ELIAS MONZÓN PORTFOLIO INDUSTRIAL DESIGN 2010 - 20201
+46 733618960 eliasmonzon@gmail.com
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hello My name is Elias Monzon and I’m an industrial designer and at the moment I am doing a one year Master in interaction design. I am currantly based in Malmö, Sweden. As a designer and person, my biggest driving force is my curiosity. I’m an engaging designer who loves to get to know and understand people and objects, from complex systems to technical mechanics. To bring together idea and function through form and colour is what makes this field so intriguing. Now I am looking for new exciting challenges and experiences. Through my education and my experiences working in both primary school and in the production industry I have proven to undertake new situations and new people with a positive energy. I’m a versatile designer who is interested in most things and I gladly take on new challenges and am eager to learn new things. I’m most inspired when I get to solve problems and find new possibilities through mock-up modelling, discussions and idea generating sketching. Exploring what a product is and can be are parts of design that truly intrigues and motivates me, and I love doing this with like-minded people. In this portfolio you will find some of my projects from my Bachelor and Master education as well as freelance work. I hope you like my work and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
ABOUT ME
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WORK EXPERIENCE 2020.02 - 2020.06
MKID, Malmö, Sverige. Design assistant, part time.
2018.12 - 2019.08.
Parental leave
2017.
2018.06 - 2018.09, 2017.06 - 2018.03, 2016.06 - 2016.08, 2015.06 - 2015.08.
Alfa Laval, Lund, Sweden. Factory worker, mounting heat exchangers.
MFA in industrial design Lund University School of Industrial Design, Sweden.
2015.
Independent course: Dressmaking and tailoring. Folkuniversitetet Malmö, Sweden
2014.11 - 2015.06.
Östratornskolan, Municipality of Lund, Sweden. Long term substitute teacher, first in a second-grade class and later in a sixth-grade class.
2013.
BFA in industrial design Lund University School of Industrial Design, Sweden.
2012.09 - 2013.02.
Erasmus Exchange semester, School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics, University of Brighton, Brighton, England.
2014.04 - 2014.10.
Skibsted Ideation, Copenhagen, Denmark. Internship
2014.01 - 2014.04.
Östratornskolan & Flygelskolan, Municipality of Lund, Sweden. Substitute teacher from preschool to ninth grade.I taught most subjects except for music and art.Alfa Laval, Lund, Sweden
2013.06 - 2013.12.
Alfa Laval, Lund, Sweden. Factory worker, mounting heat exchangers.
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE Adobe CC Rhino Solidworks Autodesk Keyshot Maxwell Keynote MS Office
CV
EDUCATION 2020 - Ongoing
2010.04.
Design for all, Sevilla, Spain Participation in an European collaboration in Sevilla about disability adjustment in the city as a student representative for Fidu.
2010.
Fidu, Preparatory education in industrial design, Hällefors, Sweden.
2008.
Leadership on individual and group level, 4.5hp, University of Halmstad, Halmstad, Sweden.
2007.
Social studies, Upper Secondary school Graduation, Katedralskolan, Lund, Sweden.
Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop Alias Automotive
Word, Excel, Power Point
M.Sc in Interaction Design (one year program) Malmö Unicersity, Sweden
LANGUAGE Swedish English Spanish
Native Fluent Intermediate
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babylon MASTERS 1ST & 2ND SEMESTER EXAMINER: CLAUS-CHRISTIAN ECKHARDT SUPERVISOR: STEFAN DIEZ This project was developed as part of the IN OUR OFFICE exhibition and shown in 2016 at Ventura Lamb Rate in Milan and DMY Berlin. The IN OUR OFFICE projects had Stefan Diez as guest supervisor and was made in collaboration with Roy Hay.
BABYLON
This project is centred around how the small-scale office differentiate from the big-scale office and what makes it unique. What is needed for the more flexible small-scale office to thrive and how can the furniture cater its independence.
Plants are used in offices to improve air quality and uplift the mood. Although this is nice they easily get neglected in a bustling office. Fortunately, there’s an easy way to take care of the plants that take care of us. Babylon makes it easy to keep them happy.
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SMALL SCALE OFFICE
AIR QUALITY
GREENERY
How can the air quality be improved without adding air cleaning devices or renovating? Many of the small scale offices we visited were located in apartments or old stores and there fore lacking appropriate ventilation systems. Common problem from the offices was the bad air quality.
BABYLON
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FUNCTIONALITY Several tests of the watering system was made to validated the concept and find the best solution
IDEATION
MOCKUPS
MODELBUILDING
During ideation the requirements for the planter formulated. Easy to care for the plants and offer the option to divide open spaces in the office.
Mockups of various concepts to try out functionality and balance of the parts.
The final concept was build with the use of earthen ware casting, 3D printing, water cutting and welding.
BABYLON
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Caring for plants made easy in an environment where everyone is busy. Babylon is a two-part pot in earthenware. By pouring water into the funnel you irrigate all plants in one go. The water goes to an inner chamber which gradually transfers out to the soil in the outer pot.
BABYLON
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BABYLON
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a whole
- ma thesis project
MASTERS 3RD SEMESTER/ AUTUMN 2016 SUPERVISOR: ANNA PERSSON EXAMINER: PER LILJEQVIST Mathematics can be defined as an abstract and general science for problem-solving and method development. Mathematics is abstract as it’s disengaged from the original problem. This is a precondition for it to be used generally, i.e applicable in several different situations. Since mathematics in itself is abstract but in great relation with the physical world it can be hard for students to see how they correlate. This project originates from the times I have worked as a substitute teacher where the greatest reward is when a student manages to process the information and make it his/her own. The purpose of “A Whole” is to facilitate this process and over-bridge an abstract subject to the physical world.
A WHOLE
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1 +1 =? 3 6 1x2 1 2 1 3 + = + = 3x2 6 6 6 6
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In school you have many students that all think and learn in different ways and in a different pace. Can physical tools help student to grasp the complex aspects of mathematics?
A WHOLE
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”It’s important to not focus on what is in the textbook. The textbook should be a complement”
“Everything that’s worth saying in a classroom should come from the students”
”In education, mathematics and its numbers are isolated”
Through desktop research, interviews and discussion with experts I found guidelines of how to approach the subject
A WHOLE
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To develop a tool that benefits and is appreciated by both students and teachers a close collaboration with specialists in the chosen field, teachers and student were established. A WHOLE
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The topic of the teaching method and the game is to collect a whole. These tool allows for blackboard tutoring, group work and teacher to student discussion. By visualising what a fraction is in size and how it relate to other mathematical forms a clearer picture can be made. The game can be expanded with buttons to work on fractions of an amount and to create one’s own fractions.
A WHOLE
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“A Whole” is a set of pieces that focuses on creating an overall understanding of fractions. It clarifies how fractions relate to mathematics and the concrete nonabstract world. “A Whole” can be used individually and in pairs to develop an understanding of what fractions are, both as a whole and as in quantities. With the different parts the students can explore how fractions relate to decimals and percent. Through the game, several students can support each other or compete to fulfil challenging assignments to gather points.
A WHOLE
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dangle BACHELOR 2ND SEMESTER / SPRING 2011 SUPERVISOR: OLOF KOLTE This is a material based project where we were to make a product out of 2-8 mm steel wire exploring the characteristics of wire. Focusing on how we store shoes the final product is a wall-mounted shoe-shelf.
DANGLE
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What if you could get your shoes out of the way and display them at the same time?
With a set concept, prototypes of the hook were made to make it work for as many kinds of shoes as possible. DANGLE
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The hook fits inside the heel on trainers and allows the shoe to hang, resting on the frame.
THE HOOK The lower bend of the hook is a result of finding a form that suits a variety of shoes, trainers as well as high heels. The upper bend makes it possible for the hook to cinch on the frame. It allows the hook to move back and forth and slide sideways so that it adapts depending on shoe-type and size. DANGLE
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washable BACHELOR 4TH SEMESTER / SPRING 2012 SUPERVISOR/EXAMINER: JASJIT SINGH & CHARLOTTE SJÖDELL A project with the task to create an object whose main function was when in motion. I investigated how we bring training equipment and how we combine training with other activities. The result is a washable training bag that is easy to put in the washer with the rest of the training clothes without compromising the functionality.
WASHABLE
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AREAS OF INTEREST
DISTRIBUTION Brings basic kit
ERGONOMICS HYGIENE Breathes Is washable
BEHAVIOUR Able to bring extras for work/school. Low cost. Easy to store. Occupies little space when not used
DISTRIBUTION Brings basic kit Possibility to separate clothes Has ability to attach racket/stick. Able to bring extras for work/school Place to put wallet, keys, banana etc.
ERGONOMICS Easy to carry Easy to carry when cycling Easy to carry with extra bag
HYGIENE Possibility to separate clothes
BEHAVIOUR Able to bring extra for work/school. Durable.
Based on interviews and surveys, the bag is supposed to be easy to store when not in use, hygienic, have room to pack extras and have good distribution possibilities. WASHABLE
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A washable canvas bag with good distribution possibilities.
With two none fixed compartments it is easy to distribute one’s belongings, in a way that suits the user best.
WASHABLE
A foldable bag that allows for free distribution.
With a fixed outer or inner structure a canvas bag can hold up as good as any other bag.
By leaving extra material in the opening it’s possible to adjust the bag to the amount of belongings.
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Two bigger and one smaller compartment.
WASHABLE
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The final model is sewn in a coarse cotton fabric that can be washed in 40°.
WASHABLE
The major compartment is accessed from the top.
The big opening is closed by folding the fabric over the side and kept closed with various buttons on different heights. With the additional fabric you can vary the amount you’d like to pack.
The medium compartment from the long side. It reaches into the major compartment and makes it possible to divide clothes and equipment that you don’t want mixed.
The fabric is pulled over a metal structure through four holes. The structure creates space between the bag and the floor which protects it from dirt and moist.
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WASHABLE
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mounted SUMMER 2012 FREELANCE FOR ADJUSOFT CONTACT PERSON: ANDREAS LÄNNEBERG Adjusoft is a media company which has developed a room booking system for offices named Broomker. Broomker smoothly integrates the application with the Exchange server through Exchange Web Services. I was asked to design a wall mounting for the tablet where the application is displayed. This tablet is mounted outside conference-rooms. MOUNTED
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PROCESS
RESULT
The development of the wall mounting was made in close contact with the client and ideas were presented through sketches and 3D modelling.
The final result is a two part design where the back-plate is mounted on the wall with an outer cover holding the tablet in place. The outer cover is fastened to the back-plate with three screws and leaves the possibility to let the cord run up or down.
Once a design was agreed on, my further work involved finding a producer and then in collaboration with their 3D modeller make adjustments to optimise for vacuum forming.
MOUNTED
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mundi
-Bachelor graduation project
6TH SEMESTER / SPRING 2013 SUPERVISORS: CLAUS-CHRISTIAN ECKHARDT & CHARLOTTE SJÖDELL MADE IN COLLABORATION WITH NILS HANSEN In the globalised society we live in today people travel more than before. Because of this infectious diseases can spread faster and have major impact on the infrastructure in countries. The spread of disease in an urban environment is complex and can happen in several ways, therefore epidemiology require a holistic approach.
MUNDI
Mundi is a hand-hygiene station for the public sphere which uses short pulsed laser technology. It offers the possibility of fast cleaning where it otherwise can be hard to find.
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BREAKING THE CHAIN OF INFECTION.
MOST FREQUENTLY MISSED AREAS WHEN WASHING ONE’S HANDS. FREQUENTLY MISSED AREAS WHEN WASHING ONE’S HANDS.
By breaking the chain of infection at critical points, you can stop the pathogens from spreading further.
MUNDI
A common denominator for most humans, when it comes to connectivity and interaction with the surroundings, are the hands. Since the hands are one of the main tools for pathogens to spread we chose to focus on them.
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AREA MAPPING
Swimming areas Public (Outdors, eg. lake) transports Forests Squares Parks
Parks
Streets Public areas
3
Squares Gated communities
During transports
Shared space
in apartment buildings
Food courts
Fitness centres
Car parks
Workplaces
Public/private areas
Private transportation
2
Personal belongings
Streets
Public Transports
Homes Private areas
Public areas
Public transports
Waiting halls
Stations /Hubs
Waiting halls
Platforms
1
OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISEASE PRECAUTION. 1 greatest chance for protection 3 least chance for protection
Forests inc. swimming areas
Where would it be most effective to break the chain of infection? We are often exposed to pathogens and the possibility to take proper measurements of protection against it is less common in public environments than in secluded areas, such as at work or at home.
MUNDI
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Ultra Short Pulsed Laser
3.6 SECONDS EXPOSURE
MUNDI
ULTRASHORT PULSED LASER
THE LIGHT
VIBRATIONS
INACTIVATION
Ultrashort pulsed laser is a new laser-based technology with a wavelength of 425 nm. It is being developed in collaboration between universities in the USA.
Compared to the light options used today as UV lightning and gamma irradiation, USP laser is selective. It can inactivate undesired microorganisms while leaving desired materials such as mammalian cells and proteins unharmed. In this way it minimizes the risk of undesired side effects.
The USP laser offers the option to inactivate bacterial and viral pathogens regardless to their structural composition. The wavelength of the USP laser uses mechanical vibrations to the capsid of a virus and targets the weak links of the viral protein coat, leading to its loss of infectivity. For the inactivation of a bacterium, the USP laser technique relaxes the super-coiled double-stranded DNA, causing damage and subsequently death of the bacterium�
USP laser treatment has been shown to inactivate a variety of viruses including HIV, Influenza virus, Hepatitis A virus (HAV), Encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV), Tobacco Mosaic virus (TMV) and M13 bacteriophage, as well as E. coli, Salmonella spp, and Listeria. Because of the nature of the USP laser, it can be used on both wild types and mutated/drug resistant pathogens. The USP laser has shown to be effective on various viruses and bacterias with only an exposure time of 3.6 seconds.
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Instead of trying to decrease the interaction with one’s surroundings we wanted to offer a solution for easy and quick hand sanitation in the public sphere.
MUNDI
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MUNDI
START UP
DISPLAY
AIR
Reader detects when the hands are fully placed inside and turns on the laser.
The display shows how much of the process that has passed and how much time is left.
The cold airflow gives a sense of freshness when using Mundi.
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MUNDI
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skibsted ideation INTERNSHIP 2014.04 - 2014.08 At Skibsted ID I worked in a small group where I was involved in all stages of the design process, from research and ideation to the final discussions with the engineers. Mostly we worked with the bike company Biomega and designed most of their projects. Here I learned to take responsibility for my work and developed a mindset where production also became a SKIBSTED ID - INTERNSHIP
part of my thought process. I further developed my skills in Solidworks and enhanced my ability to communicate and discuss with the engineers. I was involved in mapping out the work process of Skibsted ID which deepened my understanding of a design process.
During my time at Skibsed Ideation I was, among other projects, involved in the later stages of the development of the Boston folding basket. Further projects are still under NDA.
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thank you for your time. LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU!
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