Hi I'm Akemi. I am a maker with a passion for the process of problem-solving through design.
Whether it is for home staging, custom furniture, an interactive environment or any industrial design problem, I love a good challenge and will most likely obsess over it day and night until completed. My passion for pottery taught me to see the potential of beauty in everything - how cold gray clay dug from the earth can transform into something exquisite and functional. That is what I hope to achieve with any project - elegant functionality with a bit of personality. With a business and sales background and knowledge of manufacturing, I have an understanding of designing within cost and material limitations dictated by the market or the client in a timely manner. Specialties include but are not limited to: Home Staging, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Interactive Design, Furniture Design, Architectural Lighting. If you are interested in any of my products, custom furniture, art, staging or interactive work, please do not hesitate to contact me at hello@akemiblanchard.com. Thank you for visiting!
Solidworks/Inventor/Autocad
Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator
2-D and 3-D Hand Skills
VCarve CNC
Furniture Building
Product Development/Manufacturing/Project Management
Pottery (wheel throwing, slab building)
Sales/Vendor Relations
Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator
2-D and 3-D Hand Skills
VCarve CNC
Furniture Building
Product Development/Manufacturing/Project Management
Pottery (wheel throwing, slab building)
Sales/Vendor Relations
SELECTED RECOGNITION
Designing a Sustainable Future, 2006 Laureate
TELEVISION SHOWS:
The Oprah Winfrey Show featuring Nate Berkus
Small Space, Big Style (designer segment)
What’s With This House?
BOOKS:
Big Ideas for Small Spaces
Absoluut Architectuur
Ultra Materials: How Materials Innovation is Changing the World
OTHER SELECTED FEATURES:
Chicago Tribune
NY Magazine Holiday Gift Guide
South China Morning Post
Design Home Magazine
Los Angeles Times
New York Post
Designing a Sustainable Future, 2006 Laureate
TELEVISION SHOWS:
The Oprah Winfrey Show featuring Nate Berkus
Small Space, Big Style (designer segment)
What’s With This House?
BOOKS:
Big Ideas for Small Spaces
Absoluut Architectuur
Ultra Materials: How Materials Innovation is Changing the World
OTHER SELECTED FEATURES:
Chicago Tribune
NY Magazine Holiday Gift Guide
South China Morning Post
Design Home Magazine
Los Angeles Times
New York Post
EDUCATION
Pratt Institute, Master’s of Industrial Design
Skidmore College Bachelor of Science, Business Major, Studio Art Minor
Pratt Institute, Master’s of Industrial Design
Skidmore College Bachelor of Science, Business Major, Studio Art Minor