Valentin Van Ravestyn

•Designed custom-made products in wood such as doors, windows and cabinets for heritage buildings or particular customers in Toronto •3D modeling and drawings made in Solidworks for every projects to be communicated to the client and the contractor for approval •Shop drawings sent for production and supervision of these while manufactured •CNC programmer for all products, supervised the production and was occasionally CNC operator •Designed parametric models in Solidworks for the establishment of a database for every products of the company

• 3D modeling made for the conception of ornamental architectural projects in stained glass • Used Rhino software for the research of parametric and organic shapes to create new patterns ideas • Participated to the installations of stained glass pieces for particular customers

• Led the design and development of 10+ products from basic concept to production • Developed promotional objects in small series for company’s events • Plan, implement and oversee the full project cycle from the allocation of budget, to design and development, while working closely with various manufacturers to achieve the objectives as desired in the time frame required • Presented projects to the clients with 3D renderings and explanations of the concept • Rapid prototyping (3D print), preparing files for printing (digital printer) • Packaging development and graphic development

• Designed new concepts of home appliance, medical equipment and machine system in partnership with the team engineer from WOW Design Company (Belgium) • Collaborated with creative and leadership teams to build project plans and ensure that our strategy meets key stakeholder business goals • Developed concepts using 3D CAD to create functioning (3D printed, CNC machined, otherwise produced) prototypes for user testing • Reviewed product prototypes and resolved technical specifications • Visual communication using Adobe or PowerPoint for the presentation of the project to the client and the engineer team • Participated to workshops with the designer team for the research of new projects concepts made of mock-ups in paper, cardboard-based or plastic sheets • Developed graphic communication on products or product packaging

• Developed furniture design made in a specific material in wood such as a collection of a chair, a bench and a long chair • Prototypes manufactured in my personal workshop space using manual tools for wood and metal • Met with manufacturers for the production of prototypes and small production • Met with Organizations for young designers (WBDM in Brussels) for the promotion of my work in Belgium • Presented those projects in different European design fairs in Milan - Salone Satellite, Copenhagen - NorthModern and Lille (France)- La French Touch

• Improvement of the campaigns and promotions for the new brand’s image of the company • Introduced a new visual communication and graphic design for flyers, banners and website