Hi!

My name is Fabian Malmhagen and I am an Industrial Designer from Sweden raised in China, Austria, and Germany.

I love to create and work with my hands. I am technically skilled, team oriented, and have a passion for design.

Awards & Recognitions

Experience

Senior Designer Furniture - NAINOA - NYC, USA

July 2023 - Present:

- Leading, managing, and designing the furniture for NAINOA and for clients.

- Overseeing sampling and prototyping.

- Direct contact with vendors and artisans nationally and internationally to ensure the highest caliber of work.

- Investigating market trend research for future work.

Research Assistant - Parsons The New School - NYC, USA

Summer 2022:

Research Assistant roll researching artificial intelligence (AI) and its relationship to Industrial Design. During this time I deeply analysed AI tools for their function and purpose. I used these tools in the design process to try and streamline it using AI. My findings were documented and presented on a weekly basis.

Design Assistant - Vagabond Shoemakers - Varberg, Sweden

August 2019 - June 2020:
- Assisted with designing and technical processes
- Led photoshoots resulting in material for Vagabonds Showrooms
- Aided in creating prototypes for future collections
- Direct contact with factory personell in Vietnam
- Investigated market trend research for future collections
- Ordered materials for our workshops
- Responsibility for quality upkeep at offices

Shuttle Bus Driver - Badhytten Restaurant - Skanör, Sweden

Summer 2016 + Summer 2017

Ski Instructor - Schischule Top - Obertauern, Austria

January 2015 - April 2015

DJ - Location Variable

August 2013 - August 2019

Voluntary Work with various student organisations - Location Variable

August 2013 - June 2018

Internship - Autoliv - Dachau, Germany

May 2012

Education

Parsons The New School - NYC, USA

Industrial Design Masters Degree

2021-2023

3.98 GPA

Lund University - Lund, Sweden

Industrial Design Bachelors Degree

2016-2019

Zürcher Hochschule der Künste - Zurich, Switzerland

Industrial Design Bachelors Degree - Exchange Semester

Fall 2018

Malmö University - Malmö, Sweden

Industrial Design Bachelors Degree

2015-2016

Munich International School - Munich, Germany

IB Diploma

2006 - 2014

American International School - Vienna, Austria

Elementary Education

2001-2006

Apart from design I love living life in motion in any way and I have skateboarded and exercised as long as I can remember. When not moving I enjoy staying up to date in the mens fashion world, keeping up with new music being released, or exploring my surroundings trying to find new hidden gems.