Hello I’m Anika!
I believe design is a way for me to make a meaningful impact on the world and people around me.I am a curious person who is eager to learn and experience new things. I’m an ambitious worker who is committed to completing my projects to the best of my abilities.
Skills
Technical skills:
Blender
Rhino 3D
Arduino
Illustrator
Photpshop
InDesign
Practical skills: Brainstorming, Researching, Prototyping, Woodworking,
Metal working, Ceramics and Sewing, 3D Printing
Soft skills:
Teamwork, Curiousity, Creativity
Teamwork, Curiousity, Creativity
Languages Proficiency:
Education
2021-2025
Design Academy Eindhoven:
I am in the third year of my Bachelor's at DAE. I chose DAE because of its interdisciplinary approach which has allowed me to explore a wide variety of topics, techniques and materials.
I am in the third year of my Bachelor's at DAE. I chose DAE because of its interdisciplinary approach which has allowed me to explore a wide variety of topics, techniques and materials.
2015-2021
International School Hilversum
I completed the bilingual International Baccalaureate Diploma (English and Dutch). Through being in an international school for the majority of my primary and all of my high school years, I thrive in an international environment and can navigate cultural differences comfortably
Work Experience:
Feb - Jun 2024
Internship, Van PlestikVanPlestik is a design studio which creates 3D-printed products exclusively using plastic waste. During my internship I was responsible for production and post production of products. I also designed products, potentially for their collection and testing new techniques and possibilities with the materials and printers. By the end of the internship I had designed a collection of 3 products created using the technique I developed where a pattern s printed in a flat sheet and then folded into 3D objects using localized heating.
May 2022
Assisted DAE Graduate with his graduation project
With the guidance of Pepe Valenti, I polished large metal pieces to a mirror finish.
Nov 2020 - Jul 2021
Various part-time retail jobs
Sep 2017 – Jul 2021
Teaching Flute, Independent:
I’ve had one student for just over 3 years and for a short period I had two other students in between. This experience has allowed me to plan and to communicate well, I was also able to improve my own technique by applying my own lessons to my own playing.
I’ve had one student for just over 3 years and for a short period I had two other students in between. This experience has allowed me to plan and to communicate well, I was also able to improve my own technique by applying my own lessons to my own playing.
Workshops / Events attended:
Annually 2019 - 2023
Dutch Design Week
I make sure to visit Dutch Design Week every year I can. It is an amazing source of inspiration and chance to meet incredible designers from around the netherlands and the world.
I make sure to visit Dutch Design Week every year I can. It is an amazing source of inspiration and chance to meet incredible designers from around the netherlands and the world.
Sep - Oct 2022
Phygital Studio
I participated in a workshop given by Bastiaan de Nennie about 3D scanning objects and rendering on Blender. I had no prior experience with blender so it was a challenge but I learned a lot.
I participated in a workshop given by Bastiaan de Nennie about 3D scanning objects and rendering on Blender. I had no prior experience with blender so it was a challenge but I learned a lot.
2 days June 2023
RAW COLOR
This workshop was a collaborative challenge to design and make abstract objects for our chosen product type (in our case appiances) based on a moodboard we made with textures, forms and colors we wanted to use.
This workshop was a collaborative challenge to design and make abstract objects for our chosen product type (in our case appiances) based on a moodboard we made with textures, forms and colors we wanted to use.