2019
Hey, fellow
Aesthete!
Portfolio two. MMXIX
This document is a compilation of projects from my Junior & Senior Year at Kookmin University & DYP-DC School of Design respectively. It also includes projects from Internships that I had during my summer and winter break with Studio 34 (Gurgaon, India) & KC Motors (Seoul, South Korea)
harkaranvir.com
I’m Harkaranvir Design Fanatic!
A 21YO T-Shaped design thinker with an affinity towards automotive design and excessive zeal in design as a subject. Accepting, Kind, Enthusiastic & A Team-Player; always ready to take on the challenges. I believe in talking less about the action and proving myself more with the execution.
“Leave it better than you found it.”
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Portfolio One. Freshman, Sophomore.
18-19
Portfolio two. Junior, Senior.
2000 – 15 (School)
2015 – 19 (U.Grad)
2017 – 18 (U.Grad)
Imperative Information.
Om Prakash Bansal Modren School
Languages —
(10 + 2) Business/Commerce, General
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English - (Fluent)
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Punjabi - (Native)
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Hindi - (Fluent)
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Korean - (Beginner)
DYPDC Center for Automotive Research & Studies Transportation Design Student (1st, 2nd & 4th Year) Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea Transportation Design Exchange Student (3rd Year)
Technical / Job Related Skills — Free-hand Sketching, Rendering & 3-D Visualization abilities. Knowledge in Welding, forging, model-making, working with Clay; Practical
Experience. 2017 May — Jul (03m)
2018 Jan — Feb (02m)
Studio 34 • Creative Design Intern – India • Exterior (Off-road + Lifestyle) Kit Design for Brezza™ • Hatchback exterior design project for Maruti Suzuki.
experience in handling motor lathe & milling machine.
Proficient Software Skills — Adobe Creative Cloud — Photoshop, Illustrator, XD, After Effects, Dimension, Portfolio Autodesk Auto Studio —
KC Motors/Noble Klasse • CMF/Design Intern — Korea
Alias, Alias Speed-form, V-Red Professional
• Exterior (Luxury) Kit Design for NobleKlasse™ L4. • Engine Cover Design for Hyundai (Kappa & U2 )
Intermediate — Maxon Cinema 4D, Rhinoceros 3D Advanced — Microsoft Office – PowerPoint, One Note.
2018 Sep — Dec (02m)
Vardenchi Motorcycles • Bike Design Intern – India • Enfield Bobber™, Classic™, Standard™ Seat Design. • Apparel Design + Brochure Design for Branding. 2019 Resume.pdf to see the awards that I’ve won.
RÉSUMÉ
Education.
Take your phone out! See the work published online.
1 Concept Essence
The Content Array:
A notion in Indian Arts about the aesthetic flavor of visual, literary or musical work, that evokes an emotion. The content is not affiliated to any of the brands mentioned; unless stated with the project itself.
2 Public: Transport City Bus With the increasing number of electric (and hydrogen) vehicles the brief is to design a mode of Long Range Transp.
harkaranvir.com/projects
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Autarchic Wagon
Eccentric Hypercar
MCD 2019 — Car-bi
Revival of the Classic all-time favorite,
A Project based on the hunches when I
Conceptual mobility system that Inspires
the every-man’s executive American car
came across a research project namely
to travel while evoking emotion of Trust,
Ford Granada (Autonomous Re-Birth)
‘RethinkX’ with beautiful typefaces.
for the urban Metropolis MUMBAI.
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Accessories: Mini-van & EC
Valtra i — M-PV
Graduation Thesis — EAZ
Detail/Product Design for the Korean
The brief is to design a true Multi-Purpose
The One-Stop, two-wheeler mobility solution
Brand, NobleKlasse EQ-9 (Officially)
Vehicle that would sustain the needs of
meant for Commercial purposes in India,
as an in-house Intern for 02 months.
future while still being resourceful.
targeting the Delivery executives.
Four Weeks — 01
Concept: The Rasa (Essence)
2017 — Summer Internship at Studio 34 (Gurgaon, India)
Four Weeks — 02
Public: Transport City Bus
2017 — harkaranvir.com/hyundai-elec-city
Four Weeks — 03
Personal: Autarchic Wagon
2017 — harkaranvir.com/ford-granada
Two Weeks — 04
Mini-van: Accessory Design
2018 — Winter Internship at KC Motors (Seoul, South Korea)
Two Weeks — 04
E. Cover: Accessory Design
2018 — Winter Internship at KC Motors (Seoul, South Korea)
Four Weeks — 05
typoG: Eccentric Hypercar
2018 — harkaranvir.com/vw-typog
Four Weeks — 06
Concept: Valtra — i MPV
2018 — harkaranvir.com/valtra-i
valtra i
ISO 200 1/60
P.06/08
F 2.5
mmountain top scenario
valtra i
ISO 100
indoor studio shot
1/80 F 5.6
P.050/50 har— karanvir singh
M-PV Vison — 2030 A project to participate in Valtra Design Competition 2018 with a brief to design a truly multi-purpose vehicle that carries out multiple tasks of the future.
Sustain the needs of future and still be resourceful.
Four Weeks — 07
Challenge:
Michelin Car—bi —
2018 — harkaranvir.com/car-bi
there divergent user personas
Twelve Weeks — 08
C —EAZ:
Bachelor Thesis
Watch the video.
2018 — harkaranvir.com/eaz
User Introduction To know the user better.
The ‘Bag-Pack ’ The headlamps are designed to showcase
Designed to accommodate the tail-lamp,
the brands ‘bleep’ accent, as it gives the
back-rest, DLO, Extra Storage, pillars it also
sense of diction with the pop color.
gives the vehicle a sense of solemnity.
Panoramic Sun-roof The huge translucent front gives the driver a sufficient field of view and fits to hold the whole vehicle structure (pillars) together.
storage
Comes off as an all-rounder with all the necessary requirements, having an identity that is impactful and looks confident.
100% The vehicle comes with built in mobile device link system which guides the partner throughout the entire task journey.
Focusing on the Usability aspect, it is designed with rigor; established
through respondent validation and triangulation.
To the multiple facet of problems that a user faces while driving in
the city, movement being in the
name of the game, this vehicle is
all about being quick, being
reliable and being bold.
Dunzo’s ‘The Moving Brand’
strategy has hugely inspired the
design of this vehicle.
“Evoking a sense of urgency.” Signifying speed of the vehicle. It is designed to be simple and memorable matching the tone of voice set by the brand. The edgy-ness of the vehicle evokes a feeling of toughness & the vehicle being safe for the partner to use as they remain the brands real-world contact every-day.
“Success is a moving target. So we should be on the move too.” To justify the leaning stance of the vehicle: it is Inspired by the typeface that the brand has carefully selected for their marketing and branding purposes. The dominant front of the vehicles shows the personality traits of the brand.
Project Duration
90d
Hours Spent
1116+
Expedition
100% Watch the video The commercial launch-film.
FIN.
Thank you for your time. I greatly appreciate the engagement with this document, if you have any questions/thoughts/comments let them come my way; I’m open + willing to grow and learn. Let’s begin the conversation via email: harkaranvirs@gmail.com or learn more about me by reaching out at +917986150015
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Junior Year Seoul, Korea.
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Senior Year, Pune, India.
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