Alexander Cheyns Industrial Design

Selected works 2010-2012

www.ac-id.be

ABOUT

WORKS

PERSONAL PROJECTS

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name : Alexander Cheyns Bohemenberg 24 City : Kortrijk Phone : 0472 270 288 Email : alexander.cheyns@gmail.com

Date of birth : 08/04/1989 Place of birth : Kortrijk Nationality : Belgium

Languages : Dutch (mother language) English (good)

SOFTWARE

Indesign Photoshop3Ds maxSiemens NXHTML/CSS3/Jquery programmingIllustratorInventorAutocadAbleton LiveReason

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

Prototyping with standard machin-ery (saw/drill/mill/painting/coat-ing/fiberglass)vacuum forming SketchingWacomSlipcasting Arduino & basic programmingbasic electronicsLasercuttingCNC programmingrapid prototyping

ABOUT ME

I am currently in my last year of industrial product design @ HOWEST Kortrijk.Next to product design I am also passionate about music and producing.

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Type : School assignment for CAD.Subject: Group assignment for designing and building an arcade machine for 2 players with classic controls and lightguns.

ARCADE MONSTER

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BOARDHACK

Type : Own designSubject: Re-design of the famous “The settlers of Catan” boardgame.

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Type : School assignment for product & form .Subject: Design of a child’s chair (3-6 years) Crisp is a simple , stackable chair for kids ages 3 and up . It uses a hollow form so it can be used in 3 ways ; sitting (low), sitting (high) and as a rocking chair. ‘Crisp’comes in a variaty of colours and is made from one material possibly using vaccuumforming or roto-moulding.

CRISP

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SCORPION

Type : School assignment for CAM/CNCSubject: Design a pinball machine that can catch a marbel, reposition it with a contraption and shoot it back towards another player, everything is controlled by an Arduino and an old Sega controller.

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LEGO PLANE

Type : School assignment for 3D CADSubject: Design and modeling of a 3D lego construction. This example is an excercise in family parts and modeling with a large amount of parts. The model is built around different ‘basic’ blocks that can be called in on command with specific height, width and color.

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GET HOOKEDType : School assignment for Industrial designSubject: Design a give-away for the Interieur Expo 2013.Get hooked is a very simple tool to hook or attach various products with limitless posibilities. Its animalistic shape makes it a friendly product. Get hooked comes in a pack of 3 animals with 5 different rubber bands. The design makes it easy to use and in case a band breaks you can easily replace it . The hooks are made from a plastic composition that are made to stretch instead to break.

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RHINOType : ExcerciseSubject: From CAD to CARDBOARDMade with Autodesk 123D Make , this simple cardboard model shows the limited posibilites of rapid prototyping and design with cardboard and paper.

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Type : School assignment for 3DCAD.Subject: Design of a new shell of a projector for BarcoLearning on how to use guides and curves for making complex models.

PROJECTOR

Type : School assignment for design & prototyping.Subject : Design a new cooking system on an alternative fuel.Ignis uses the principle of an alcohol stove to create high temperatures with a limited amount of fuel. The entire system with cooking material can be stored away in a small pot

Ignis

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PINType : Short assignment for design & prototypingSubject : Create a timer for kitchen use.Pin is a system to ensure the perfect cuisson , The disc contains various pins to use on different kinds of meats. It has a built in thermocrystal that changes color when the meat reaches a certain temperature. This way ‘Pin’ ensures a perfect cuisson every time.

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TUBEType : ExcerciseSubject: Eco-speaker designTube is a modular speaker system used from old pvc piping, the user can create its own look by adding or re-moving different parts.The speaker is attached to the end of the tube and uses bluetooth to play music.The user can use the basic design (picture) or add & connect different pieces & speakers into a bigger system

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VALVEType : School assignment for 3DCADSubject: Technical drawing of a valve.

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A DOG’S LIFEType : School assignment for CreativitySubject: Design of an active ‘do’ game for the entire family.A dog’s life stimulates families to play & take care of their dog in a fun way,It contains different sets of challenges to complete with or witouth the aid of your dog, these challenges are rated from beginner to expert. The game also comes with a special guide on how to play it with your dog. It is not ment to overstimulate or train your dog but the games are also ‘human’ friendly, if your best friend is tired you can continu the assignments with your friends & family.

BHOBOType : Short assignment on handlesSubject : Design of a family of handles for cleaning brushes.The shape allows for the user to hold it in various ways so it is easier to apply force while scrubbing .The handles where made by vaccuumforming.

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NIC NACType : Short assignment on creativity tools.Subject : design of a table that can expand-retract.Nic nac is a modular outdoor table. It is based on the classic design of a rounded picnic table with a modern twist. The table can be changed to fit 4 to 8 people. By raising one or more seats it is also more comfortable for children of different ages to sit at the table.