Implement your vision and inspire users!?
Challenge accepted.
usability
The focus is always on the user, so that your vision becomes a successful product.
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As a start-up founder and former competitive athlete, I have an eye for the essentials, work quickly and efficiently.
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This results in targeted strategies and well thought-out concepts for product design, branding, packaging and everything that goes with the user experience.
Project-
planning
First conversation
concept
phase
detail
design
draft
phase
realization
design process
Within the phases, we coordinate in feedback loops so that we always agree how the next step will look like.
So that your idea can develop its full potential.
product design
design strategy
User & Market Research
strategy
concept
Design development
Draft to detail design
CAD, prototyping
branding
packaging design
visualization
sketches, illustrations
Photorealistic Renderings
animations
Offers
Free consultation
I offer new customers a free consultation.
Simply send an inquiry below, we will make an appointment and discuss your problem.
Design strategy or product development - together we will find out how I can support you and advance your project.
Would you like creative support...
... but you are still not sure what sensible strategies there are, how the design / product development should proceed or whether you will like my drafts?
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I'll help you further.
Start up support
There are special conditions for fresh founders, start-ups and prospective freelancers.
Especially at the beginning it is important to lay the right building blocks and not to save at the wrong end.
From my own experience as a start-up founder and freelancer, I would like to lower this hurdle for you.
Let's bring your idea to life!
Simply contact me without obligation:
0157 71 78 67 57
Soshin Katsumi
Graduate Designer (Industrial Design)
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I grew up bilingual in southern Germany and was influenced by both the local and Japanese culture.
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Therefore industrial design
I started studying mechanical engineering, which was a bit too dry for my liking. When I then discovered the discipline of product design and switched courses, I knew that I was in the right place.
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So I was able to combine my creative streak with analytical, constructive work and realized how much I liked solving problems:
Because creativity is often the key to working out solutions and simplifying the supposedly complex.
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experience
With my work in a design agency since 2016, I can continue to develop my professional work and skills to this day.
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In 2018 I founded a start-up with two partners to bring a product I developed and designed onto the market. I was able to continue to grow over the hurdles that awaited me here. In addition to production, marketing and the entrepreneurial challenges I also had to deal extensively with the Medical Devices Act.
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resume
2007 Abitur Freiburg i.Br.
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2008 community service for top athletes at the Karlsruhe Clinic
2009 Maschinenbau Uni Karlsruhe (2 semesters)
2011 Vordiplom Product Design HfG Karlsruhe
2015 Diploma Industrial Design AdBK Stuttgart
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Since 2015 self-employed as a designer
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Product designer at Tricon Design AG since 2016
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Since 2018 co-founder and managing director of Freeceps UG
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2007-2016 member of the German National Judo Team
Languages: German, Japanese, English, (French, Latin)
This is another reason why I should support your project:
High level of technical understanding
In-depth knowledge of medical devices
Experience with products from different industries
Cross-context problem analysis
Experience with own start up
Innovative
Strategic thinking
Goal-oriented, agile work
Close cooperation with your team
Personal contact
Transparent way of working
Enthusiastic about many challenges
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judo
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I practiced judo as a competitive sport for a long time.
Especially in my time in the German national team from 2007 to 2016 I gained countless experiences, from the hardest frustration to huge feelings of happiness,
Victories, defeats, rivalries, team spirit and above all friendships that last to this day.
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I have very fond memories of the 2011 Universiade in China, as well as my fights at the Grand Prix in Düsseldorf in front of a home crowd.
At the moment I'm still fighting in the first Bundesliga, but I'm no longer on international mats.
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National team 2007- 2016
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​​Graduation: 4th Dan
Association: FT 1844 Freiburg eV
Successes:
World Cup winner Prague 2014
German Champion 2010
Vice European Champion U23 2010
Universiade Shenzhen 2011 5th place
Grand Prix Dusseldorf 5th place
and much more
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Bundesliga:
(2) VfL Sindelfingen (2005-2006)
(1) JC Ettlingen (2007-2017)
(1) Judo in Holle (2018)
(1) KSV Esslingen (since 2019)
Implement your vision and inspire users!?
Challenge accepted.
You have an idea, but it is unclear how to proceed?
Would you like to start a project?
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Let's get started shaping the future!
0157 71 78 67 57
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