Jens Zijlstra
MA Design
BFA Product-Design
2021-today
Design Consultant
hycom.digital GmbH, München
interdisciplinary Innovator,
strategist for clients
2019-2021
Productdesign and Development
Ortlieb Sportartikel GmbH, Heilsbronn
conception, design and development of new items, CAD and analogue work, color- and textile design
2019
Academic Associate to Chair for Entrepreneurship
HAWK Hildesheim, Prof. Kolbeck, Prof. Rabbe
participation for conception of a teaching program with local partnerships on entrepreneurs and family owned companys; support with application for funding
2018-2019
Masterthesis
Front Runner Outfitters, Hannover
research, conception, productstrategy, design- and development for an international operating company with branch located in Germany
2017-2018
Emloyee at the Chair of Design Management
HAWK Hildesheim, Prof. Fricke
Support in teaching, in mentoring students, presentations and lectures
2017-2018
Project based Freelance work
Syneo Tools GmbH, Hamburg
participation and presentation at workshop with customer,
conception and design of digital tools
2013-2017
Productdevelopment & Design
bags and more GmbH, München
direct support for customers in automotive, sporting goods and lifestyle sectors. Implementation of products with and at partners in Asia (China, Vietnam, Taiwan)
2013
Productdesign Trainee
Markus Bischof Produktdesign, Nürnberg
research, conception and design work on behalf of the office as well as for customer acquisition, cooperation in design development, prototyping and model construction
2011
Productdesign Internship
Studio Stallinga b.v. Amsterdam
Conception and design work on behalf of the office, collaboration in design development and implementation, customer contact, prototyping and model making
2021-heute
Studio Zijlstra
Design studio as an entrepreneurial company with limited liability
realizing and distributing small leather goods, furniture and services,
that do not interfer with the interests of employment in the main activity (see above)
2007-2021
Magazijn
label for bags
Products from recycled materials, produced and distributed in small series.
areas of expertise
Design Mangament
Design Consulting
Design Thinking
Productdesign
Team Lead
Innovation
Research
Strategy
skills
Presenting
Motivating
Innovating
Thinking
Creating
Building
Doing
Software
Inventor
SolidWorks
Adobe CS
Office
Mural
Miro
2020
Special Mention
Design Plus, powered by light & building
Participation and award for TOIS - tangible concrete in the Design Plus competition, powered by light & building; initiated by the German Design Council
2019
Meyer Design Price
HAWK Hildesheim
Award of the master thesis with special mention
Studio 100
HFG Ulm
100 Jahre Bauhaus; 100 years of Bauhaus – participations at exhibition with TRAP / Leiter
2018
Vorbilder II
Galerie im Stammelbachspeicher, Hildesheim
participations at exhibition with BLOK / Statement Object
Studio 100
Kunsthalle Harry Graf Kessler, Weimar
100 Jahre Bauhaus; 100 years of Bauhaus – participations at exhibition with TRAP / Leiter
2013
Finalist Staatspreis Eco-Design
Buchmesse Leipzig
Bachelor Thesis, Müll / Waste
Art & Design
partner-exhibition with deGroeger, Wendelstein
2012
Galerie Pamme-Vogelsang
group-exhibtion, cologne
Ambiente
group-exhibtion, talents-Area, Frankfurt/Main
DMY Design Festival
group-exhibtion, Berlin
Bauhaus-Archiv
group-exhibtion – finalists of DMY, Berlin
2017-2019
Master Design
HAWK Hildesheim
Design Management, Design Thinking, Design Methods, Branding, Entrepreneurship, materials research, sharpening presentation quality and expression
2008-2013
Bachelor Produktdesign
Bauhaus-University, Weimar
understanding Design, aesthetics, conception, drafting, teamwork, sustainability and value creation, development of own design signature
2006-2007
BGSJ Schreiner
Josef-Greising Schule Würzburg
Hand tools, hand machines, machinery license,
solid wood, panel materials, veneer
1997-2006
Hochschulreife / Abitur
Mozart-Schönborn Gymnasium Würzburg
Advanced courses in Arts and English,
still honoring the arts-teacher Oehler-Bonnet for his support.
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