RESUME OF CONTACT 18, Parkland Society, Sarkhej Road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380055, India +91 9879794433 makhanisahil0@gmail.com www.behance.net/Sahil-M www.issuu.com/sahilmakhani
EDUCATION
SAHIL MAKHANI PRODUCT DESIGNER Hello! I am a product designer who’s enthusiastic about exploring different cultures, materials and other fields of design. Owing to a makers mindset, I have developed skills to handle a wide range of materials. I particularly enjoy the thought process that goes behind bringing a behavioural shift through design. I thrive in multidisciplinary environments and like to gather different perceptions which in turn facilitate the improvisations of my designs. At this stage, I wish to explore the versatility in leather, glass, space and exhibition design, visual merchandising and furniture industry. WORK EXPERIENCE February 2016 - August 2016
Foley Designs Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore / Design Intern, Graduation Project 2012 - 2017
Bachelors in Visual Arts - Product Design Unitedworld Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Worked on a design proposal for Bus Shelters as a part of my graduation project. The proposal will be pitched to private sector clients who are interested in providing such conveniences under Swachh Bharat Mission and Make in India schemes. I also worked on few in-house projects related to anti-pollution masks, apparels and leather My major learnings were in public space design, value engineering in materials and behavior change patterns.
1999 - 2012
School Shiv Ashish High School, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
SKILLS Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe Premier Pro Rhino Solidworks Keyshot Sketching | Rendering | Model making Quick prototyping | Interpersonal communication | Public Speaking
MENTORS Mr. Manas Barve ( Sr. Industrial Design ) Foley Designs Pvt. Ltd. T : +91-9591811131 E : manas@foleydesigns.com
June 2015 - August 2015
Magppie International Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi / Design Intern Worked on lifestyle home products like water pitchers, bar sets and dessert bowls for domestic as well as international market. My major learnings were in studying manufacturing processes on steel, detailing stainless steel products, understanding industry concerns, planning required for large-scale manufacturing units and market analysis.
January 2015
MIT Media Labs - Design Innovation Workshop 2015 The workshop was aimed at bridging the gap between engineers, programmers, designers and Industry professionals on the path of innovation. I worked with a brilliant team comprising of one professional from each field to develop ‘Kaleen-a rug with a story’ for kids.
January 2013 - January 2016
Chokdi Designs / Startup With a view to explore and embrace Indian art forms, we (a statup of four friends) decided to first promote art exploration by forming groups and then motivating them to inculcate these art forms in their work and day to day lives. We began our business journey by presenting a collection of cross-stitched superhero t-shirts at Comic-Cons and later went forth with our expedition by exploring Warli and created anti-wrinkle, discharge printed, warli print t-shirts.
March 2017 - July 2017
Spandex Clothings, Ahmedabad / Design Consultant
Mr Abhishek Johri (Sr. Manager Design ) Magppie International Pvt. Ltd. T : +91-9999683220 E : abhishek@magppie.com
Worked on developing a t-shirt manufacturing brand for a company producing shirts for the wholesale market. My tasks included factory visits in Tirupur, design selection for GGMA ( Gujarat Garment Manufacturing Association ) fair June 2016, stall design for the fair and the required branding and collateral work.
Mr. Sadasivan Raiyer ( Head of Department, PD ) Unitedworld Institute of Design T : +91-7356611120 E : sadasivan@unitedidesign.com
October 2016 - February 2017
Mrs. Sweta Dalal ( Head of Department, LSA ) Unitedworld Institute of Design T : +91-9727388555 E : sweta@unitedidesign.com
Interior Design / Freelance Worked as an assistant for an interior designer in design and execution of a 4 BHK flat. My major tasks included design discussions, coordination with the labors and material vendors, Material research and selection with the client, Site visits, Getting client reviews on designs and expressing his concerns to the designer, etc. I also worked on design and execution of two luxury bathrooms and a kids space in a 5 BHK bungalow.