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 - Stockholm, Sweden
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
