Hi, I am Gabriel Brückner, a design entrepreneur with expertise in conceptualising, prototyping and implementing novel business ideas, products and services.
With a background in Industrial Design (BA) and Global Innovation Design (MA, MSc) I have worked on many different products and services, taking them from concept stage to working prototypes for user testing or design validation and to manufacturing or implementation. My expertise lies in the full scope of product development from the idea to the final product with a focus on functionality, clever engineering and tidy appearance.
Work experience
2021 - now Provenance
Lead Product Designer responsible for the Provenance digital product.
2016 – 21 Climate Edge
Lead Designer, responsible for product development, design for manufacturing, brand identity and product strategy.
2013 – 14 PearsonLloyd
Design and model making for aircraft interior, health care products and furniture.
2011 – 12 Goodwin Hartshorn
Design and model making for kitchen appliances & tools and lighting experiences.
2011 Design Wright
Design and model making for modular furniture systems, interior design and kitchen appliances & tools.
Recognition
Dyson Award Runner Up UK (view project)
For the NEXO IoT weather station
BBC Business Daily Podcast (listen to podcast)
"Has 3D printing met the hype?"
The Manufacturer Top 100 (view project)
For the innovative use of 3D printing to develop the NEXO
Exhibition Kosmos Kaffee (view exhibition page)
Of the NEXO IoT weather station in the world's largest museum of science & technology in Munich
German Federal Eco Design Award (view project)
For the innovative and sustainable redesign of an inkjet printer
Article on Design Boom (view project)
Aspekt Modular system camera
Education
Global Innovation Design, MSc/MA
2014 – 2016 Royal College of Art
Imperial College, London
Masters programme with focus on design, engineering, technology and business and emphasis on internationally oriented design and innovation
2015 Keio University, Tokyo
Focus on information media, business management techniques, storytelling methods and policy design.
2014 Pratt Institute, New York City
Exposure to more traditional product design approach with emphasis on model making and aesthetic principles and system design
Product Design, BA
2009 – 2013 University of Applied Sciences, Schwäbisch Gmünd
Foundations in product design and graphic design with an applied ‘form follows function’ approach.
2012 Hongik University, Seoul
Immersive experience in designing for cultural and societal differences, user behaviour and future urban living.