID) with a concentration in Illustration.
Bio
A recent graduate from Syracuse University’s five-year Industrial & Interaction design program where she spent her final year researching and developing an undergraduate thesis on the human face. In addition to receiving the Arthur Pulos award for Intellectual Communication for her thesis research, she was president of Syracuse University’s Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA) Student Chapter and on the University’s Visual & Performing Arts Dean’s list. Originally from Houston Texas. She like to spend time exploring architecture, photography, figure-drawing, reading, traveling, and learning about other cultures.
Focus
1. Emotional Design; connections between consumers and products
2. Creativity and Innovation
3. Interaction Design
Gesthimani Papadopoulou(Greece)
Master in Design
Expertise
Architectural Design
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
Diploma in Architecture, School of Engineering, University of Thessaly
Bio
Papadopoulou Gesthimani, born in Thessalonica 01-12-80, was accepted to the University of the Thessaly, School of Engineering, Department of Architecture in 1999 and graduated in 2005 with grade 8.45/10( Very Good).
Thesis theme was about a hydroelectric station, an establishment in nature, whose function is connected and combined with it, while the theoretical essay was dealing with the theoretical and practical in architecture.
Professional experience of two years in two architectural offices in Greece.
Focus
1. Remodeling and redesigning practices of living (experimental and alternative design)
2. Next to the nature (biological paradigm)
3. Product design, 1/1 scale
Sung Won Park (Korea)
Master in Design
Expertise
Product Design
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy. Milan, Italy. January 2008 – December 2008
Bachelor in Industrial Design, Kyunghee University, March 2002 – February 2007
Bio
Born in Seoul (Korea) in 1982. During her childhood she received artistic influences from her family. Her grandfather is one of the most famous painters in Korea and seeing his works she learned that a goal to follow in her life will be the search of beauty in a practical way. She studied design at Kyunghee University and actually she is doing her Master in Domus Academy, Milan.
Focus
1. Sense to use and mix Materials
2. Design of new activities and habits through objects and spaces
3. Multi-cultural experience
Perros Dimitris (Greece)
Master in Design
Expertise
Industrial Design
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
Bachelor degree in Industrial Design Middlesex University of London, October 2006 - July 2007
Diploma in Industrial Design Middlesex University of London, October 2003 - June 2006
Bio
Dimitris Perros was born in Athens (Greece) on 25/03/86. He studied industrial design from 2003 to 2007 in Akto art & design (Middlesex University of London). His last project is “Coffee shop”. Squared kiosk its use is to sell coffee cups on the streets of the city.
Focus
1. New way of living (furniture)
2. Food design
3. Materials and technology
Pruitsatorn Sakulthai (Thailand)
Master in Design
Expertise
Interior Design
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
BFA interior design at Silpakorn University. Bangkok, Thailand.
Work experience
.Restaurant
Nikai Japanese Restaurant at Sofitel Silom Hotel, Thailand
Tsunami Japanese Restaurant at JW Marriott Hotel, Thailand
.Retail and Hospitality
The Oberoi Hotel (Shop and Spa) Mumbai, India
The Oberoi Hotel (Shop, Spa and Business Center) New Delhi, India
The Claridges hotel New Delhi, India
.Residential
Boat House Villa, Hua Hin, Thailand
The Park Land Lassalle Condominium, Thailand
Focus
1. Sustainability of architecture design and interior design
2. Design of new activities and habits through objects and spaces
3. Space and human emotion
Avinash Shende (India)
Master in Design
Expertise
Product Design, Furniture & lamp Design, Craft & Installation, Environmental Design, Publication.
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 - December 2008
Master of Design, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, August 1997 - May 1999
Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics & Power), August 1991 - June 1995
Bio
Design practice since his graduate studies have been at a very creative level engaging himself in the design and development for socially relevant sector of society, where he have been working with grass-root level craft persons and bridging their network with entrepreneurs working in the bamboo sector through innovative design intervention.
However, He started his design courier, working as freelance designer, worked for clients like Agilent Technology, Bosch & Lomb, Dupont Paint, Samsung for exhibition design and execution in India. Subsequently he worked for United Nations for designing Bamboo products (especially furniture) and Bamboo Tool kit for the entrepreneur & the bamboo artisans. Last but not least, He have 3 years teaching experience in Department of Design, IIT Guwahati.
Focus
1. Exploration of new material in terms of furniture Design
2. Illuminazione
3. Environmental Design
Nattaphong Sripungwiwat (Thailand)
Master in Design
Expertise
Interior Design
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
Bachelor of Fine Arts; B.F.A. Interior Design, Rangsit University. Bangkok, Thailand. June 2001 – May 2005
Bio
He has a strong background and experiences in Interior Design.
He received a bachelor degree in Fine Art. His experiences include working as a freelance for a professional company where he learns to work in a real environment. Interior Design does not only focus on beauty but also efficiency and effective of design, reason why he find that is very challenging to make a good combination between beauty and functional usage of an area. He have a keen interest in art. He likes watercolor painting, art history, classical and modern art. He wishes to enhance his professional skills in design in order to create great pieces of art. By taking a master of design at Domus, He would have a effective and efficient skills to achieve his goal.
Work Experience
March 2007 – Interior Designer tutor for entrance students.
August 2006 – Interior Designer for PRO-BUILD & DECOR CO., LTD.
August 2004 – November 2005 – Freelance Interior Designer.
March – April 2003 – Internship at Central Chidlom.
Focus
1. Understanding about design environment better
2. Learn about idea of design though out
Dan Tomimatsu (Japan)
Master in Design
Expertise
Fashion & Product design
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 - December 2008
BA in Product design, Tama Art University 2002 - 2006 Technical college of clothes ITO for pattern making, sawing and draping.
Bio
He was born in 1982 in Tokyo. When he was a high school student, he saw Kazuo Kawasaki who is a product designer and well known for designing an artificial heart on TV. Without a doubt, Kawasaki inspired him to become a designer. In 2006, He obtains his degree from the department of product design in Tama Art University. Now he is designing the garment as an artificial skin.
Focus
1. Human’s identity
2. Clothes
3. Artificial body parts
Mélanie Trudeau-Bérard (Canada)
Master in Design
Expertise
Product & Interior Design
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
Interior Designer, Istituto Andrea Palladio, October 2004 – July 2007
Bio
Born in Montreal 28 years ago Mélanie Trudeau-Bérard, was wery rapidly fund to have a predisposition for creativity and self-expression. As a toddler she discovered affresco and repainted parts of her parent’s house; from there on she was put in school for children with special creative qualities. She always stayed close to art all her formative years as it may be in college and University.
Her first and last work experience have been in her families plastic company. Where she started working at the age of 16 until now. She there learned everything from the production to the buying and the selling of plastic products. It is there that she acquired a desire to understand Design and the way Italian see design.
Focus
1. Presenting a project that sells
2. Teamwork
3. The best base for becoming a great designer
Abil Kaan Urkuten (Turkey)
Master in Design
Expertise
Interior Design
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
Bachelor of Interior Architecture (B.Int.Arch.) –Honour-
Bio
He was born in Berlin, Germany. He lived and studied in Ankara until 2001 then went to Cyprus for his university education. Firstly he studied English Preparing School one year, then he started his degree about interior architecture during four years. He did a summer practice in interior design (2005) and joined the Istanbul Design Week (2006). He graduated from the university 2006. Went to London to improve his language for a one year. Lastly he decided to do a Master in Domus Academy.
Focus
1. Interior design
2. Materials and Technology
3. Shop Window Design
Nuttakorn Vannaprasert (Thailand)
Master in Design
Expertise
Interior Design
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
Bachelor in Interior Architecture, Assumption International University, November 2000 – March 2006
Bio
I was born in Bangkok. I have a passion in art since I was a little child. I love drawing and playing with Lego. When I grow up I realize that I love to working in design field. I believe in creativity of human. I wanted to have efficient and effective skills; therefore, I selected to study in architecture major. Architecture is the good combination of art and science in my point of view. By the education background that I had, my thinking system is more organized and practical. My creativity had increased because I love to learn from outside and inside the classroom. Sometimes, I learn by observations, sightseeing and having a conversation with people in many fields. In order to have professional skills design, I select to take a master degree in design.
Technical Proficiency:
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, 3D Max, Rhinoceros
Personal Skills:
Leadership, Presentation, Communication through Design & Teamwork
Focus
1. Know more and understand core of design through Italian design
2. Using background knowledge and experiences to develop skills
3. Working in team and international environment
Jesse Weser (USA)
Master in Design
Expertise
Graphic Design, Concept Development, Typology & Art History
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
B.F.A in Visual Communications from Winthrop University: South Carolina, USA
Bio
She is inspired most by the world around: her experiences, societies, cultures, and her own creative curiosities never seem to cease. It excites her to be a designer because it means that she is perpetually gaining knowledge and exploring new ideas. She delight in the idea that “design” can take on a million different forms made out of a million different materials. And most alluring to her is the idea that design is a dynamic process.
Focus
1. Development of personal process
2. Investigation of materials and their applications
3. Exploration of the idea that design can better society (and save the world)
Jinmin Wu (Taiwan)
Master in Design
Expertise
Graphic Design, Photography & Illustration
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
Applied Art and Design Department, Nanhua University, Sep 2002 – Jun 2006
Bio
Jinmin is a very honest person, for herself and all people. She always try to do everything in the best way possible and she respect all people who are professional; those are the three core points her parents always taught her.
Starting from drawing as her favorite skill, during the years she discovered passion for design as well.
Focus
1. Improve language and communication skills (English and Italian) to be able to work abroad
2. Develop her own design style, based on ‘Funny-design’ and ‘Cute-design’ bias
3. Improve sketch and comic skills
Kelvin Sze Yuen Yong (Singapore)
Master in Design
Expertise
Disaster Relief Design, Disability-Aid Design, 3rd world design, Outdoor Products, Car Interiors & Mobile Electronics.
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
Diploma in Product & Industrial Design, Temasek Polytechnic, May 2003 – June 2006
Bio
Born in 1980, entered the army in Febraury 2000 and finished service in August 2002. Worked as a sales person for military/law enforcement products and a physical education relief teacher before entering Temasek Poly in 2003. Attended Sozosha International Design workshop, Japan, and finished internship at Lawton and Yeo, Singapore in 2004. Finished internship/freelance project with Hayashi Telempu Co Ltd, Japan in 2005. After graduation, worked as a tutor in temasek polytechnic and as a freelance designer/photographer before starting Igloo Design in 2007 with 2 partners. Exhibited at the Singapore Design Festival 2007 for Design and Disasters. Attending the Masters course in Design at Domus Academy, Milan, Italy 2008.
Focus
1. Design for sustainability and developing nations
2. Designing new relationships between products and people
3. Designing new typologies
Junghye Yoon (Korea)
Master in Design
Expertise
Lighting Design, Environment Design & Product Design
Education
Master in Design, Domus Academy, January 2008 – December 2008
Industrial Design, BDA, Seoul National University of Technology, March 2001 – February 2006
Bio
He has worked for about two years as a designer in Korean lighting company.
Focuses on design table stand and light items hung from the ceiling. He laid out adopted light items for interior of a hotel or a house and out door light which compose the city environment like Han river’ bridge or buildings.
These various experiences gave him the chance to learn role of light closely related to our life and forecasting ability to near future.
Focus
1. Urban and environment design for the public
2. Application new material and technology through lights
3. Clearness of purpose to design
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