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1. Arthur Schmitt / Industrial Designer / Portfolio / June 2009
Arthur Schmitt
DoB: 06/01/1983
French Nationality
Bilingual French / English
arthur.schmitt@network.rca.ac.uk
+ 44 (0) 77 26 42 26 43
www.arthurschmitt.com

2. Introduction
I am a London-based French industrial designer looking for a design job in Paris starting this October.
I recently completed a masters’ degree in Industrial Design Engineering—a joint course between the RCA and
Imperial College London—that helped me combine creativity with the technical skills I acquired in a French
ENSAM engineering degree. I also have one year’s work experience as a design researcher on an independent
project at the Helen Hamlyn Centre.
My studies and work have led me to specialise in “creative design thinking”: a way to generate innovative ideas
based on a broad analysis of human needs and social factors in a given context, while drawing inspiration from
different domains.
In my portfolio you will find:
- a research project about access to energy in developing countries for Legrand,
- a water-powered shower radio,
- a self-watering vertical gardening system,
- a critically acclaimed steampunk concept phone for O2,
- a set of removable moustaches,
- a range of furniture made using reclaimed wine-crates,
- examples of my work as a freelance graphic designer,
- various penguin-based experiments,
- more examples of my work (a sustainable shopping trolley for TKMaxx,
a random-excuse-generator talking monkey etc.).
Please contact me or visit www.arthurschmitt.com for more examples of my work.
Passionate about building the world of tomorrow, I am highly conscious of the social responsibility of design. I
don’t want to be a “landfill designer.” Humanity will face major challenges in the coming years and only good
design can help us overcome them!
So let’s get on with it!

3. CV
EDUCATION
2008 MA - Royal College of Art (RCA) in Innovation Design Engineering (IDE),
2008 MSc - Imperial College & Diploma of Imperial College, London,
Awarded the Dyson RCA Centenary Scholarship,
2006 MEng - ENSAM - National School of Arts and Crafts - Specialised in Digital Mock-up,
2005 + 1 Semestre in the Design University of Zvolen, Slovakia. ME
WORK EXPERIENCE
2008 - 2009 1 year project for the French company Legrand at the Helen Hamlyn Centre
up to now Freelance Graphic Designer,
2006 6 month design internship in ‘the Zebra Company’, Lyon, France,
2005 3 month engineer internship in a NGO in Danang, Vietnam,
2004 3 month mission as a French to English interpreter on a working site
on the Reunion Island, France, Indian Ocean.
KEY SKILLS
- Creative design thinker, Arthur Schmitt
- Hands-on 3D modeling, sketching, Mock-up building, DoB: 06/01/1983
- Collaborative group worker, French Nationality
Bilingual French / English
- Experienced in project management, life cycle analysis (C2C) and arthur.schmitt@network.rca.ac.uk
user-centred design + 44 (0) 77 26 42 26 43
- Curious and open-minded www.arthurschmitt.com
References available on request

4. 2009 Switching On / Helen Hamyn research project for Legrand
Research
in India
Concept
generation
“Energy deeply influences poor people’s lives. It is
central to practically all aspects of human welfare
(...). Yet, millions of households in the developing
world still lack access to safe and reliable energy
and pay high prices for poor-quality substitutes.”
– UNDP
The project looks at the needs and expectations
of people with little or no access to electricity
and technology. The aim is to create scenarios,
solutions or products to empower them.
Interview of MP
The field research was carried out in two parts:
Ranjan in Delhi
a visit to an ‘Off grid’ hippie commune in Wales
and a three week, in-depth visit to India talking to
energy experts, policy makers and doing grass-
root research in cities, slums and villages.
The project will finish in September and is now on
‘Electrified‘ sewing the concept development phase. The outcome
machine will be exhibited at the RCA in October.
Off-grid tipi Brainstorming
village in Wales session
bckgrd: Farmers’ strike
asking for electricity

5. 2008 Shawapawa / RCA solo project
Working prototype Casing render
SHAWAPAWA is a water-powered shower radio.
It is ‘self-powered’ : it works without chemical
batteries and induces a poetic exchange between
power source and use.
To encourage water saving, with the flick of a
button, the user can stop the flow while lathering.
An LED gently flashes when the shower has
consumed 50 litres.
Under the sphere is the working prototype
Visual exhibited at the RCA Summer Show 2008.
model
SHAWAPAWA was selected for Core77’s
Greener gadgets competition.
Visual model RCA Show display
Render
Buttons’ close-up
bckgrd: Visual model

6. 2008 Shawapawa - RCA solo project
/
Prototyping
Electronics
I wanted to design a product that would be
powered directly through its use, thus removing
the need for chemical batteries or electrical
mains. The absolute aim of the project being to
create a poetic relationship between the way the
product is used and the way it is powered.
SHAWAPAWA plugs between the tap and the
Working prototype shower hose using standard fittings.
The main challenge was the turbine design. They
had to be calculated, modeled, rapid-prototyped
and tested.
Turbine modelling SLA turbine testing
Turbine testing
bckgrd: Sketches - Concept development

7. 2007/8 Verticulture / RCA group project
Model
close-up
Fish tank
module
Structure
Verticulture allows city dwellers to make a better
use of their limited space by growing their garden
vertically. But Verticulture is more than just a
vertical garden. It’s a haven for a variety of living
things, encouraging the richness of biodiversity
in our own back yards.
Photo shoot The product is a system of identical frames
that can be stacked in different combinations to
create a free-standing structure in which different
modules can be inserted. They can house plants,
birds, butterflies and other forms of nature. It’s
designed to be easy to install and maintain. The
integrated irrigation system ensures that the
plants are kept perfectly watered.
Verticulture was featured on the design bolgs
Core77 and dezeen.
Tower structure
Website
interface
bckgrd: Our team and the model
at the IDE Interim Show 2008

8. 2007/8 Verticulture / RCA group project
Inspiration: tesselated
origami
Model making Fish tank module
Allotments research Drawing
Technical drawings
Shape
research
Early
research 3D modelling
The starting point for Verticulture was the will to
Concept develop the contact between humans and nature
development within the urban lanscape.
We talked to urban bee keepers, fox hunters,
green roof architects, lanscape designers,
allotment users or guerilla gardeners...
To know more about it, please watch the video
on my website.
bckgrd: Sketches - Concept development

9. 2007 Steampunk phone / RCA project for O2
Punched card
insertion
Immersive Calling
research in situation
Second Life
This Steampunk-inspired concept phone was
developped for O2. It has no keyboard and no
screen and works with punch-cards in which the
user makes holes to program the desired action
(phone, alarm...). The phone number has to be
coded in binary.
The phone was designed for a specific user group
that we studied : Role Play Gamers, a group of
people who want to be closer in touch with the
hardware.
Winner of ‘Most Mutated Design’.
Featured on Boingboing, Electricpig, Trendhunter,
Unplggd, Slipperybrick, Gizmodovia, Elitechoice
and Dvice...
Original 60’s
punched card
Front view of
the model
Example of a Making of the
paper based RPG prototype
bckgrd: Visual Model

10. 2007/8 Moustaches
Banksy Cans
Festival 2008
Banksy Cans
Festival stencil
Laser cut moustaches on sticks.
These various iconic shapes can be worn as
fashion accessories as a broche and only used
when required.
The negative of the laser cut was used as a
stencil at the Banksy Can Festival 2008, a graffiti
Wearing them festival held in Waterloo, London.
Wearing the
moustaches
Close-up of
the model
bckgrd: Layout used for laser cutting

11. 2009 re.crate / Furniture made from reclaimed wine crates
Coffee table
‘Triple C‘
re.crate is a brand of furniture made using
reclaimed wine crates and bits and pieces found
on the street. For this reason, every piece of
furniture is unique with its own history. At re.crate,
we believe beautiful and lasting furniture can be
made using recycled materials.
Reused pieces of
a broken chair All re.crate products are made in central London.
The wood veneer used is European oak and the
glue used is non-toxic PVA.
This is an ongoing project.
Please visit www.tart2000.com/recrate for more
.
Mondavi cabinet
Bedside table
Chest of
drawers
bckgrd: Matching bedside tables

12. 2009 Freelance graphic design
Fold-out pages
of the book
Posters for a
series of lectures
I have been working as a freelance graphic
designer for a few years. I have designed
posters, logos, books or websites for a variety of
clients ranging from a pharmaceutical company,
Ross Lovegrove, various rock bands, an outdoor
Poster for furniture company or a business intelligence
a party consultancy.
Book cover
Poster for a
rock band
Examples of logos Poster
bckgrd: Book for a masterclass organised between
IDE and Ross Lovegrove about solar living

13. Penguins...
Papier mache
penguin order
Tshirt
design
I have always been fascinated by penguins and
I find them very inspiring. They often come in
my designs and here are a few examples of the
penguin-based projects I did.
They appear in various forms: pets, with humans
Handmade cast stuck inside them, or stuck inside animals...
Papier mache penguin resin penguins Some are made of papier mache and others
have been cast in polyurethane resin (limited 15
pieces edition).
Papier mache
penguin order
King of the
weasels
bckgrd: Screenprinted Tshirts

14. More...
TKMaxx sustainable
shopping trolley
Excuse generator
Here are more examples of my work:
a random excuse generator toy, a cast twig-
like spaghetti scoop, a jasmonite chair, two
complementary books for lovers to read short
stories to each other, an innovative ice-tray, the
IDE Interim Show 2007 design and a sustainable
shopping trolley for TKMaxx made of bamboo,
stainless steel and folded polypropylene.
PNGN MSTR chair
Spaghetti
scoop
Inseparables Interim Show design
Reading
Kamasutra
bckgrd: Innovative ice tray

15. About me
Some of
my bikes
Angle grinding
I like scribbling, spending time with my friends,
reading, visual arts, cycling, old bikes generally,
comic books, graphic novels, penguins, and most
of all, making stuff...
Show design
Jasmonite
molding
Some of my
comic books Cycling lane
bckgrd: Me on an old bike in Richmond park

16. Thank you
Thank you very much for reading my portfolio.
I hope you enjoyed it.
If you want to find out more about some projects or if you want to know about my
availability, please don’t hesitate to contact me by phone or email.
I am interested in any work pattern (freelance, full time, 3/5, etc.).
I am looking forward to meeting you soon and change the world with you!
Arthur Schmitt
DoB: 06/01/1983
French Nationality
Bilingual French / English
arthur.schmitt@network.rca.ac.uk
+ 44 (0) 77 26 42 26 43
www.arthurschmitt.com