Simon Schmitz
about the artist
My work targets a further interrogation within the field of product design.
I work mainly practical, always trying evolve from the early stage of drafting into a proficient, three dimensional prototype. This includes a preceded involvement with the framework and context as well as the transfer into form and proportion.
Being a freelancer since 2010, my sense of materiality, functionality and technical implementing was trained throughout a rich variety of projects within different task fields.
Next to being self-employed, a befriended designer and me founded an online platform named SPOD in 2015. SPOD creates, realizes and produces, together with other creatives, gripping product ideas, inspired by materiality, a feature or mechanics. An extensive network of production centers at home and abroad, together with our skills of implementing and distribution allow us to realize even the most diversified projects single-handedly.
Biography
Ausbildung
2009 – 2014 Studium an der HfbK Hamburg
BfA in Fachrichtung Design: NC 1,1
2011 Studium an der HDK Göteborg
Fachrichtung: Design
2015 – 2017 Masterstudium an der HfbK Hamburg bei Professor
Glen Oliver Löw
Berufliche Erfahrung
2012 4 Monatiges Praktikum bei “Creatables” in
Göteborg, Schweden.
2013 – 2014 Freier Designer bei Winther.Gestaltung,
Hamburg
2014 Freiberufliche Tätigkeiten für Dockingskills,
Hamburg
2014 – 2015 Freiberufliche Tätigkeiten im Bereich Grafik
und Produktentwicklung bei LogicalGolf,
Hamburg
2014 – Heute Gründer und Eigner von SPOD – Spot on
Design GbR
2010 – Heute Freelancer im Bereich Produktgestaltung,
CAD und Layout.
about the work
Y3 is a series of lamps which can be altered effortless in any possible angle. It's key mechanism are three spring loaded strings, holding the lamps pole in place whilst creating a choreographed
movement of the springs. This way, the user gets a direct understanding of the cause-effect-relationship embodied in Y3's functioning process.