merav shnaps Design portfolio & c.v

The necessary 10%the amount of added material needed to make plastic cutlery reusable and long lasting.The design plays with the ratio between handle and tool and the correlation between metal and plastic.

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ButterfliesTaking inspiration from the airy butterfly in creating a new line of office supplies for

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a manufacturer of office supplies that hang on the wall.

Stackingguest bathroom sinkthis sink takes its form from stacked bowls.Because the inner splash bowl is at an angle it prevents the user getting unwanted splashes.The space between the bowls serves as a shelf for toiletries.Designed as part of a series of new concept design for sanitary ware

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Omaxa respiratory apparatus

intended to filter out urban pollution and give its user a breath of clean air.Designing an everyday mask, that will (in the near future) become a necessary protective accessory, in a fashionable way -

much like sunglasses.Although the mask is disposable it does contain a reseal able flap that opens enabling the user to talk or take a sip of water.The mask is made out of a PHBV non woven fabric —

which is a natural polymer that doesn’t cause skin irritation and is biodegradable.

Infant bath supportA bath support which allows the parent to place the infant in a riding positionwhilst bathing him, thus ensuring the approach to his backside.Over molding injection of EVA on Polypropylene

Mind Your Manners tablewEArtableware designated for our practiced eating habits. The design relates to Western culture and introduces the conflicts that exist between our actual eating habits, the etiquette values as stated in books, and the design of existing dishes and tableware.

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FuseboxCombined flask and

lunchboxMaking use of the hot drink

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stainless steel, plastic and textile

Acalculated mistakeallowing the characteristics of the material to state the form the final product. This was accomplished by forming a weak mould into which melted polypropylene plastic was poured. The nature and mass of this material caused the mould to collapse in certain areas and by doing so dictated the appearance, structure and individuality of the finished object.

A calculated mistake

Poetic Plastic

In creating your own seat one can become

emotionally attached to an otherwise ordinary, cheap

plastic chair

Pasta Swehirugarifusion between eastern and western cultures

Bad ideaspaper bin for all your bad ideas manufactured from a sheet of stainless steel and folds into shape.

Resume Curriculum Vitae

Personal details Merav Shnaps Tel Aviv 00972-(0)524700523 mshnaps@gmail.com Nationalities: Israeli, South African Languages: Hebrew — native, English — fluent Objective Finding a challenging position, within the product design industry, that best utilizes my creativity and skills in research and design. Creating products and concepts which have significance, necessity and value in a world already overflowing with commodities. Education 2003-2006 graduated with honors Industrial Design from “Hadassah College Jerusalem” 1992-1995 graduated “Hof Carmel Regional High School” majoring in art and English. Work experience 2006-2008 - d-Vision c/o Keter Plastic: industrial designer at Keter R&D center. Involved predominantly on one or more projects for the plastic industry. Working as a part of a team through initial ideation. Refining research, concepts and CAD development stages. This also involved hand sketching and modeling for concept visualization. Other work included creating presentations for clients and graphic work. 2002-2006 - Suron: designer assistant Worked together with Liat Poysner, designer of an exclusive range of light fixtures, produced by the process of photo etching of stainless steel. The characteristics of the product takes the technology to the very edge of its ability,

thus demanding sensitivity, accuracy and utmost patience. A full knowledge and understanding of the photo etching process is essential. Areas of responsibility include assembly of the products, quality control, management of orders and inventory. 1999 — 2000 — Airtours - Sun Cruises: Photographer Worked as a social photographer in a holiday resort in Majorca and on a cruise ship traveling the Caribbean islands. Duties included taking pictures of the holidaymakers as well as developing the prints in the on board laboratory and selling them in the photo shop. Born and educated on a kibbutz meant that I have had experience in a variety of work branches from a young age. This has provided me with many different work capabilities and ethics. Other experience 2008 — Worked as part of the team that designed and set up the ouTable exhibition by d-Vision at Salonesatellite Fiera Milano. 2006 — Assisting with the design and set up of a light exhibition by Liat Poysner at the Periscope Gallery, Tel Aviv. 2006 — As part of a scholarship program, worked as a mentor in a computer clubhouse for youth at risk aiding them with different computer assignments and program understanding. Achievements Neo - not all that glitters is gold, Rihutim 2009, Tel Aviv Fairground — presented “Reunion”. Casa 08, Tel Aviv Fairground - featured “the necessary 10%” as part of the ouTable exhibition by d-Vision. Salonesatellite 2008, Fiera Milano - featured “the necessary 10%” as part of the ouTable exhibition by d-Vision.

Designed in Israel — Future Designers 2007 exhibition, Reading Power Plant, Tel Aviv - presented “m.y.m - tablewEAr”. Designboom, ceramics for breakfast competition - Honorable mention for “m.y.m -tablewEAr”. Manufacturers Association of Israel award for graduating students for “m.y.m — tablewEAr”. Hadassah college excellence award for “mind your manners — tablewEAr”. Personal skills Creative thinking, problem solving, strong attention to detail, used to working on tight schedules within deadlines, leadership, ability to manage multiple projects. Quick learner with an ability to grasp new technologies, software and hardware. Experience with industrial abilities such as rendering, sculpting, fabrication, prototype development and mold making. Ability to express ideas in both two and three dimensional models and sketches. Experienced in graphic presentations. Experienced in sewing and pattern making. Practice yoga on a regular basis.

Computer skills 3D - UGS NX5, Solid Works and Rhino Graphic - Photoshop and Illustrator MS office applications Specialized Courses UGS NX4 NX5 — CAD/CAM software suite (Mckit) Illustrator — graphics, vector computer program (Mentor) Introduction to an Ecological Economics — ecological thinking. (Heschel Center) Systematic Inventive Thinking - organizational innovation (SIT) Military service Completed my IDF compulsory service serving as a team commander in the “kshatot” unit. Referees Liat Kantor — Designer Kenneth Segal — Chair of the Department of Industrial Design at Hadassah College Jerusalem. Tzipi Kunda — Manager of the d-Vision program.