Tim Frei Industrial & Graphic Designer

Tim Frei — Industrial & Graphic Designer

Concept-driven, down-to-earth design. Mapping complexity into human-centered artefacts, made with a soft spot for research and engineering.

Alu chair, front view in studio light
Detail of the folded sheet backrest
Chair stacked in a row of five
CNC folding process in the workshop
Side profile against white background
Seat surface texture close-up

ALU CHAIR

Client: Self-initiated · Scope: Product design, CMF · 2024

Stackable aluminium chair exploring folded sheet construction and minimal fastening.

Hut façade with milled lettering at dusk
Vertical detail of the larch cladding
Signage system overview panel
CNC milling test on offcut board
Approach path with directional marker

HUT FAÇADE

Client: Alpine Club Zürich · Scope: Graphic design, signage · 2023–24 · With: Studio Beispiel

Wayfinding and façade graphics for a renovated mountain hut, CNC-milled into larch cladding.

Signal lamp, upright on desk
Extrusion profile close-up
Magnetic head detail
Lamp family lineup
Assembly steps overview

SIGNAL LAMP

Client: Nachtwerk GmbH · Scope: Product design, lighting · 2025

Modular task lamp with a magnetically indexed head, machined from a single extrusion.