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CV curriculum vitae 13-10-2007 
  Personal Data  
 

Name
Date of Birth
Nationality

Current address



Mobile
Work
E-mail private
E-mail work
Web Site

Tommy Forsgren
April 4, 1975
Swedish

Pfarrweg 8
81 539 München
Germany

+ 49 (0) 176 24 22 38 36
+ 49 (0) 89 54 84 93 ext 63
toyfon@yahoo.com
tommy.forsgren@designworksusa.com
www.toyfon.com


  Professional Experience  
 

2003 oct to present

Senior Designer at DesignworksUSA, BMW group product and transportation design at DesignworksUSA´s studio in Munich Germany
  2003 7months
work done
Style Porsche automotive design at Porsches R&D center inWeissach Germany Exterior design work through sketches and alias modeling
  1998 to 2003
work done
Own consultancy, Design & Visualisering, Karlstad Sweden
Design work, illustration work, technical animations and visualizations
  1992-1993 and 1995-1996 Ski instructor, Lee Canyon Ski School, Nevada USA

  Internships  
 

2001 3months
work done

Salomon Sport Annecy France
Worked on different project within the ski, binding and boot sector.
 

1999 3weeks
work done
 

Nya Perspektiv Gothenburg Sweden
Visualization of interior concepts for wheel loaders, sketch work on medical
equipment

  1998 1week
work done
Myra Industriell Design Transportation and product design firm Stockholm Sweden
Form studies for a hand held car diagnostic computer
  1992 3weeks
work done
Steve Carr Architect office Las Vegas USA
Drawings for a public recreational center
  1991 2weeks
work done
Skanark Architect office Karlstad Sweden
Exploring the 3D functions of Autocad R10

  Educational Qualifications  
  2000-2002
 
Institute of Design Umeå University Sweden
Master in fine arts of Transportation Design
 

1997-2000
 

Institute of Design Umeå University Sweden
Bachelor in fine arts of product Design
 

1996-1997
 

Bergslagens Artelleriregemente Kristinehamn Sweden
Military service 15 months as Platoon Chief - soldier of the year
 

1991-1995
 

Älvkullegymnasiet Karlstad Sweden
Technical gymnasium mechanical field
  1992-1993
 
Clark High School Las Vegas USA
High school junior year
  1988-1991
 
Rudsskolan Karlstad Sweden
7-9 grade
  1982-1988
 
Kroppkärrsskolan Karlstad Sweden
1-6 grade

 

Course Contents Institute of Design Umeå University

www.dh.umu.se
  Bachelor 120weeks
Artistic training, Color and form studies, Creation of space, Presentation and communication, Ergonomics, Computer techniques, Production methods, Modeling, Machine and workshop techniques, Design methodology, Marketing, Project work, Product semantics, Historical overview, Study visits, Final graduation project
 
  Master 80weeks
 
Design process, Technical studies, Form, Communication, Ergonomics & methods, Computer studies Alias ProE etc., Project management, Marketing, Personal studies, Artistic studies ,Personal studies, Final graduation project

  Courses external  
  2001 3weeks Course in Cubase VST, sound design course at Orca studio
  2000 2-4dec
 
Course in sheet metal production methods at Industrial Development Center
Olofström
  2000 10-12maj Course in 3D Studio MAX advanced level Enthed Animation AB
   
 
Projects during education
 
  Honda Hermes 20weeks Intuitive Driving machine Masters degreework in cooperation with Honda, Japan
  MYWAY 15weeks Long Haul truck system/identity project with Volvo Trucks
  Audi QM 10weeks Vehicle identity/aerodynamics project was done without cooperation with Audi
  Maja 10weeks Fin driven under water craft project done with Patrik Palovaara for Braunprize 2001
  SQC 10weeks Sleeping Train project with Tågkompaniet
  Split Vision 10weeks Ski Goggles Bachelor degreework in cooperation with Boman & co
  Blades 2weeks Bionic Shoes form studies project
  SpaceCube2 5weeks MWO project with whirlpool
  Buffy 5weeks Computer Chair project with IKEA
  Care 4weeks Health Care system project with Telelarm Care
  New Swing 4weeks Playground project with Lek och Fritid AB

  Computer Skills  
  Milling
Stereolithography
Good Understanding in transforming 3D data into actual models, from small models to large fullscale yachts.
  2D Graphics
 
Adobe Illustrator Version CS2 deep knowledge
Adobe Photoshop Version CS2 deep knowledge daily use
  2D Sketching

Fractal Painter/Wacom Version 9 good knowledge daily use
AliasWavefront sketchtools in Autostudio
Wacom Cintiq daily use

  3D Modeling
Animation
Render


 

 
 
 
Alias Wavefront Auto studio Version 2008 deep knowledge daily use for the last 10years
Alias Wavefront Maya Version 8 unlimited good knowledge
Kinetix 3Dstudio MAX Version 3.1 deep knowledge
PTC ProEngineer 2000 Version 01 base knowledge
Rhinoceros Rhino3D Version 2.0 good knowledge
Luxology Modo Version 203 good knowledge
Next Limit Maxwell render Version 1.5 good knowledge
Alias Wavefront Imagestudio Version 3 good knowledge
  Movie
 
Adobe Premiere version 6 good knowledge
Adobe After Effects version 5 good knowledge
  Sound Cubase VST 5 base knowledge
  Presentation
 

 
Opticore Opus Realizer good knowledge
Macromedia Director Version 8 good knowledge
Adobe Indesign Version 2 good knowledge
Adobe Pagemaker Version 5 good knowledge
  Internet
 
Macromedia Dreamweaver Version MX good knowledge
Macromedia Flash Version MX good knowledge
  Office Microsoft Office excel word powerpoint deep knowlede
  OS Microsoft Windows Version 95/98/NT4/2000/XP good knowledge
    Most computer skills are self-thought  
   
 
Languages
 
 

Swedish
English
German

First language
Spoken fluently
Basics
   
 
Interests
 
  Hobbies
Sports

Freeride Skiing
and
Traveling
Submissionw
restling, BJJ
Tennis, Badminton, Squash
Waterskiing, Climbing, Golf, hcp 18, 314m
Sketching and Computergraphics


 

Publications

 

 

 

Auto & Design nr 166
Industrial Design Nautical Types, Zeydon 60´ Yacht

AD Architectural Digest. Die Schönesten Häuser Der Welt

OCT 2007 Variour sketches renders Zeydon 60´Yacht
Best of Germany our 110 style Highlights
Cover

Ballistic Publishing PAINTER 2006 (The worlds best painter art) Car sketches

Ballistic Publishing EXPOSÉ 3 2005 (The finest digital art in the known universe)
Avus II render

Porsche Magazine Sweden
Various sketches

Popular Science November 2002
Honda Hermes project, cover -"Segway not enough go head first" Cover

Gismo.com.au 2002
Honda Hermes project -"Hermer redefines single person transport"

De Ingenieur Technologietijdschrift December 2002
Honda Hermes project


  Awards

          







IF Award BMW Kidsbike 07
Though DesignworkUSA Munich studio team

Best Transportation Design
Alias wavefront 01 Global Student Competition
Maja
under water fin driven vehicle

Overall ambassador´s prize
Alias wavefront 01 Global student competition
Maja
under water fin driven vehicle

Best Industrial Design
3Dfestival 01 copenhagen
Maja
under water fin driven vehicle

Personal favourite
Braunprize 01 part of exhibition Frankfurt Germany
Maja
under water fin driven vehicle

Best Industrial Design
3Dfestival 00 Copenhagen
Split Vision
ski goggles

Snow Sculpture 98
, audience first price Umeå

Soldier of the Year
96-97 closecombatplatoonchef at Ekeby Kompani Kristinehamn
grades 10-10-9

2nd prize degree project
KTC 95 Älvkullegymnasiet Karlstad

Student Of The Month
in Tecnology 93 Clark highschool Las Vegas USA

First pice Nawic
Architectural competition 92 Las Vegas USA
Public recreational center

 

References Provided on Requests