Portfolio ThĂŠodore Szpindel 2008-2011
DRAWINGS & SKETCHES
Pen and paper Drawing has always been something I loved doing and I always knew I wanted to draw for a living.
Research sketches
PACKAGING
Jack the gambler Poker and Jack Daniel’s whiskey is a classic, like Perrier water and tennis. I used the green felt used for most gambling tables, to cover the inside of the box. The bottle is not laying totally flat, it sticks out a little to invite the user to grab it. Two Jack Daniel’s chips are standing on both side of the bottle to stress on the association. Everything is made out of noble materials and the whisky’s name is engraved in the wooden box. 2008
The Zippo’s pocket I always keep my Zippo lighter in the small pocket of my jeans as it fits perfectly, as if it had been made for it. So, I decided to make one of these pocket especially for it. The inside is made out of the same material than the real pockets and for an easier opening and closing, the cover is magnetised.
2008
PRODUCTS
Foldable Floor Either for schools or for hotels needing a multi-purpose room, this wooden floor can turn into dozens of chairs in just a few minutes. Inspired by the Bauhaus cantilever chairs by Stam and Breuer, this highly resistant chair has a metal structure and auto-blocking hinges allowing a safe and simple opening.
2009
Make your own door A major French company asked to rethink the interior door. Mine uses the user’s creativity as he will be able to create his own door from any kind of material. The frame is made out of steel and the different parts would just slide inside of it. Creating your own composition according to your needs and tastes.
2010
2010
Images provided by © Desig
During my placement at the Design Wright studio in 2010, I was given the opportunity to work on playground furniture. It was supposed to include parents and children and was ordered by a Japanese customer. We came up with a «Magical Forest» in which some could climb and jump and others could sit, relax and keep an eye.
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Magical Forest
Azote How to make molecular cuisine more accessible? Azote is one of the main ingredients in molecular cooking and the most spectacular one, but it is impossible to get any! The idea is to blend the warmth and the fun of a dinner party with a new way of cooking. This machine allows to make cocktails and desserts in just a few seconds thanks to the Azote properties.
2011
This project will be presented at the “confere� colloquium on design and innovation in July 2011
2011 Bookshelf Focusing on the essential means, getting rid of the unnecessary. Here is the idea for my bookshelf which disappears as books arrive, allowing to focus on what is really interesting : the content. Every component being made out of steel, this is very cheap to produce, to sell and to recycle. The mirror aspect serves as camouflage making the bookshelf as discrete as possible.
2011
GRAPHIC
Mushi Mushi Logo, take away bags & stickers designed for a japanese restaurant in Paris called Mushi Mushi. In a neighbourhood mainly frequented by office workers, the customer wanted something young and fresh, elegant but not exclusive, in other words : appealing to everyone.
stickers
Propositions
Take away bags 2009
Mmm... Brighton I made this logo for a sweet emporium in Brighton, UK. The client asked as well to create posters, t-shirts, chocolate bar wrappings and find a way to use the logo for the other things this shop was selling, as drinks, organic nuts, fudge and all sorts of souvenirs from Brighton.
Drinks
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Barès Claverie I got contacted by the new leader of a family group of establishments based in the south of France founded in 1896. The company’s seal is a proof of quality, authenticity and confidentiality. I was then contacted to create the DVD cover for the movie made about the history of the group.
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Stationery & Business card
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GALERIES LAFAYETTE / MONOPRIX 1 place de la Résistance, 66 000 Perpignan
Marc Barès
Propositions 2010
Tel Bureau : 04.68.35.26.91 Tel Portable : 06.18.05.76.49
Interactive
Usability & Experience During my placement at Orange I took part in many brainstormings during which we came up with a series of services and applications for internet and mobile phones. I also did 2D mockups, illustrations for presentations and storyboards.
2009
What I was given as a start and my answer
illustrated ideas
Mxp4
Exemples
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Microsoft Surface This partnership was about finding new applications for the new Mxp4 format which decomposes music into different tracks. After researches I found out that music is used for therapies but its virtues are not really exploited (especially in France). Using this new format and the table, the carer can accompany and follow the patient’s progress in an easier way and more accurately. 2010
Creative duet
Harmony in colours and sounds
First page with the history of the patient
Play music with paint
CV
Théodore SZPINDEL
Theodore.Szpindel@hotmail.fr
42bis rue Sedaine 75011 Paris
Tel: +33.622.371.450 +44.753.8229.718
October 22nd, 1985 www.issuu.com/_sth_
∙ 2006/2011 : Graduated from Strate Collège Designers, Sèvres. 2010 - 2011 : Final year, including essay and project. 2008 - 2010 : Industrial partnerships 2007 - 2008 : Mastering design methodology 2006 - 2007 : Initiation to Beaux Arts
∙ 2011 :
DVD cover for French documentary, Une histoire de famille.
∙ 2010 :
Logo and stationery for a group in Perpignan, France.
∙ 2010 :
Logo, packaging and graphic design for a sweet shop in Brighton, UK.
∙ 2009:
Corporate identity for a Japanese restaurant in Paris, France.
∙ 2005/2006 : Preparatory class, ESAG Penninghen, Paris.
∙ 2009 :
Stamp for an art gallery in Paris, France.
∙ 2010 :
7GODS, product design, London UK. Sketching, model making & technical solutions.
∙ 2010 :
Design Wright, product design, London UK. Brainstormings, sketching and model making.
∙ 2009 :
Orange, Service Usability and Experience, London UK. Brainstorming, 2D mock-ups and illustrations.
∙ 2009 :
Sylvie de France, packaging and graphic design, Paris France. Model making and 2D mok-ups for various perfumery brands such as Lolita Lempicka or Kenzo.
∙ 2004/2005 : 1st year of History of Art, Université Paris I, Paris. ∙ 2004 :
Baccalauréat in Litterature, Lycée Charlemagne, Paris.
∙ Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign.
∙ English :
Advanced High ( TOEIC : 990)
∙ Notions in Flash, FinalCut and Solidworks.
∙ Spanish :
Intermediate Medium
∙ Travelling and Cooking ∙ Sports :
Football, roller skating, rugby, boxing...
∙ Painting :
Impressionism, Pop Art, Hyperrealism, Urban Art...
∙ Music :
Jazz, Soul, Blues, Pop, Hip Hop...
∙ Cinema :
Tarantino, Scorsese, Ritchie, the Coen brothers...
ThĂŠodore Szpindel
+33.22.37.14.50 +44.753.822.9718 Theodore.Szpindel@hotmail.fr