WHO AM I? I (Karen) am a 21 year old Product Development student in the University of Antwerp. I’ve lived in Antwerp for the last 3 years in a student complex with a lot of other students from different cities and fields of study. I’ve never been able to sit still. Keeping busy is my trademark. This way I always have a story to tell. Traveling the world is a dream of mine, I love exploring new cultures, places and of course myself by taking some risks along the way. Therefore, I would love to see as much of the world as possible. But to support this lifestyle, I have to be a hard worker.Trying to manage all my hobbies, my 2 student clubs, study, family and friends is a job on its own, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world. One of my goals in life is to take the opportunities that I’m given so that I would never regret missing them in the future.
Languages French English Dutch German
Microsoft Word Excel Powerpoint
Adobe Photoshop InDesign Illustrator Premiere Pro Solidworks (CAD) Visualize
SKILLS
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
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In the last 2-3 ye lot of new ski Development. W next is show a fe really stood
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EVELOPMENT
ears I’ve learned a ills in Product What I want to do ew projects that d out to me.
The Styling/Dino project
The Doctercall Project
The Lamp Project
The Flexible Workspace
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With this project we needed to s we had learned over the last two the software Solidworks CAD.
One of the assignments was to m make some special rendering of i
The Styling/Dino Project 3rd Bachelor
show for the very last time what o and a half years of
make an animation figure and it.
Another assignment was to design 3 produceable beamers. Therefore we had to study all types of machines and their limits.
The Doctercall Project 3rd Bachelor
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With this project we needed to m for people with some kind of spe in direct contact with their docto We had to present the final resul renders.
Here you have a link to the video.
make a device specially made ecial problem so they could be or. lt using a video and some
The Lamp Project 1st Bachelor
With this project we had to make a lamp made out of paper. During this project we made our first contact with Photoshop and CAD and learned how to play with this material and push it to its limits. My lamp was chosen as one of the 10 best and was showcased in our builing for a whole year.
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The Bachelor’s Thesis. The icing o program at University of Antwerp lot as a Product Development stu from scratch and come up with a end.
The Flexible Workspace 3rd Bachelor
on the cake of our three-year p. This assignment taught me a udent because we had to start a fully working product at the
Through a twelve-week program, that encourages movement and c workplace. In doing so, we had to workflow, transportation and so
, we had to develop a product communication in the o take into account assembly, much more.
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I chose to make a table where you can stand with 2 people and a third person has the option to either sit or stand. If you combine 2 tables you can create different configurations to fulfill different functions. So you have a brainstorm (1), a meeting (2), a presentation (3) and a workplace (4).
SKETCHES
DIGITAL SKETCHES
PERSONA
Social skills
I’ve been a student guide for beginning University students. For the last two years I’ve been a social tutor also know as a studybuddy. I’ve learned some good social skills in the sport and student clubs I joined.
Communication skills
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I always because room fo
AL SKILLS Being captain of my volleyballteam I’ve been playing for 13 years.
portant to have nion and not to be to share it.
Working with other hard-working people is my biggest motivater.
good listener.
s ask for feedback e there is always or improvement.
Teamwork skills
en engaging in a lot up activities.
I am a hard worker.
Being a PO student made me a teamwork pro I would say.
PROJE
PERSO
In my free time I This could mean painting murals o house or ske sketch I enjoy learning exploring diffe something th intere
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love to make art. n spending hours on the walls in my etching in my hbook. g new skills, so erent styles is hat I find very esting.
These are some artworks you will find here are based on the theme ‘express expression anger from the tiger and p
d in my sketchbook. The two you see sion’. I really wanted to capture the pride from the eagle.
What you see here are some drawings These are the ones that are hanging a inspired every day when I wake up.
s I made that I am realy proud of. around my room. This way I get
This painting took 2 weeks to make. It every little square and figure out what exploring new styles. This style explor but it was worth it.
t is made out of pixels. I had to draw t colour should go where. I love ration is one that took a lot of time
Karen De Mayer +32 494770643 Product Development UA karen.demayer@student.uantwerpen.be