Indre Butkute Product Design and Photography 2018
CV
Indre Butkute Junior product and furniture designer seeking for a position in the design industry with a company offering professional growth and future career advancement opportunities.
Relevant Experience MAJOR PROJECT
Northumbria University 2017 Developing a product as an answer to the researched design issue on flat-pack furniture from design ideation and product prototyping to manufacturing a final piece to the exhibition standard.
PRODUCT DESIGNER
Co.Choc (facebook.com/cochocbook) Jun 2014-Jun 2018 Working closely with engeneering and architecture students to propose art installation or creative workshop concepts to international music festivals. Developing visual presentations, budgeting and organizing project delivery, and coordinating people on site on final stages of installation works.
INTERN
Design Junction Sep 2015 Working alongside the organisational team in a leading contemporary interior design exhibition during London Design Festival. My responsibilities included coordinating designers and helping to set up the showrooms, handle any queries to ensure that everything runs smoothly and under a set time frame.
EXHIBITION DESIGNER
Green Spirit (facebook.com/likeGSC) Jan 2012-Aug 2015 Developing product design concepts for a start-up producing sustainable interior products made of corrugated cardboard sheets. I was involved in the enterprise from product design and material research to testing different manufacturing methods and manufacturing of a finished product.
Skillset ADOBE
Indesign Illustrator Photoshop
CAD AND 3D
AutoCAD Rhinoceros 3D Solidworks
WORKSHOP
Prototyping Wood working Metal Working
Education
Northumbria University, UK BA (Hons) 3D Design: Product and Furniture (2014 – 2017) Developing interior products based on artistic or market research from concept to the final prototype including branding and manufacturing plan. Azuolynas High School, Lithuania Graduated in 2014 with the Honours Certificate in Economics.
Content PRODUCT DESIGN
Otium launge chair
Tris table light
Axis floor light
Cubis flatware set
Marine pendant lamp
PHOTOGRAPHY
Material Study
Liquid Delusion
Color Block
Melts Into Air
Magenta Blossom
PRODUCT DESIGN
Otium
Lounge chair Steel tubes, fabric straps (2017)
Otium lounge chair explores the idea of mobility in furniture design. With the intention for a worldwide distribution and frequently moving user, Otium chair is designed for a compact shipping and straightforward self-assembly. Chair construction is made in a simple efficient manner so the user can assemble it easily and without any tools: the frame parts are fixed with bolts and wing nuts, which are tightened by hand, and fabric seating is fixed to a frame simply with zippers.
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m and light black powder-coated tubular el frame resembles minimalist and clean thetics of Bauhaus school. The seating fted from heavy-duty polypropylene straps d faux leather, which are widely used for instrial applications, gives the chair minimal playful appearance.
nufacturing perimenting with tubular metal bending, I rned about technical subtleties of the pros, being able to measure a neutral axis and a
springback to develop accurate manufacturing drawings. A metal frame of the chair is made of four parts that are easily assembled together with screws and joining details. All metal parts are powder coated that gives a great quality and durable finish. Fabric seating made of heavy-duty industrial straps sewn together so it can be easily fixed on a frame with zippers on the bottom of the chair.
PRODUCT DESIGN
PRODUCT DESIGN
PRODUCT DESIGN
Rhino 3D model renders
AutoCAD technical drawings of a chair frame construction
PRODUCT DESIGN
Tris
Table light Glass sheets, brass, LED (2017)
A sculptural object that examines the functionality of a task light through features of a light source rather than a physical movement of the object. The design incorporates new light technology that is no longer restricted by a form of a light bulb and a need for a reflector and a diffuser, therefore it’s design takes abstract sculptural shape. While the task light leaves traditional form and function becomes unrecognizable, the light intensity is controlled with a touch that is easily understandable and controlled with
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and leaves no sign of glue. COB LED technology chosen as a light source for its wide-area light distribution without glare effect. COB strips are fixed on a brass detail bent from a single flat sheet. Light intensity is controlled with a microcontroller and two touch sensors on top.
PRODUCT DESIGN
3D renders (Rhino software) of the glass structure
AutoCAD technical drawings
PRODUCT DESIGN
Axis
Floor light Steel sheet, aluminium, LED (2017)
Floor light designed for urban living and working. Multi-tasking is one of the features of contemporary lifestyle that needs to be supported by easily adjustable products for constant change in activities what takes place in the same space. The lamp is designed to be easily moved within the space and adjusted by changing the direction and intensity of the light. It can be used both as a spotlight for tasks that require concentrated light and as an ambient light to create a cozy atmosphere in a room.
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tainability and practicality are the core valof the product. Minimal use of materials es it slim and minimal look. The design is scious about the environment and limited ources and uses materials rationally. The or lamp is made entirely from aluminum ch can be recycled infinity times without ng its quality. Floor lamp has six alumim components and integrated LED strips t can be effortlessly assembled and disasmbled with four stainless steel bolts.
Manufacturing Designed to be easily assembled, it consists of a shade, base and two custom-made joints that allow the lamp shade and arm move in 180 degrees angle. Led strip is fixed inside a shade made from a steel sheet which was bent on a 50 millimeter radius.
PRODUCT DESIGN
Making of a LED light reflector
Technical drawings of an assembled light and a lamp shade (top left)
PRODUCT DESIGN
Cubis
Flatware set Silverplatted brass (2016)
Developing an individual approach to form making in relation to the area of domestic product that everyone is familiar with. Considering context, ergonomics and practicality of an everyday object to come up with a functional design solution.
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nufacturing or to working with the material, prototypes e made in foam to test how changes in dintions affect the feel and appearance of flate pieces. Final designs were cut and sculpted m a thick sheet of brass.
PRODUCT DESIGN
Technical drawings of flatware set
PRODUCT DESIGN
Marine
Pendant lamp Polypropylene plastic (2015)
Exploration of the structural and aesthetic properties of polypropylene to design a pendant light. A project required to design a lighting product from a single sheet of polypropylene (1100 x 650 x 1 mm). The material is not suitable to be glued, therefore alternative ways to fold, bend and join separate parts together had to be investigated. The final design was born through experiments with material and form-making, taking inspiration from paper folding techniques.
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nufacturing light shade is constructed with two pieces of propylene laser cut to stretch and create an nic shape. All parts of the structure are tied ther with a rope of the same material.
PRODUCT DESIGN
Form research that informed final design
“Design was born through experiments with material and form-making.�
PHOTOGRAPHY
Material Study (2017)
A study of materials taking inspiration from bold Bauhaus School aesthetics and its production methods. I have explored the contrast between materials, textures and colors to develop a mood board for an upcoming project for a lounge chair constructed of tubular metal frame and fabric seating.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Liquid Delusion (2018)
A series of photographs made inspired by a physical property of the water to distort the object as seen through it. A subtle unexpected detail is a focus in a otherwise minimal and visually clean photography. It invites to question our perception of the objects influenced by the environment they are in.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Colour Block (2018)
Colour block photo series is a visual research of geometric forms and primary colours. Use of simple shapes and contrasting colours results in a minimalist composition where attention is given to the transparency and layers of the objects. A floral detail adds a bit of playfulness to a bold and architectural set.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Melts Into Air (2018)
A photographic study Melts Into Air is rich in visual detail where reflections and shadows are of the same if not a larger importance than the object itself. Reflective surface and a sharp contrast add a dimention to a complex composition of objects, light and reflections.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Magenta Blossom (2018)
Visual research on variations of different tones and hues of the same colour to get a soft ambient imagery. Light adds depth to the environment and a stronger contrast between object and a background.
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