PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Portfolio. HERMAN VANEECKHOUT
Hi. My name is Herman Vaneeckhout, I’m a 25 year old student born and raised in Bruges, Belgium. I currently study product development at the University of Antwerp. In June, I will graduate with a specialty in strategic design. Creating value for business & community by developing innovative, attractive & functional product/services is what I’m most passionate about.
This portfolio contains my profile and a resume of my work.
Before going to Antwerp, I studied Industrial Product Design at Howest, Kortrijk. During my time in Kortrijk I learned everything about the design process and industrialization of a product. Choosing the right materials and production techniques was essential in every project. Beside brainstorms and sketching, hands-on prototyping was a prominent part of the design process. In my graduate year, I followed a semester internship followed by a thesis semester for the furniture company Durlet. I graduated
with a specialization in User Centered Design. This course focuses on the functuality of the product in relation to the user. (howest.be/ipo)
To expand my knowledge, I decided to go for a Bachelor + Master Degree in Product Development, adding another three years to my education (2018). My major ‘Strategic Design’ goes beyond creating great products. It’s about generating ‘the big picture’ in your design process by applying future-oriented principles in order to increase an organization’s innovative and competitive qualities. In the second semester of my master, I followed an internship at the innovation studio of Procter & Gamble (Brussels) where I experienced strategic oriented designing in practice. Designing new product concepts for new and existing markets was one of the daily occupations. I’m currently in my last master year passionately working on my thesis for Barco. The thesis’ subject contains creating a
development strategy for user interfaces within Barco. This by implementing user involvement, better collaboration and style oriented guidelines.
Timeline.
2012
2013
KA I Brugge Informatics & Accountancy
Start at howest Industrial Product Design
2014
Durlet 8 w. Internship followed by Bachelor Thesis
2015
Howest Graduation Professional Bachelor Industrial Product Design
2016
2017
2018
2019
Start at UA Product Development
Procter&Gamble Brussels Innovation Center Internship
University of Antwerp Graduation Academic Bachelor Product Development
Barco Campus One (Kortrijk) Master thesis (one year) University of Antwerp Graduation Master of Science Product Development
Strenghts. Teamwork
I speak fluent marketing, engineering, business and design which makes me great for challenges that ask for interdisciplinary teams. Working towards a collective goal by enhancing everyone’s personal qualities is one of the things I love the most about working as a product developer.
Creative
Strategic
A broad set of design skills (graphic design, 3d modelling, prototyping, sketching, ‌ ) enable me to express myself as a creative in many ways. All this creative chaos gets turned into the right ideas by following a integral methodology.
I’m specialized in designing by deeply understanding the customer/user (UCD). My analytic skills and strategic toolkit (Strategic Design) enable me to zoom out and turn this into innovational and competitive value for an organization.
Passion It has always been important for me to be able to do the things I do with full devotion, by doing the things I love.
Methodology. Creativity does not come to its full expression without structure. During my education I have learned that a good methodology provides tremendous value in every step of the development process in just about every area. Throughout my education and projects I remember and collect the
techniques, tools and philosophies that fit me the most to turn good ideas into great product/services. I’m still learning every day, so I try to improve my way of working as much as I can by collecting the best methodologic principles, tools, and skills that cross my way.
Hands-On Skills. Good 3D CAD Skills
Good Prototyping Skills
SolidWorks Siemens NX - Parametric modelling - Surface modelling - Solid modelling - Sheetmetal - Human modelling
Foam Modelling Woodworks Blowmolding Lasering 3D Printing Polyester Prototyping Sandcasting ‌
Good Graphic Skills
Basic Sketching Skills
Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Sketch Keyshot
Beginner Programming Skills
Great Office Skills
Arduino Html JavaScript
MS Word MS Excel MS Access
I speak and write fluent English, basic French. Dutch is my native language.
Projects. This project resume contains a selection of projects I have realized in my years as a design student.
Uiverse is the graduation project of Herman Vaneeckhout realized in the academic year 2017-2018, under supervision of Alexis Jacoby (Product development UA) and Steven Vindevogel (Barco). The challenge was to improve the quality and consistency of Barco's user interfaces. The result is a digital platform that guides and supports teams during the UI development process. This through a methodology supported by a collection of essential tools, guidelines, and databases. The backbone of the platform is the ‘process map’. The process map is a multifaceted approach to UI development within an accessible, step-by-step methodology. Five phases iteratively involve the end-user for co-creation and validation. A list of ‘essentials’ support the employees in team, and individually, during all phases of the UI development process. By providing and supporting this complete methodology, the platform enables a thoroughly executed process, a better group dynamic, an increase in efficiency, a consistent experience, satisfied customers, and a better performance business-wise.
Designed for modern high class hotels. The endless range of boring, cubic and ugly payment terminals was an inspiration to design the Onyx model. Beneath the stealth designed steel frame is a modular structure that allows the customer (hotel owner) to choose his/her desired verification. The graphic user interface focuses on the users constant and complete control of all his/her decisions. Antenor 2016 In cooperation with Benjamin Calon
Letterbox is a conceptual poetry reader, a device that delivers personalized poetry to the living room. The device is designed with the focus on rich interaction; every operation is tangible and intuitive. This design approach is contrary to the use by display and interface applied in most devices today. UA 2016
Thames’ fluent, organic lines are solid, due to its steel frame, but also aesthetically pleasing. The surprising material for the tabletop, leather, gives the side table its warm look. The tabletop flows seamlessly over into a storage flap, where you can store newspapers or magazines. The functional side table can be placed over the seat or arm of your sofa. Durlet, 2015
The Elephant Desk is based on a classic secretary desk. The flanks clothed in leather give a luxury touch to the modern and minimalistic design. The desk was produced for the Durlet booth on the 24th International Biennial Interior Fair in Kortrijk. In cooperation and consultation with SĂŠvrien Sablain (R&D) and Anton Vanzieleghem (CEO). Durlet, 2014
Bikers safety solutions. Backpack Redesign B’Twin 2015
Rev’App integrates a platform in the product shelve where customers can efficiently evaluate their options on an interactive screen. We developed an application for tablet, which we placed in a test environment for several weeks enabling us to improve our product service system in an iterative way. (technology store Goethals).In cooperation with Eckhart Cossey and Bart Sintobin. Retail Detail 2014
'Ergodsk.' is a desk designed to suit the user of today and tomorrow. Cables, smartphone, tablet, printer and desktop all have their place, as well as the classic office equipment. The desk conceals a storage compartment with integrated cork pinboard. The typical angled lines make the design dynamic, the leather and cork emphasize the preserved natural look and feel. The primary raw material is reclaimed wood from demolished roof structures. Howest, 2015
Logo Design for Start-up Nineofspades Nineofspades Clothing 2016
Design of a SMEG hand mixer Inspired by bio-design. UA 2017
Rotating speaker Arduino prototype + app design (pictures right page) UA 2017
Challenge by Stad Antwerpen
Futureframe enables citizens to create their own neighbourhood in a creative and approachable way. This with the help from the futureframe VR screen that turns geometric foam shapes into realistic objects. This way, citizens can participate in the local spatial planning of their neighbourhood.
Redesign of the traditional, boring multitool. Bio-design. Design inspired on the shape of a wasp to create a sharp, aggressive, manly look for the tool in combination with round and fluent shapes that allow ergonomics. Howest 2014
Analog wall clock. Focus on proportions. PVC. Howest 2013
Challenge by Plastipak. Design a bottle with the new DeepGripÂŽ blow molding technology. Bottle surface modelled in CAD (Siemens NX 8.5). 70cl bottle. Prototype user tested for ergonomic use of the grip. Plastipak 2013
Shower set with surface modelled shower head and controls. Stainless steel. Fluent integration of the cable in to the shower head. Focus on Formcontinuity. Howest 2014
The Crosswear apoint. is an intelligent badge that keeps the patient updated about aprox. how much time they have to wait before their consult. This way they can spend time where and how they want instead of having to wait in a boring waiting room, with no idea how long they'll have to keep staring at the outdated magazine or awkward old lady in front of them. UA 2016
Hospital staff members are often transmitters of diseases (most common MRSA). The biggest cause is lacking hygiene of the hands. The Crosswear mbrace reminds people to disinfect their hands every time they leave a zone of risk. UA 2016
Stool (pine). Focus on structure, strength and form. Howest 2013
Selection of technical projects. SANDCASTING During the last bachelor year me and two friends gave a workshop on sand-casting to the first-years. We 3D-Printed the object we wanted to cast and casted it using a mold and tin. Before we started teaching it to other people we experimented a lot with this technique ourselves.
MDF CRANE In physics class we were challenged to design a crane that can pick up a golf ball from the ground and bring it to a specific point on the table. This using only MDF, cardboard, rope and a counterweight. The total weight of the construction itself was limited to 800 grams. A second golf ball is used to start the system.
DRAG RACER In the first year of my bachelor Industrial Product Design I built a drag racer using two DC motors, lasered gear transmission and an adaptable conductor system. The final evaluation of this project was a race competition between all drag race projects of our year, mine came in second.
ARDUINO USELESS MACHINE In electronic class we were challenged to design a 'useless machine', a machine that deactivates the users action. We used several Arduino sensors and components (LED, Light Sensor, Tilt, Potentio, Servo) in ours.
DIY PUMPING SYSTEM This assignment challenged us to design and create a pumping system using only standardized parts. We also had to make a ‘Do It Yourself’ video that guides the simple assembling instructions.
Official Recognitions.
Procter & Gamble International Tide Pods Competition Proud co-creator of one of the winning ideas, awarded €1000 Details on concept design not present on portfolio due to confidentiality obligations. (2014) In cooperation with Henry Goeminne Thames Side Table for Durlet WHO: Best design graduate projects in Flanders Selected by a professional jury for the 'Week van het Ontwerpen 2015: We are the next generation', an exhibition of the best design graduate projects in Flanders. (2015) 2nd on Hack4Sports Competition Finished second with ‘Movester’ at the sports & technology hackathon organized by Imec, Microsoft Innovation Center, Flanders SmartHub, Telenet Kickstart, and Energy Lab. (2016)
Contact. Herman Vaneeckhout Spiegelrei 11, 8000 Brugge Amerikalei 108, 2000 Antwerpen hermanvaneeckhout@outlook.com +324 70 49 80 56