Education:
2016 – 2017 University of Alicante, Spain. MSc Color Technology
2009 – 2011 Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås, Sweden. MFA Textile Design
2004 – 2008 Estonian Academy of Arts, Estonia. BFA Textile Design
2006 – 2007 II semester Aalto University Helsinki, Finland. Textile Design Exchange
2006 – 2007 I semester University of the Arts Utrecht, Holland. Fashion Design Exchange
2002 – 2003 Cristoph-Probst Gymnasium Gilching, Germany. YFU Exchange
1991 – 2004 Pelgulinna Highschool Tallinn, Estonia.
Work experience:
04.2019 – ...
Lilium GmbH Wessling, Germany. Color&Trim Designer.
Color and material design and development.
09.2017 – 02.2019
C&A Buying GmbH Düsseldorf, Germany. Colorist.
Color development and management for ladieswear, color trainings.
08.2013 – 08.2017
Technicon Design GmbH Munich, Germany. Color&Trim Designer.
Color and material design and development for MAN, Neoplan, Audi, BMW, General Motors.
02.2013 – 07.2013
Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico. Fashion&Textile Design Professor.
BFA students supervision, lecturing and workshops.
01.2012 – 11.2012
Helsinki Toy Factory, Finland. Assistant Footwear Designer.
Vegan footwear design and development, material research, project management.
10.2011 – 05.2012
Estonian Academy of Arts Tallinn, Estonia. Printing Lab Technician.
BFA and MFA students supervision, lecturing printing workshops.
11.2010 – 07.2011
Volvo Technology AB Gothenburg, Sweden. Textile Designer.
MFA thesis, truck interior design and development, smart textiles design.
05.2008 – 09.2009
PaperDolls Design Tallinn, Estonia. Project Manager, Designer.
Project management, product design.
06.2006 – 01.2008
OÜ Taikonaut Tallinn, Estonia. Product Designer.
Textile, product and fashion design.
Internships:
05.2017 – 07.2017
Océ Print Logic Technologies S.A. Paris, France. Color Technology Intern.
Digitally printed textiles color measurement and categorization methodology development.
07.2011 – 11.2011
Toyota Boshoku Corporation Nagoya, Japan. Color&Trim Intern.
Color&Trim design and development, smart textile design.
06.2010 – 08.2010
JC de Castelbajac SA Paris, France. Knowledge Management Intern.
Creation of digital library for garments, photography and documentation.
10.2008 – 04.2009
Kia Motors GmbH Frankfurt, Germany. Color&Trim Intern.
Color&Trim design and development, textile design, client profiles.
Leading Design Workshops:
14.07 – 23.07.2017
eTextiles Summer Camp Paillard Centre d’Art Contemporain, France.
Screen printing with special effect pigments workshop with Celine Marcq.
16.05 – 20.05.2016
DSK ISD International School of Design. Pune, India.
Color&Trim workshop for automotive design students - exterior design color&trim.
15.03 – 19.03.2015
DSK ISD International School of Design. Pune, India.
Color&Trim workshop for automotive design students - autonomous driving interior color&trim.
17.07 – 21.07.2013
eTextiles Summer Camp Paillard Centre d’Art Contemporain, France.
Conductive bobbin lace design workshop with Barbro Scholz for professional designers.
20.08 – 09.11.2012
Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinn, Estonia.
Textile screen printing technology workshop for professional adults.
Additional training:
31.05 – 01.06.2016
Weathering and Practical Color + Gloss Measurement.
Q-Lab and BYK Gardner in Stuttgart, Germany.
04.02 – 06.02.2013
School Pedagogy
Tallinn University Continuing Education Programme, Estonia.
20.11 – 21.11.2012
Teaching in Higher Education
University of Tartu Education Center, Estonia.
Prizes:
“Gillo Dorfles 2010” 1st prize Trieste Contemporanea International Design Contest Trieste, Italy.
“Bruno 2008” honorable mention Estonian Designers Association, Estonia.
“Young textile artist 2007” 1st prize Estonian Textile Artists Association Tallinn, Estonia.
Language skills:
Estonian Mother tongue
English Professional proficiency
German Professional proficiency
Russian Fluent
Finnish Basic
Swedish Basic
Computer skills:
Adobe: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator
Microsoft: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Color: Datacolor Tools
Artistic activity selection:
26.01 – 13.02.2016 “Väljavaade” Estonian design exhibition Noorus Gallery Tartu, Estonia
11.06 – 05.10.2014 “Exemplary” international contemporary design exhibition Vienna, Austria
24.04 – 25.04.2013 “Centro Roberto Garza Sada” accessory design opening ceremony Monterrey, Mexico
12.04 − 17.04.2011 “Like Textile” textile design exhibition Salone Internazionale del Mobile Milano, Italy
30.03 – 03.04.2010 “Integrity” textile design exhibition Another Function Gallery Tokyo, Japan
11.03 – 17.03.2009 “Schmuck 2009” contemporary jewelry exhibition Munich, Germany
10.04 – 29.04.2008 “Textile artist of the year” textile exhibition Lühikese Jala Gallery Tallinn, Estonia