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Jan Hrodek

Senior digital designer

Czechia

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About

Pilsen university graduate of Industrial Design (BcA.), 2018 Design (MgA. Master of Arts). I have 6 year experience in automotive field, beginning internship and first 2 years at Aufeer design studio, which allowed me to start cooperating fluently with SKODA Design, developing 3D interior and exterior designs in direct connection with the Skoda design team. In 2020 we estabilished independent studio developing strong connection with GranStudio s.p.a., initiated by extensive remote courses introducing new modeling techniques. Further extending the relationship by supporting them with modeling services of our studio (Zicher Team) and later on being included into the design phase of several projects as well. My primary field of focus is automotive polygonal modeling, visualisation, animation, pipeline workflow and design team management. Being profoundly interested in vehicle mechanics, I can adress technical inputs and feedback into the aesthetics. During the years spent in the industry I had the chance to design Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 (in cooperation with chief designer Daniel Petr), work on development of exterior of DRAKO Dragon (developed with the GranStudio design) or build from scratch very cool smart city car for SQUAD Mobility. Concerning interior, I had the opportunity to work both on buses (IVECO, Autosan) and trains (CRRC, Skoda transportation). For GranStudio we developed countless car interior designs in direct cooperation with their design team, as well as processed final models for visualisation for our CGI department. Design is a fascinating discipline that became my passion, expanding far over the horizon of aesthetics itself. It's rewarding to witness a team of talented people develop a project that grows day by day. Unfortunately, automotive is currently in decline, however there are still many opportunities to grow. My dream is to create a team/community of inspiring people and create state-of-the-art cars.

Experience

  • Blender course leader

    GranStudio S.p.A.

    March 2021 - July 2021

    Location iconPoland

  • Digital designer / Senior modeler & Blender specialist

    GranStudio S.p.A.

    March 2021 - December 2024

    Location iconCzechia

  • Digital designer / Team leader

    Zicher Team

    September 2020 - April 2025

    Location iconPoland

  • Digital designer & modeler

    SKODA a.s.

    July 2019 - September 2020

    Location iconCzechia

  • Designer

    AUFEER Design s.r.o.

    June 2018 - September 2020

    Location iconCzechia

Education

  • University of West Bohemia (UWB)

    MgA. / Design

    September 2015 - July 2018

    Location iconCzechia

  • AFAD Bratislava

    September 2014 - January 2015

    Location iconSlovakia

  • University of West Bohemia

    BcA. / Industrial Design

    September 2010 - June 2013

    Location iconCzechia

Licenses & certification

    Design skills

      Design tools

      • Adobe Illustrator
      • Adobe Photoshop
      • Blender
      • KeyShot
      • Maya
      • Octane Render
      • Rhinoceros (Rhino)

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