Location: GURGAON, HARYANA, India
- Diploma in Accessory Design (PRODUCT DESIGN) from National Institute of Fashion Technology/ New Delhi, India. (1999-2002)
- Aeromodelling (rc/control line construction) from Hindustan Technical Society affliated to HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICALS LIMITED (1995-1999) Bangalore, India
JUNE 2005- PRESENT SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER MAGPPIE EXPORTS" MAGPPIE DESIGN STUDIO
NOV 2004 - MAY 2005 DESIGNER STYLING DESIGN HONDA RESEARCH AND DESIGN INDIA PVT LTD MOTORCYCLE DIVISION,
2002-Product Designer for MAGPPIE EXPORTS" MAGPPIE DESIGN STUDIO
2001 : INTERNSHIP with TITAN WATCHES. PREMIER WATCH DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY IN INDIA
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
DESIGN AWARD FOR KITCHEN RANGE
EDIDA ELLE DECO INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS SEPTEMBER 2006
FEB 2006 AMBIENTE FRANKFURT GERMANY
NOMINATED BEST TALENTS BY ELLE DECOR AND MESSEFRANKFURT TO EXHIBIT IN THE AMBIENTE FAIR.
PRODUCT DESIGN FOR 'TENDENCE FAIR' 2006 AUG FRANKFURT. GERMANY
PRODUCT DESIGN FOR 'TENDENCE FAIR' 2004 AUG FRANKFURT. GERMANY
PRODUCT DESIGN FOR 'TENDENCE FAIR' 2003 AUG FRANKFURT. GERMANY
PRODUCT DESIGN FOR 'TENDENCE FAIR' 2002 AUG FRANKFURT. GERMANY
AUG 2003 : DESIGN PROJECT IN CHINA (MAGPPIE CHINA)
Skills
* Good communication skills, Leadership qualities
*I work with a unique style which involves a 100% understanding of the the user first, product category,material. I start of with freehand sketching, I personally feel its the basic and the most efficient way of expressing one's concept,.the final concepts are then rendered using markers, airbrush, color pencils and dry pastels.
* PHOTOGRAPHY for over 5 years now, both digital and conventional (eg. pics in portfolio)
* EXCELLENT SKETCHING and FAST IDEATION SKILLS .personally prefer lamy n loads of laid paper n a staedtler duo marker. 801 grey.
* RENDERING: computer generated , Markers, Pencils, Air brush and other mediums
* DESIGN software known - Pro-E(learning stage), Alias Wavefront (learning stage), Solid Works 2001, Catia (learning stage), 3D Max, Corel Draw (all versions) and PhotoShop 7, Poser,
* Prototyping and Model making skills with materials such as paper,wood, modelling foam, metals, rubber(silicons), resins etc.
* worked on machines,which include CNC, lathe,vacuum forming, milling, pressure die casting etc.
MAJOR INTERESTS:
PRODUCT DESIGN
TRANSPORTATION DESIGN
GRAPHIC DESIGN
DESIGN MANAGEMENT
PHOTOGRAPHY
EXPOSURE and HANDS ON EXPERIENCE in the design world for the 7+ YEARS now.
AWARDS & EXP
* EDIDA 2006 WINNER KITCHEN RANGE. (ELLE DECOR INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS)
* FEB 2006 AMBIENTE FRANKFURT GERMANY
NOMINATED BEST TALENTS BY ELLE DECOR AND MESSEFRANKFURT TO EXHIBIT IN THE AMBIENTE FAIR.
* 2005 DESIGNER OF THE YEAR ELLE DECOR INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS 2005.
* 2002 two of my designs featured in the SWAROVSKI INTERNATIONAL DESIGN MAGAZINE
* 1st position in SKETCHING, PAINTING INTERNATIONAL TEMPERENCE CONTEST. MADURAI SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
* 1st position in SKETCHING, PAINTING INTERNATIONAL TEMPERENCE CONTEST. MANGALORE SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST.
* 1st position in AEROMODEL design at HINDUSTAN TECHNICAL SOCIETY, HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICALS LIMITED JUNE 1998
* 1st position in SKETCHING, PAINTING, COLLAGE, AT "APOCALYPSE 99"
* BEST TROPHY DESIGN AWARDED BY BALDWIN METHODIST COLLEGE " APOCALYPSE 99"
* BEST TROPHY DESIGN AWARDED BY BALDWIN METHODIST COLLEGE " APOCALYPSE 2000 MILLEN"
* BEST SCIENTIFIC PROJECT AT BANGALORE MONTISY SCIENCE AND INNOVATION MEET MAY 99
* PARTICIPATION 6TH INTERNATIONAL BICYCLE DESIGN COMPETITION, ROC TAIWAN
* PARTICIPATION 7TH INTERNATIONAL BICYCYLE DESIGN COMPETITION, ROC TAIWAN
* ARTICLE ON SOCIETY OF DESIGNERS RUSSIA.
PORTFOLIO & WORK SAMPLE LINKS:
www.cardesignnews.com/portfolios/pradesign
www.coroflot.com/pradesign
www.society-of-designers.ru/497?
www.magppie.com
www.that-is.com
www.styleportfolios.com/pradesign
