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C.V. Personal Data: Name: BcA. Linda Vránová Date of Birth: 8 June 1989 Address: Profesora Fuky 16, Olomouc, Czech Republic Mobile telephone number: +420 607 225 871 Email address: lindavranova@gmail.com Nationality: Czech
Education Study internship 2014 IADE Creative university, Lisbon, Portugal University – bachelor 2009 – 2012 CTU in Prague, Faculty of Architecture, Industrial Design Graduation: June 2012, BcA. Since 2012 AAAD in Prague, Product design University - master Since 2012 CTU in Prague; Faculty of Architecture, Industrial Design High school 2000 – 2009 Slovanské gymnázium Olomouc, Eight-Year Grammar School
Awards and achievements 2014 The best music design 2013 - Megaton Fashion Show, 1st prize in the category Booklet, Album cover of music band No Distance Paradise, made from wood 2013 Special Award of Dean of the Faculty 6
of Multimedia Communications, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, within Czech National Award for Student Design for Basalt urn Nomination in the competition Design for death for Basalt Urn Nomination in National Award for Student Design for Basalt Urn Nomination in the competiton “Olověný Dušan” at CTU in Prague for Basalt urn 2011 Nominations in the competition “Mladý obal” Design of prototype of a cover design on a special theme “A Cover for National Product”
Professional experiences Collective exhibitions 2014 FISHBLADE, Exhibition of pocket knifes, AAAD, Czech center, New York Point of view, Pocket knife – Semester work, AAAD, SALONE del Mobile, Milano Design.S International biennial of student design, Brno, Downhill longboard, Album cover for music band NDP and Basalt urn New G(o)ods, National Award for Student Design, Munich, Basalt urn New G(o)ods, National Award for Student Design, Graz, Basalt urn 2013 FISHBLADE, Exhibition of pocket knifes, AAAD, MKG Hamburg
Designblok Presentation of CTU in Prague, exhibition dControl, Basalt urn Presentation of AAAD, semestral work “Notebooks with smell of nature” for Czech company TON Exhibition „Nominations“, National Award for Student Design, Bílovice/ MMcité, Basalt urn International exhibition „Nový zboží“, National Award for Student Design, Prague / Era svět, Basalt urn Exhibition „Nominations“, Competition “Olověný Dušan” at CTU in Prague, Basalt urn 2012 Designblok Presentation of CTU in Prague, bachelor’s thesis longboard for downhill “Pig Board” 2011 Designblok Presentation of CTU in Prague, souvenir for Prague Mladý obal Exhibition of nomination works in competition of cover design for students 2010 Designblok Presentation of CTU in Prague, Object on theme “Place for Meditation” Business cooperations 2014 Michal Horáček, KUDYKAM, design of album cover of limited and signed edition for singer “Segrado” Hopi Popi Popcorn, a.s., graphic design of packaging for new flavors 2013 Nike, Inc., proposal of instalation for Designblok 2013, summer semester task at AAAD in Prague Samsung, Designblok 2013, working as a member of AAAD Creative team, presentation of graphic and art applications for Samsung Galaxy Note 3 No Distance Paradise (Czech Indie rock band), design of a CD cover, video
2012 Apeman boards , design of protopype of downhill longboard “Pig Board” as my Bachelor thesis at CTU in Prague Eutit, s.r.o., design of prototype of “Basalt urn” as my semestral work at CTU in Prague Specifications of the company: This Czech company located in Stará voda is the only company in Europe capable to cast basalt. 2010 Centrum jungle, interior design Workshops with designers 2013 Occupation: Designer for Electrolux MgA. Jan Čtvrtník, CTU in Prague 2012 Occupation: Designer for Apple Compeny MgA.Dominika Nell Applová, CTU in Prague 2009 Occupation: One of the most significant Slovak designer MgA. Marián Lukáč, CTU in Prague
Personal Skills and Competences Computer programs Rhinoceros, V-Ray, Keyshot, Adobe Ai, Ps, Office Language skills English - Advanced German - Intermediate Driving license - B
Interests and Hobbies Video Travelling and Photography Among the others: Armenia, Georgia, India, Morocco, Turkey, The United States of America, Portugal Whitewater Downriver canoeing Position: A member of Czech National Team Period: 2000 – 2010 Greatest achievement: Junior World Champion in the U.S.A., 2007
CONTENT 2015 BOWL made from corian STREET FURNITURE for Prgue
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2014 20-41 ALBUM COVER of limited and signed edition for singer František Segrado, with lyrics by Michal Horáček POCKET KNIFE SPORTS TROPHY HAT NIKE DESIGNBLOK´14 SERIES OF PHOTOS to women’s toilets
2013 42-79 ALBUM COVER of music band No Distance Paradise BASALT URN BASALT VASE DIVIDING WALL SENTRY BOX NOTEBOOKS …with smell of nature NIKE DESIGNBLOK ´13 ROCKING „DEAR“ CHESTNUT
2012 LONGBOARD for downhill NOTEBOOK COOLING PAD TEE BAG PACKAGE
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2011 94-113 PINK TANK KEY FOB LOCK FOR LOVERS „TAKE AWAY“ The tray for a roast pork with dumplings and sauerkraut „CZECH LENS“ packaging for contact lenses DOOR for company Sapeli OCTOPUS hanger and lamp for kids AURORA children’s playground
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BOWL made from corian I chose an experimental way how to show corian´s exclusivity. My goal was to create every single piece as an original one. In products which are made for example of wood there is always a different pattern. The shape of these bowls was made by vacuum technology. The cooling bowl for champagne is inspired by geode with crystals in it. The surface is covered by special glue for corian and placed by glass brash. The second bowl looks like it is deformed by metal which was filled inside. I have made a lot of experiments with corian and molten metal. I think it could be a new approach of shaping corian. Final work, AAAD in Prague
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STREET FURNITURE for Prague Each capital city has some typical characteristic. Cubism in architecture is the worldwide curiosity of Czech republic especially Prague. I think we should be proud of our history. Modern street furniture or modern architecture could contain some detailed elements inspired by past. Main signs of Cubism in my proposal are for example a crystal structure and sharp edges. Final work, AAAD Cooperation: mmcitĂŠ
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ALBUM COVER of limited and signed edition for singer František Segrado, with lyrics by Michal Horáček Inside the handmade envelope signed by both authors (singer František Segrado and lyricist Michal Horáček) 11 cards are hidden. Each of them contains lyrics of certain song and illustration expressing its meaning. The size of cards and the way of displaying illustrations reference to tarot. Therefore the singer is becoming a narrator telling his stories throughout the songs. Cooperation: Michal Horáček, KUDYKAM s.r.o. Teamwork: Markéta Mášová
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POCKET KNIFE The task was to redesign one of the czech design icons. It is a pocket knife made by company Mikov. Because of the shape the name is „The Fish“. It was really inexpensive and therefore common thing in the age of our parents. But nowadays it is a bit forgotten. So we tried to refresh it. Our new proposal is connected with water element same as the original one. Our design is based on the shape of a pebbles which are created by nature and fits perfectly to the hand. Materials: pebbles, hardened steel, brass Semestral work, AAAD in Prague Teamwork: Monika Matějková Exhibitions: FISHBLADE, Czech center, New York, 2014 Point of view, SALONE del Mobile, Milano, 2014 FISHBLADE, MKG Hamburg, 2013
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SPORTS TROPHY It‘s expressing a strength of an athlete and symbolizing a deformation of a trophy by a grip of a winner’s hand at the victorious ceremonial. Final work, AAAD in Prague Cooperation: Ladislav Náhlovský, PRECIOSA
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HAT Proposal of hat for Tonak company that would connect the long tradition of czech hat making quality and modern materials together. A crown from Tonak material which is made of rabbit or beaver felt is completed by a peak made of carbon and kevlar-carbonic fabric. Final work, AAAD in Prague Cooperation: TONAK
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NIKE DESIGNBLOK´14 Design instalation proposal for Nike, it is made for Prague Designblok 2014. Theme was aimed on new ladies collection together with introduction of the latest ZOOM Agility and Air ZOOM Semestral work, AAAD in Prague Teamwork: Monika Kořínková
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SERIES OF PHOTOS for women’s toilets Final work, Study internship IADE, Lisbon, Portugal
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ALBUM COVER of music band No Distance Paradise Album cover design made for a music group No Distance Paradise highlights their dreamy style of music. CD cover is symbolizing a planet. A rubber band which binds two rounded boards represents the ring of the planet. The CD is saved inside. Random tree rings on each wooden boards make every piece an original. There were been already sold 300 albums. Cooperation: No Distance Paradise Awards: The best music design 2013 Megaton Fashion Show, 1st prize in the category Booklet Exhibitions: Design.S, Brno, 2014 Web: http://blog.xproduction.cz/ blog/1710/no-distance-paradise-challenge-gravity/ novinky.cz pravo.cz tyden.cz ireport.cz studentpoint.cz abradio.cz i-klik.cz
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BASALT URN …the end becomes the beginning The outer part of the urn is made of cast basalt. This material has incredible features and is said to last forever. That is why it is ideal for preserving the memory of a deceased person. The ash is placed in the inner part, which has been constructed from blown glass. The name and the date of death can be inscribed. The urn is designed as an interior sculpture. It is 11.8 inches long and 7.8 inches tall. It has the shape of an egg, symbolizing the connection between life and death, between the beginning and the end. Another contrast is the black color of the basalt and the grey ash. The urn may be set in two positions: First, the “closed” position - the basalt parts connected together with a glass ball that creates a lock and the, “opened” position - the ash of a deceased person is visible in the uncovered glass sphere. The main idea of my work is that we don’t have to be ashamed of death. Quite the contrary, we can celebrate the memory of ones that we loved every day and keep them in our hearts. I was trying to put an aspect of honesty and opened mindedness in questions surrounding death and dying into my cast basalt urn. Final work, CTU in Prague, Studio of prof. ak. soch. Marian Karel Cooperation: EUTIT 48
Awards: Special prize in Czech National Award for Student Design 2013 Nomination in Olověný Dušan 2013 Exhibitions: Czech National Award for Student Design, mmcité, Bílovice, 2013 Czech National Award for Student Design, Era svět, Praha, 2013 Designblok, Praha, 2013 Czech National Award for Student Design, Graz, 2014 Czech National Award for Student Design, Mnichov, 2014 Design.S, Brno, 2014 Web: novinky.cz studentskydesign.cz seznam.cz mzine.cz ceskatelevize.cz designcabinet.cz olovenydusan.cz art-tour.cz protisedi.cz pravo.cz pravednes.cz tecnicall.cz designcabinet.cz designboom.com sedmstatecnych.cz
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BASALT VASE After designing a basalt urn I continued working with this material. This time, a natural stone has been used as a contrast to the cast basalt. After a research, I ended up using a stone from a quarry in the Czech Republic, which is the only one in the Central Europe, where it still exists in the form of basalt columns. I created unique monolithic vases from these segments, they were approached more like a sculptures than ordinary vases. Large parts of the ocean floor are made up of the basaltic igneous rock. I was fascinated by the connection of cold inanimateness and life-giving water. Final work, CTU in Prague, Studio of prof. ak. soch. Marian Karel Cooperation: WEISS Lom Soutěsky
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DIVIDING WALL Materials: paper, wood Final work, CTU in Prague, Studio of prof. ak. soch. Marian Karel
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SENTRY BOX Residential furniture landscape for public space inspired by sentry boxex at the Prague Castle.
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NOTEBOOKS …with smell of nature TON, a singificant Czech company with a long-term tradion, which became famous with their chair no.14 made by bowed plywood addresses our atelier to design accessories for their sortiment. So I created a set of notebooks from the same materiál TON uses in manufacturing the chairs. I utilize plywood, shades of woodstains and upholstering fabric from the firm’s catalogue. Every customer can now recieve a lovely small gift for their purchase according to their taste. Final work, AAAD Cooperation: Ton Exhibitions: Designblok, Prague, 2013 MKG Hamburg, 2013
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NIKE DESIGNBLOK ´13 The main idea of our instalation is preseting Nike, Inc. to the customers/visitors as a brand with sports equipments even into climatically unfavorable conditions. To show that products of Nike may offer maximal comfort while exercising in an extreme conditions. After studying climatic elements we have decided that the best way how to express this issue is winter and snow. So we came out with an idea of an avalanche as a symbol of unbounded energy, dynamics, explosiveness overcoming all obstacles. And the same features are typical for sportsmen. No matter if they are professionals or amateurs. No matter if it is the World Cup or just a practice. They all have same goal. Sports passion. They want to enjoy the action under any conditions. The avalanche is for us a symbol of Nike’s philosophy. And finally winter and snow refer to Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. Semestral work, AAAD in Prague, 2013 Teamwork: Roman Kvita
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ROCKING „DEAR“ Sweatheart of every child, that is what rocking deer will easily become. Project originates from study of natural products, more concretely a chestnut tree. At first I made a clay model, then I casted the model in gypsum and eventually I did stylizations from wood and metal. My inspiration to design a rocking deer came from the typical tradition of making an animals from chestnuts in the fall. Altogether with the use of classic horsehair mattrace from school gym I have created an original rocking deer. Final work, AAAD
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CHESTNUT Study of nature Semestral work, AAAD in Prague
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LONGBOARD for downhill I designed new board for racing longboard for downhill in 2012. I was cooperating with the professional longboard racers while I was constructing the shape of the board. The board is made from carbon and reinforced by foamy nukleus. This is the best way how to get the ultimate lightness and hardness at once. The company has already started with production and it has become very popular among the professional czech racers. However Pig board is unique piece with a graphics inspired by Porschem 917-20 Pink Pig from 70 th. Other longboards are produced without the graphics due to lower prices. I designed a longboard cover as well. The cover is protecting users dress from demage and it is a great spot for advertisement. Bachelor´s thesis, CTU in Prague, Studio of doc. ak. soch. Alexius Appl, 2012 Cooperation: Apeman boards Exhibitions: Designblok, Prague, 2012 Design.S, Brno, 2014 Web: apemanboards.cz
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NOTEBOOK COOLING PAD Almost everyone uses computers these days. Many devices suffers from bad cooling, so they overheat and get damaged. I was trying to come up with a solution to prevent this as much as I can. The cooling pad SNAKE is made from aluminium, which conducts heat well. Wavy shape also enables suction of air. Thanks to the mild slope of the pad, you can work the keyboard more easily. Final work, CTU in Prague, Studio of doc. ak. soch. Alexius Appl
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TEA BAG PACKAGE Proposal of a cover for competition „Young package“ at the category „National Product“ with a special theme “Tea”. The flat paper container in which is the tea bag stored can be, after opening, folded into a origami boat, that we place on the top of the cup. The boat ensures that paper part doesn’t fall into the cup. We use the boat also for pulling out the tea bag and for an easy removal when the tea is done.
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SOUVENIRS FOR PRAGUE: PINK TANK Exhibition: Designblok, 2011
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SOUVENIRS FOR PRAGUE: LOCK FOR LOVERS Semester work, CTU in Prague, Studio of doc. ak. soch. Alexius Appl, 2011
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„TAKE AWAY“ The tray for a roast pork with dumplings and sauerkraut It represents the easy and funny way how typical czech food could be presented to a foreign cultures. Tray is made of paper mass and that is why it is so environment friendly and inexpensive. It may serve the purpose for food transportation from restaurants, distribution of an oven-ready food in supermarkets or as a plane food at Czech Airlines.
Awards: Nominations in the competition Jung package with a special theme “A Cover for National Product” Exhibition: Jung package, nominated works, NoD, Prague, 2011
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„CZECH LENS“ packaging for contact lenses Proposal of the cover for National Product for the competition Jung package with a special theme “A Cover for National Product”.
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DOOR for company Sapeli In metal frame are built-in LEDs. Colors can be changed by using the remote control. Pattern is created by laser or milling technology of clear glass. Final work, CTU in Prague, Studio of prof. akad. arch. Jan Fišer, 2011
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OCTOPUS hanger and lamp for kids During the day kids can use it as a hanger and in the night it changed into the lamp. Tentacles serve as a hanger. Screws for fastening to the wall are covered with yellow plastic caps. Five blue LEDs are placed on the back site. Semestral work, CTU in Prague, Studio of prof. akad. arch. Jan Fišer, 2011
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AURORA children´s playground
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The Aurora is a concept of modern children’s outdoor playground. It emphasizes not only the physical activity of children, but also supports their imagination, motor skills and knowledge. Fibreglass igloo shaped playhouse with a colored plexiglass wind shutters is dominating element of the playground. Sunshine passing through the wind shutters is making magical atmosphere inside the igloo thanks to the rainbow light show. The windows are not only aesthetic and educational but also have security character. Parents have their children under supervision all the time. Further addiction to the Aurora concept are seats, roundabout, swing and spring rocker all of them in the uniform style.
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TOY FOR BLIND CHILDREN A toy using the haptic technology for blind children and children with visual impairment. Wooden blocks classical surface with pictures that healthy children use as a puzzles was changed. I transformed the planes of blocks with paper, sandpaper, foam and plastic foil, nylon fabric and felt. Color spectrum was preserved to help maintain development in children with visual impairment such as amblyopia (lazy eye). Final work, CTU in Prague, Studio of prof. ak. soch. Marian Karel Cooperation: special nursery school „Horáčkova“, Prague
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OBJECT FOR MEDITATION When you sit on a chair and listen to you, background noise is transformed into a sparkling sea in a shell or wind in the trees. Final work, CTU in Prague, Studio of prof. ak. soch. Marian Karel
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BcA. Linda Vránová lindavranova@gmail.com +420 607 225 871 Photos: Jonáš Verešpej, Anna Červinková, Tomáš Polák, Linda Vránová Graphics: Vítek Škop
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