About
Currently, I shifted my career towards the healthcare sector. I took part at the MRes Healthcare & Design Program at the Royal College of Art x Imperial College London. For my dissertation, I was researching about how to develop novel products and concepts of care for extreme and very preterm born babies (ELBW / VLBW) with a focus on emotional and neurological needs. As proposed solution, I developed ‘BOLLY - the BeLLY to BOnd with your BabY’. Dr. Boris Schmitt advised me during my studies and offered me to join his research group to further investigate this project. We set up a research team of experts and currently we are looking for funding to be able to pursue this research.
With a degree in Industrial Design from my native Germany, I worked in Shanghai, China , Milan, Italy and New York City, USA for nine years. I gained experience working for several different designers and companies, amongst others Piero Lissoni, Rosenthal porcelain, Stelton/RigTig and Kikkerland. I was the Lead Designer at Studio Dror in New York, senior product designer at Formnation and latest Design Director at Kid O toys before I returned back to Berlin, Germany in 2015 to set up my own design studio. Until this day, more than 45 Products designed by me went into production, so I have a lot of experience to start with a white paper and follow an initial idea through until factory ready 3D drawings.
Well trained in a good sensibility for form and proportions, I am also an expert to resolve very technical challenges. I like to apply my skills to everyday products, everyone can afford. Products with a certain simplicity but soul, which inspires people and gets them attached to become a long time companion.
Clients
Awards
2016 Tillywig Award Brain Child 2016 / Myland Horse / Kid O Toys
10 / 2015 Best Educational Toy Award / ABC Show Las Vegas / Parenttestedparentapproved / Stack & Roll Cones / Kid O Toys
02 / 2015 Working Mother “Best in Play” Winner/ American International Toy Fair / Alphabuild / Kid O Toys
02 / 2015 Best New Product Award / Baby & Child / Winner Toy Category / NY Now Gift Fair New York City / Mix & Match Animals / Kid O Toys
2011 Buckminster Fuller Challenge Semi Finalist / Team member Studio Dror
2002 - 2005 Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes German Academic Scholarship Foundation / Scholarship
Realized Products
2018
Rattle Dog Hudson / Kid O Toys
Bath Boat Origami / Kid O Toys
2017
Myland Dino / Kid O Toys / with Oscar Salguero
2016
Myland Horse / Kid O Toys / with Oscar Salguero
Myland Seal / Kid O Toys / with Oscar Salguerro
2015
Hide & Seek Discs / Kid O Toys / with Alvaro Garcia
Pull & Hopp Bunny / Kid O Toys
Maracas / Kid O Toys
Jumbo Harmonica / Kid O Toys
Castagnets / Kid O Toys
Tempo Music Set / Kid O Toys / with Oscar Salguero
Water Tower Set / Kid O Toys / ( sold at Moma Design Store )
Stack & Roll Cones / Kid O Toys ( Best Educational Toy Award / ABC Show Las Vegas )
Alphabuild / Kid O Toys
Rounded Stackers / Kid O Toys
Click & Pop Links / Kid O Toys
Snap & Twist Links / Kid O Toys
Stack & Fit Cups / Kid O Toys
Simmer & Saute Set / Kid O Toys
Rise & Shine Set / Kid O Toys
Mix & Match Animals / Kid O Toys ( Best New Product Award NY Now )
2014
Bubbimals / Kid O Toys / with Lisa Mahar
Eyeglass Tool Kit / Kikkerland
Slim Book Lamp / Kikkerland / with Jan Habraken
Wood Speaker / Kikkerland / with Jan Habraken
Wooden Standing Head Massager / Kikkerland
Yellow Sub Contact Case / Kikkerland
Lady Bug Contact Case / Kikkerland
Fiery Hot Cocktail Shaker / Kikkerland
Vintage Copper Bottle Opener / Kikkerland ( sold at Moma Design Store )
Wooden Bunny Bottle Opener / Kikkerland
Scoop & Go Ice Cream Tool / Kikkerland
Zipper Bag Ties / Kikkerland
Bear Hug Shot Glasses / Kikkerland
Spider Flos / Kikkerland / with Jan Habraken
2013
Cloud USB Hub / Kikkerland ( featured in Wired Magazine )
Monkey Photo Holder / Kikkerland / with Jan Habraken
Leaf Solar Flashlight / Kikkerland
Wooden Whale Nail Brush / Kikkerland
Whale Nail Brush / Kikkerland
Rhino II Step Stool / Redesign / Kikkerland
Ballerina Jewellery Holder / Kikkerland
2012
Arc / Kitchen / Studio Dror for Avani / mit Ernst van ter Beck
Retail Store / Cut 25 / New York City / Studio Dror with Dror
Jewish Synagoge Soho / New York City / Studio Dror / with Dror& Evin Clabots
Travel Collection / Luggage / Dror for Tumi / Studio Dror for Tumi / Dror & Ernst van ter Beck & Evin Clabots
2010
Papyrus Collection / Porzellan / Studio Vittorio Passaro for Rosenthal / with Vittorio Passaro
2009
Suitcase / Lissoni Associati for Serapian / with Pietro Russo
Languages
German ( mother tongue )
English ( fluent / near native )
Italian ( excellent command / high proficient in spoken Italian )
French ( good working knowledge )
Spanish ( basic communication skills )