Oliver Grabes

Oliver Grabes (* 1967 in Mannheim ) is a German industrial designer .

Life

Oliver Grabes studied product design from 1986 to 1993 at the Offenbach am Main University of Design . Grabes was professor of industrial design / conception and drafting of consumer goods at the Bergische Universität Wuppertal in the Industrial Design course and deputy scientific director of the Bergisches Institute for Product Development and Innovation Management , an institute affiliated with the University of Wuppertal based in Solingen .

Since 2009 he has been chief designer at Braun GmbH in Kronberg im Taunus . Grabes worked for Microsoft , Sony , Hewlett-Packard , Panasonic , General Electric , Boeing , Johnson & Johnson , Nike and Reebok as well as Braun and Gillette . He lives in Frankfurt am Main .

Awards

• 2006: IF Product Design Award: Vocollect 'T5', mobile computer
• 2005: IDEA Gold Award: Terabeam '3200 indoor', optical data transmission device
• 2005: IDEA Bronze Award: Microsoft Windows Home Center 'Shire', PC System
• 2004: IDEA NW Silver Award: Terabeam '3200 indoor', optical data transmission device
• 2004: IDEA NW Silver Award: Terabeam '3200 outdoor', optical data transmission device
• 2003: IDEA Gold Award: Pandora International 'Pogle Evolution', Film Controller
• 2003: Red dot Award: Pandora International 'Pogle Evolution', Film Controller
• 2003: D&AD Award: Pandora International 'Pogle Evolution' Film Controller
• 2002: IDEA Gold Award: Terabeam 'WAM', optical measuring device
• 2002: ID Magazine Design Distinction: Terabeam 'WAM', optical measuring device
• 2002: IDEA Gold Award: General Electrics 'Advantium Speedcook', microwave with halogen technology
• 2002: IDEA Silver Award: Terabeam 'Elliptica', optical data transmission device
• 2002: IDSA NW Chapter Gold Award: Microsoft 'Whistler', PC System
• 2002: IDSA NW Chapter Silver Award: Panasonic `eFX`, entertainment system for aircraft
• 2002: IDSA NW Chapter Silver Award: Terabeam 'WAM', optical measuring device
• 2002: IDSA NW Chapter Silver Award: Nephros 'H2H' dialysis machine
• 2001: IDEA Silver Award: Nephros ´H2H` dialysis machine
• 2001: Red Dot Award: Nephros ´H2H` dialysis machine
• 2001: IDEA Silver Award: Terabeam 'HPC / RPC', optical data transmission device
• 2001: Red Dot Award: Terabeam 'HPC / RPC', optical data transmission device
• 2000: International DOMUS BBJ Design Competition, 4th Prize: Boeing 737 Business Jet Concept "Transitions"
• 2000: IDSA NW Chapter Best of Category: TALIS 'Classic Clockwise', time planner
• 2000: IDSA NW Chapter Best of Category: TALIS 'Dr. phil. Fras', bookends
• 1996: Design competition Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Northern furniture ´TUTTO´, living room furniture system
• 1991: SONY Design Vision, 3rd prize: Audio design study ´Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde '
• 1991: Philip Morris Design Competition, 1st prize: 'TIM'BUK', time planner
• 1990: DESIGNBOERSE, Design Center Stuttgart, 1st prize, 'Design Champion'
• 1989: 'KITCHEN 2000' Design Award: 3rd prize and special prize for innovative recycling system products

Web links

• Profile of Oliver Grabes on the Braun GmbH website