Passport
Name:Louis-Philippe Vancraeynest
February 16, 1988
I live in Marke (Kortrijk)
February 16, 1988
I live in Marke (Kortrijk)
Education
2006-2010 Industrial Engineer Industrial Design @ Howest Kortrijk
2000-2006 Latin-Mathematics @ Don Bosco Kortrijk
2000-2006 Latin-Mathematics @ Don Bosco Kortrijk
Career
Intern at Pilipili Design & Engineering, Kortrijk, Summer 2009 ( www.pilipili.be)
Market & trend study, Conceptual brainstorming, digital presentation sketching
Masters thesis together with Modular lighting instruments ( www.supermodular.com )
Exploration, Idea generation, prototyping and technical exploration, presentation
Project is still confidential, but was selected as one of the two best Masters projects of Industrial design at Hogeschool West-vlaanderen 2010.
Intern at Claropartners, Barcelona, September 2010 - May 2011 ( www.claropartners.com )
Design research and market study, Data analysis, Idea generation, field research, User groups, hosting creative workshops, presentation of project results
Product design and R&D at Curana, Ardooie, June 2011 - June 2012 (Bicycle jewelry) (www.curana.com)
Product R&D, Guiding customers through the proces of developing custom made Bicycle accessories, product and production optimisation.
Voluntary work in South-Africa with NGO Ukukhanya June 2012 - September 2012 (www.ukukhanya.be)
Main project was to teach township children how to work with computers.
Co-Founder of Wallfish September 2012 - November 2012 (www.wallfish.cc)
Product R&D, graphics, strategy
Dirk Wynants Design Works / Extremis February 2013 - Present (www.dwdw.be / www.extremis.be)
Product design, product developement
I've also worked together with Board of Innovations (http://www.boardofinnovation.com/) to as a design support on their brainstorm sessions.
Market & trend study, Conceptual brainstorming, digital presentation sketching
Masters thesis together with Modular lighting instruments ( www.supermodular.com )
Exploration, Idea generation, prototyping and technical exploration, presentation
Project is still confidential, but was selected as one of the two best Masters projects of Industrial design at Hogeschool West-vlaanderen 2010.
Intern at Claropartners, Barcelona, September 2010 - May 2011 ( www.claropartners.com )
Design research and market study, Data analysis, Idea generation, field research, User groups, hosting creative workshops, presentation of project results
Product design and R&D at Curana, Ardooie, June 2011 - June 2012 (Bicycle jewelry) (www.curana.com)
Product R&D, Guiding customers through the proces of developing custom made Bicycle accessories, product and production optimisation.
Voluntary work in South-Africa with NGO Ukukhanya June 2012 - September 2012 (www.ukukhanya.be)
Main project was to teach township children how to work with computers.
Co-Founder of Wallfish September 2012 - November 2012 (www.wallfish.cc)
Product R&D, graphics, strategy
Dirk Wynants Design Works / Extremis February 2013 - Present (www.dwdw.be / www.extremis.be)
Product design, product developement
I've also worked together with Board of Innovations (http://www.boardofinnovation.com/) to as a design support on their brainstorm sessions.
Contests
Procarton Design award 2008
Stimorol Ice Diamond
- First place "Candy & Chocolate" (Belgian contest)
- Carrefour prize (Belgian contest)
- One of 6 finalists (European contest)
Beka Cookware Design contest 2008
Bend
- First prize
Stimorol Ice Diamond
- First place "Candy & Chocolate" (Belgian contest)
- Carrefour prize (Belgian contest)
- One of 6 finalists (European contest)
Beka Cookware Design contest 2008
Bend
- First prize
I know my way around with:
Adobe Illustrator (very good)
Adobe Photoshop (basic)
Adobe Indesign (good)
Solidworks (good)
Cubify design (good)
Autodesk Inventor (It's been a while, but I would pick it up again very quickly)
Microsoft office (basics)
Sketching & Drawing (There isn't a day that goes by without me having drawn at least something)
Prototyping
I took some welding classes a few years ago
I used to be a Chiro animator active in overall Chiro organisation (Gewest)
Adobe Photoshop (basic)
Adobe Indesign (good)
Solidworks (good)
Cubify design (good)
Autodesk Inventor (It's been a while, but I would pick it up again very quickly)
Microsoft office (basics)
Sketching & Drawing (There isn't a day that goes by without me having drawn at least something)
Prototyping
I took some welding classes a few years ago
I used to be a Chiro animator active in overall Chiro organisation (Gewest)
Languages
Dutch Mothertongue
English Good (8 month internship in an English speaking company)
French Average
Spanish Basic (I've lived in Barcelona for 8 months)
English Good (8 month internship in an English speaking company)
French Average
Spanish Basic (I've lived in Barcelona for 8 months)