Download link: Mikele Resume
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MIKELE SCHNITMAN | Product Design
3544 SE Cora Dr. Portland, Oregon 97202
+1-503-327-6741 | info@mikele-schnitman.com | Portfolio: mikele-schnitman.com
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SKILLS
Product R&D: Concepts, visualization, 3D modeling, prototyping and innovations.
Fabrication: Sculpting, wood lathe, metal lathe, welding, brazing, 3axis mill, vacuum forming, rapid prototyping, molding, casting, wood, metal, ceramics, plastics & polymers.
3D CAD: Solidworks (10yrs+), Keyshot, Maxwell, Rhino, V-Ray, Sketchup and other programs in different levels.
Graphics: Technical drawings, Photoshop, Illustrator, indesign, Flash, Autodesk sketchbook, and more of the Adobe suite.
Sound Design Programs: CuBase, Emu, Acid, Cakewalk, Ableton Live, Max6/Msp.
Languages: English (fluent), Hebrew (fluent), Spanish (conversant), German (beginner/novice) and a novice html coder.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HILOS
Portland OR
www.hilos.co
2022-Currently
Digital Designer of 3D printed shoes, implementing On-demand sustainable production methods. Implicits, Nurbs and CAD 3d modeling techniques.
AXIOM
Portland OR
2016 - Through 2021
Company designs and build flagship retail, office, restaurant and hotel spaces.
Clients: Nike, Adidas, Facbook, Google, CB2 and more.
Industrial Designer and Production Manager
3D modeling, Rendering, Engineering, Technical drawings.
Production R&D, Interactive Art Design builds
Production management, assembly, build and finish.
NUVO GROUP
Tel Aviv, Israel
linkedin.com/company/nuvo-group (Company sold 2017)
2013-2014 (part-time)
Company developed wearable, sensor-based technologies for pregnancy and childcare.
2009-2011
Industrial Designer
Developed the Ritmo prenatal wearable audio system, which had global sales of over 10K units.
Researched and developed concept and models of company’s new early childhood audio toy.
Produced 3D graphic simulations of new product features.
Engineered injection molds in CAD and instructed molds company.
Managed manufacturing contractors in China.
Designed company’s online branding and website.
SITEWORKS
Portland, OR
May-Jun 2014
Industrial Designer Intern
Innovative rear steering and leaning Electric tricycle for handicapped people.
Designed and hand built the group’s creative studio space in a 90 year old warehouse.
PLYWERK
Portland, OR
Dec-Jan 2014
Craftsman Intern
Crafting and production of Plywerk products
MEHUGA STUDIO DESIGN GROUP
Tel Aviv, Israel
Design collective of 7 designers
2012-2013
Industrial Designer
Innovative rear steering and leaning Electric tricycle for handicapped people.
Designed and hand built the group’s creative studio space in a 90 year old warehouse.
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EDUCATION
MFA, APPLIED CRAFT & DESIGN
Portland, OR
Oregon College of Arts and Crafts (OCAC) and Pacific Northwest College of Arts (PNCA)
2013-2015
Capstone work: “Contemplation Tools” art installations of a meditative sense for perception focus.
Researched multidisciplinary interactive social design and tactile materials.
Class project sold at Portland’s Museum of Contemporary Craft: LOOP: A digital timepiece embedded in a local myrtle wood inspired by Portland's art and nature.
BFA in Industrial & Product Design
Jerusalem, Israel
Bezalel Academy of Art and Design
2005-2009
Won first prize for designing new architecture and installation concepts at Jaffa port.
Represented bezalel academy at the 2009 Fiera Biennale, Milano Italy. Project ‘ROKS’, A social musical
interaction statue installation.
Sonology (Sound Technology)
The Hague, Netherlands
The Royal Conservatoire Dutch: Koninklijk Conservatorium
2002-2003
Digital and analog Sound design and modern composition Studies.
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PUBLIC ART
‘AASB2.1’
Mikele/Axiom 2018
A sound and light interactive sculpture.
By wearing the headphones and with tilts of your head, begin the immersive experience within.
‘MOMENT’
Mikele/ Axiom 2017
A light and tactile interactive sculpture.
Sit and place index finger in indentation indicated to begin a meditation experience of sensation guided by your heart.
‘CHROMADOME’
Axiom Team 2017, for Portland winter light festival.
A sound and light interactive sculpture.
A 13 feet light and sound geodome with 24 perimeter interactive sensors that transform the sound and light.
‘STAR’
Axiom Team 2017 , for PICA Gala 2016
A 15 feet light effects geodome that teraforms any space into an out of this world horizon.
‘ROKS’
Mikele
2009 Fiera Biennale, Milano Italy. Project ‘ROKS’,
A social musical interaction statue installation. A public jukebox designed as a river rock with sensors around it. Same as the river flow shapes the rock. people passing by ROKS transform it’s mood and musical output forming community creative orchestration interaction.