3rd Year Product Design Student

WELCOME Hi, my name is Achille Perrin, I am a French-American product design student in 3rd year at ISD, Pune, India. I am looking for a 6 month internship.

NICE TO MEET YOU!

ABOUTME

Curious and open-minded, I love to learn, observe and listen to people and hear what their story is. This pushes me to explore

and discover great things both personally and professionally.

Ice hockey, rock climbing, and photography have taught me how to give the best of myself at all times, but also how to work on a team and selfcontrol, values I apply in my everyday life.

I AM PASSIONATE I AM DYNAMIC

ABOUTME

Being born in the USA, with two French parents, I have moved and travelled all my life. I am looking for a new destination, hopefully close to you!

PositiveDynamic

ResponsibilitiesRoots

ExploreAdapt

LOOKING FOR NEW ADVENTURES

PUNE, INDIA

LYON, FRANCE

BOSTON, USA

WHAT DESIGN IS FOR ME...

TABLE OFCONTENTSDesign is a never-ending creation process, depending on how you look at it, things are always different. According to me, here are some of the most important points....

ROCK CLIMBING SHOES FOR SALEWADesign is generating new solutions - Personal Project - 1 week

PROTECTION FOR 2 WHEELERSDesign is working around a user - Personal Project - 1 week

SKIS LACROIXDesign is stepping out into the unknown - Internship - 2 months

ADAPTABLE TRAVEL SHOEDesign is being part of a team - Team project - 4 months

FLOATING SOFADesign is self-taught and spontaneous - Personal Project - 3 days

EMOTIVE APPCESSORY FOR SAMSUNGDesign is ongoing, it never stops! - Team Project - 4 months

ROCK CLIMBING SHOES FOR SALEWA Personal Project - 2 weeks

USERINSIGHTS

PERFECT TO CLIMB, BUT TERRIBLE TO RESTRock climbing shoes cramp your feet up, allowing you to better hook and hold the wall, a contradicting duality, as they are extremely painful when belaying or resting.

CONCEPTDETAIL

Inspired by medical strapping, the straps go around the foot, interacting with the sole rather than just the upper in classic shoes, allowing a better and wider control of the shoe.

STRAP AROUND THE FOOT FOR BETTER CONTROL

FORMALSKETCHES

FIT SALEWA’S DESIGN LANGUAGEThe final shape for the shoe was mainly dictated by where the straps should be for the best efficiency, and how I wanted the user to interact with them.

Rigid Outsole (Vibram XS Grip)

Heel Grip (Vibram XS2 Grip)

Semi-flexible Midsole (Sensi-Flex)

Upper (Loric fabric)

Lining (Stretch Synthethic Fabric)

Heel Strap & Toe Strap (Leather)Fixation (Velcro hooks)

Fixation (Velcro loops)

Heel Strap (Rubber coated Nylon)

Pull-on Strap (Nylon)

Toe Strap (Rubber coated Nylon)

PRODUCT DETAILS MATERIALS

ADAPTED TRAVEL SHOEPhantom Lines X Nike NSWTeam Project - 4 months

Contact:Dan HutchinsonFootwear DesignerPhantom Lines

TRAVELLING& SHOES

We are constantly travelling, always adapting to our environment. Shoes mix performance, aesthetics, and comfort, according to what you do and where you go.

A SHOE CAN MAKE OR BREAK YOUR TRIP

USEROPPORTUNITIES

We created and analysed 15+ potential user profiles, each travelling for a different purpose, to a different place in order to better understand their behaviour.

WHAT THEY NEED, WHAT THEY WANT

BUSINESSROUTINE

We built a 2 day scenario around our user’s business trip to better understand his needs and wants, in terms of functionality and perception.

YOUNG, DYNAMIC, AND DRIVEN

PERCEPTION

COMFORT

2ND

FUNCTION

REQUIREMENTS

POST-ITSESSIONS

We organized quick creativity sessions around different shoe parts and axis that linked back to our target and brief.This allowed us to come up with a large number of ideas.

QUICK IDEATION

A4 SKETCHESBy mixing post-its together, we created concepts around

five major axis, answering our user’s precise problems, needs and wants. These are the concepts I came up with.

DETAILED CONCEPTS

3 FINALCONCEPTS

ASSUME, REVEAL, ACTThe first combined two types of shoes into one functional paradox. The second unveiled a sporty look underneeth a formal upper.

Concept renders by Maxime Catteau.

ACT CONCEPT

I worked on the thrid concept, the idea was to have a shoe with a stretchable upper that changes from a low top to a high top, thus going from a formal mode to a sportable mode.

ONE SHOE = THREE MODES

FINALPROPOSITION

Our final shoe is cut into two parts, the front is formal and elegant, while the back is active and comfortable, hence creating a formal yet sportable shoe.

DUAL-CORE

USER SCENARIOAfter writing the storyboard, I was responsible to shoot and

edit a 2min video that retraced our user’s day, in order to properly explain our shoe, and how it was meant to be worn.

CLICK PLAY!

DESIGNLANGUAGE

Using the paradox between the two cores of the shoe as our key styling element, we merged a strong urban elegance to a dynamic shape, accentuated by sporty details.

A SUPER-TECHNICAL FORMAL SHOE

In order to confirm the design language and the coherence of our shoe, we imagined what a collection designed with the same spirit could look like. I was responsible for creating the names and the logo.

TOGETHER, WE ARE STRONGER

FORMAL TECHCOLLECTION

GLOBALEXPERIENCE

The cut on the packaging was aligned to the ones on the shoe for a better display but also to reflect the product’s design values, creating a global experience for the customer.

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FIRST IMPRESSION

VISUALIDENTITY

Because this is a formal shoe, we decided to drop off the Nike swoosh, replacing it with a unique and subtler graphic

design, stamped onto the sole when purchasing.

NIKE BRANDING

PROTECTION FOR 2 WHEELERSDCA Masterclass - Personal Project - 1 week

Contacts:James HoltSenior Designer

Richard CloughSenior Designer

USERINSIGHT

In sports, protective gear is usually perceived as a way to be part of a team, part of the sport. Thus making you proud to wear it, and contributing to your love of the sport.

RECREATE A FEELING

Modified for speed and handling , the bikes are stripped to their bare essentials, leaving the engine exposed, handlebars are lowered, seats and footrests are moved back.

CAFE RACERS AND RETRO TREND

USERTARGET

QUICK IDEATION

Putting away the keys on the helmet, forces the user to go by his helmet everytime he wants to go for a ride, thus playing with his guilt if he decides not to wear the helmet.

PLAYING WITH THE USER’S FEELINGS

SHAPEREFINEMENT

As the café racer vibe and retro trends are growing stronger, I felt that the helmet needed some more modern lines mixed into it, making it more agressive.

A NEW LOOK

FLOATING BENCHPersonal Project - 3 Days

LOOKINGFOR A SHAPE

I already had a good idea of what I wanted to do for this bench, I didn’t want to overthink things, but keep them going. Rapid sketching allowed me to quickly find a final shape.

WHAT IF WE COULD SIT IN MID AIR?

NEWSKILLS

WORKING WITH NEW SOFTWARESI recently learned how to use Rhino and Keyshot, this quick project was good opportunity to test myself on these new skills, and see which needed improvement.

SKIS LACROIX INTERNSHIP

Contacts:Stéphanie BurgioProduct Manager

Bertrand RoyCEO Internship - 2 months

THE BRANDMY MISSION

Lacroix is a luxury french ski brand, established in 1967, famous for it’s technological skis and high end skiwear.My mission was to renew the ski glove collection.

LUXURY SPORTS COMPANY

INSPIRATION& CREATIVITYAs I was the only designer in the company, I had to set up my own process, keeping my work as simple as possible for my colleagues to understand quickly and easily.

SETTING UP MY PROCESS

TECHNICALBOOKLET

I was sending the booklets to our manufacturer in Vietnam, this meant they had to be detailed and precise, for the

prototype to match my design in the best possible way.

READY FOR MANUFACTURING

MEN’SGLOVES

The DH Glove is part of the new sporty and agressive Downhill collection. The LX Escape and E-Glove (heating

gloves) goals’ are to refresh the Classic collection.

WINTER 2014-2015 GLOVE COLLECTION

DH GLOVE

E-GLOVES

LX ESCAPE

WOMEN’SGLOVES

The new design and feminine logo illustrate well the soft and graceful feel of the upcomming women winter 2014-2015 collection.

IN PRODUCTION, AVAILABLE IN NOVEMEBER 2014

LX INITIAL

E-GLOVE

OTHERWORK

Because Lacroix is a small company, I helped out for the annual inventory, and offered my graphic and 2D skills for catalogues, packagings, posters, and other small tasks.

HELPING OUT HERE AND THERE

FEEDBACK

During his internship, Achille had the responsibility to design products for Lacroix and more specifically, ski gloves.

This professional experience allowed him to get used to the imperatives linked to the development of technical outwear and products in general, as well as acquiring and improving his design skills, particularly in the textile domain.

During his internship, Achile turned out be very rigorous and showed initiative by taking his responsibilities. His team work, flexibility and motivation were key to all the projects he was involved in.

STÉPHANIE BURGIO PRODUCT MANAGER

EMOTIVE APPCESSORY FOR SAMSUNGTeam Project - 4 months

Contact:Sargheve SUKUMARANChief DesignerSamsung India

WHAT IS AN APPCESSORY?AN APP-ENABLED ACCESSORY

Soft and hardware are merging into one,

offering new experiences.

TOMORROWNew interactions and links

between soft and hardware are appearing.

TODAYRepetitive interaction for

users, everything goes through smartphone.

YESTERDAY

THREE TARGETSTHREE STORIES

After our analysis phase, which consisted of user interviews, understanding upcoming trends and markets, and technology, our insights steered us towards sharing as a common topic.

“THE VALUE OF SHARING IS IMMEASUREABLE” - SAMSUNG

IMPACTFUL&

MEMORABLE

INTERACTIVE&

CLOSE RELATION

SURPRISING&

2 WAY SHARING

ANA27 YEARS OLD

BRAZIL

GROUP OF FRIENDS16-19 YEARS OLD

CHINA

NIKOLAI45 YEARS OLD

RUSSIA

DISTANCESHARING

PROXIMITYSHARING

SKILLSSHARING

WORK IN PROGRESSThe studio is currently buzzing with brainstorms, post-its, ideas, sketches, renders, discussions and much more. Stay in touch to know more about the project’s progression.

CREATIVITY PHASE IN PROGRESS...

MY RESUME 3RD YEAR PRODUCT DESIGN STUDENT

EDUCATION

1999 - 2004:

2004 - 2011:

2011 - 2013:

2013 - 2016: International School of Design, DSK International Campus, Pune, India. 3rd - 5thyear Industrial Design, major: products and services.

Institut Supérieur de Design, Valenciennes, France. 1st & 2nd year Industrial Design, major: products and services.

Secondary School: Cité Scolaire Internationale, Lyon, France Scientific Baccalauréat, OIB (International Option of the Baccalauréat) Anglophone section.

Elementry School: International School of Boston, MA, USA.

SKILLS2D: Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, SketchbookPro, Lightroom, Adobe CS. paper and digital sketches / renders.

3D: Prototyping, Solidworks, Rhino, Keyshot (basics).

Languages: - french and english, bilingual and bicultural. - german, written and spoken. - spanish and hindi, small basics.

INTERESTSPhotography: Panorama landscapes - Night photography - Urbex.

Ice hockey: refereed for 7 years, played for 12 years.

Others: mountain sports - travel and explore - motorcycles

EXPERIENCESamsung: (partnership project)Emotive Appcessories ( Febuary 2014 - Ongoing)

Phantom Lines: (partnership project)Adapted Travel Shoe - for Nike NSW ( October 2013 - Febuary 2014)

Up Design: (masterclass)New ways to 3D print ( 1 week, Febuary 2014)

DCA: (masterclass)Protection for two wheelers ( 1 week, December 2013)

Skis Lacroix: (internship)French luxury ski brand (June & July 2013)

Billards Toulet: (internship)French pool table manufacturer (June & July 2012).

Achille Perrinachille.perrin@gmail.com

DESIGN IS ALL ABOUT TELLING A STORY,AND I WOULD LOVE TO TELL YOU

ABOUT MINELET’S WRITE A CHAPTER TOGETHER!

Achille Perrinachille.perrin@gmail.com+91 7758-072849 (India)+33 (0)67 319 3132 (France)

Thank you!