
Martin Frey
Diplom Designer (FH)
Absolvent der Universität
der Künste Berlin
My main interest is the development of novel concepts for the human–computer interaction. The function, the data architecture and the interface of the devices and services I develop are based on the core-theme:
At the centre of all considerations there is the human being with its sensory and cognitive capabilities and peculiarities. My conceptual, problem-solving thinking and my impartiality to technology induce new concepts with great and intuitive potential. As a rule this is demonstrated by self-built, functional prototypes. A detailed description of chosen projects can be found here.
At the centre of all considerations there is the human being with its sensory and cognitive capabilities and peculiarities. My conceptual, problem-solving thinking and my impartiality to technology induce new concepts with great and intuitive potential. As a rule this is demonstrated by self-built, functional prototypes. A detailed description of chosen projects can be found here.
| since 2007 | IDEO | |
| 2007 | Lectureship, University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt, department design | |
| 2006 | »Absolvent« of the University of Arts Berlin, passed with distinction | |
| 2004 - 2006 | Studies at the University of Arts Berlin, with Prof. Joachim Sauter | |
| 2003 | Diplom Designer, University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt | |
| 1998 - 2003 | Studies at the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt, department design | |
| 1997 - 1998 | Community service, »Johanniter Unfallhilfe« - care of the elderly, Amberg | |
| 1997 | Abitur, Gregor-Mendel-Gymnasium, Amberg | |
Awards, Exhibitions, Presentations (Selection)
Awards
![]() TTA '06 Winner | Europrix Top Talents Award 2006 Winner - Category Mobile Contents | Project: CabBoots | Europrix Top Talent Award | Sat 25. Nov '06 / Vienna, Austria ![]() Digital Sparks '06 | Honorary Mention at Digital Sparks 2006 | Project: CabBoots | Digital Sparks | Mon 1. May '06 / Karlsruhe, Germany | ![]() MMT '04 Finalist | Finalist at the Multimedia Transfer 2004 Award (participation not possible due to a stay in India) | Project: Em. Schnittstelle | MultimediaTransfer | Fri 30. Jan '04 / Karlsruhe, Germany ![]() Joseph Binder Award '02 Winner | Joseph Binder Award in bronze in the category 'Visions - Media Design, Digitales Gestalten' | Project: spiderman | Joseph Binder Award | Tue 15. Oct '02 / Vienna, Austria |
Exhibitions, Presentations
TEI '07 | Project: CabBoots | Exhibition and Presentation at "TEI '07 - First International Conference on Tangible and Embedded Interaction", Sheraton Convention Center Hotel, Baton Rouge, USA | Thu 15. Feb - Sat 17. Feb '07 / Baton Rouge, Luisiana, USA ![]() design.digital | Project: CabBoots | Exhibition at "design.digital", FH Wuerzburg-Schweinfurt, Faculty Design, Wuerzburg, Germany | Thu 11. Jan '07 / Wuerzburg, Germany ![]() EUROPRIX Top Talent Festival '06 | Project: CabBoots | EUROPRIX Top Talent Festival '06 | Fri 24. Nov - Sun 26. Nov '06 / Vienna, Austria ![]() Ars Electronica Festival 2006 | Project: CabBoots | Festival for Art, Technology and Society | Thu 31. Aug - Tue 5. Sep '06 / Linz, Austria ![]() designmai '06 | Project: CabBoots, CabTrails | designmai '06 / designtransfer Galerie | Thu 18. May - Sun 21. May '06 / Berlin, Germany | ![]() REALITY CHECK/ transmediale.06 | Project: CabBoots | REALITY CHECK @ c-base/ partner event transemdiale.06 | Wed 1. Feb - Mon 6. Feb '06 / c-base, Berlin, Germany ![]() RE/ACT '05 | Project: CabBoots | RE/ACT 2005, halle_02, Heidelberg | Fri 2. Dec - Sun 4. Dec '05 / Heidelberg, Germany ![]() UdK Rundgang | Project: CabBoots, SnOil | Exhibition at UdK, Berlin | Fri 15. Jul - Sun 17. Jul '05 / Berlin, Germany ![]() UdK Rundgang | Project: First Contact | Exhibition at UdK, Berlin | Fri 16. Jul - Sun 18. Jul '04 / Berlin, Germany ![]() "die digitale Klasse zeigt:" | Project: Herman | Presentation at UdK, Berlin | Tue 11. May '04 / Berlin, Germany |
Reports, Publications (Selection)
Television![]() kulturzeit, 3sat | There was a short coverage about ARS Electronica Festival 2006 in the german, austrian, swiss tv journal "kulturzeit" on channel 3sat, including CabBoots. | Project: CabBoots | kulturzeit, 3sat | Tue 5. Sep '06 | ![]() ZiB3, ORF2 | ARS Electronica Festival 2006 in the austrian news magazine "ZiB3", on channel ORF2... including a short interview about CabBoots. | Project: CabBoots | ZiB3, ORF2 | Fri 1. Sep '06 |
![]() Sonntagsfahrer, radioeins rbb | Interview about CabBoots in the pupular german radio station radioeins rbb. | Project: CabBoots | Sonntagsfahrer, radioeins rbb | Sun 1. Oct '06 Sonntagsfahrer, radioeins rbbCabboots at Sonntagsfahrer | ![]() Welt am Draht, SWR2 | Radio coverage about the award "digital sparks" and CabBoots. | Project: CabBoots | Welt am Draht, SWR2 | Mon 3. Jul '06 Welt am Draht, SWR2CabBoots section |
![]() FASTCOMPANY | The monthly US-Magazine FASTCOMPANY reports about JITWatch | Project: JITWatch | FASTCOMPANY | ![]() |
![]() Simplicity - Ars Electronica Festival 2006 | The exhibition catalogue of Ars Electronica Festival 2006 - Simplicity - includes a description of CabBoots in english and german. | Project: CabBoots | Simplicity - Ars Electronica Festival 2006 | ![]() RE/ACT '05 | There is a short description (english/german) of CabBoots in the exhibition catalogue of RE/ACT '05. | Project: CabBoots | RE/ACT '05 |
![]() make: blog | Blogentry about the GIZMODO Gallery Interview by Jonah Brucker-Cohan in the pobular MAKE:blog | Project: JITWatch | make: blog ![]() shinyshiny.tv | Blogentry about 'JITWatch' in the weblog 'Shiny Shiny - A girls's guide to gadgets' | Project: JITWatch | shinyshiny.tv ![]() gizmodo.com | Interview about me and my projects for GIZMODO Gallery made by Jonah Brucker-Cohen | Project: CabBoots | gizmodo.com ![]() popgadget | Blogentry about 'JITWatch' in the weblog 'popgadget - personal tech, innovative lifestyle for women' | Project: JITWatch | popgadget ![]() designspotter.com | 'SnOil' @ designspotter.com, the platform for designers and creatives | Project: SnOil | designspotter.com ![]() designspotter.com | 'JITWatch' @ designspotter.com, the platform for designers and creatives | Project: JITWatch | designspotter.com ![]() engadget.com | Blogentry with the title "Martin Frey's interaction projects make your senior thesis look lame" - wow, thanks! | Project: JITWatch | engadget.com ![]() wired | The popular 'wired blog' mentions the 'gizmodo' article about my projects in the category 'elsewhere in the tubes' | Project: JITWatch | wired ![]() gizmodo.com | Blogentry about 'JITWatch' in the popular technology weblog about consumer electronics GIZMODO | Project: JITWatch | gizmodo.com ![]() ![]() IKEAhacker | Blogentry about 'Herman - the unprepossessed' in the weblog IKEAhacker, that is dedicated to the modification of IKEA products. | Project: Herman | IKEAhacker ![]() Daily Geek Show | Article about 'SnOil' in the podcast The Daily Geek Show (24:17 min, russian) | Project: SnOil | Daily Geek Show ![]() netzspannung.org | CabBoots got an honorary mention at »digital sparks« award. You can read about the project, the profs and the jurys statement on netzspannung.org. | Project: CabBoots | netzspannung.org | ![]() gadgetgarden.nl | Blogentry about 'SnOil' in the webblog gadget garden - "Jahaa, dat wil vast iedereen wel hebben!." (dutch) | Project: SnOil | gadgetgarden.nl ![]() vvvv.org | Blogentry about 'SnOil' in the webblog of the vvvv-project - "...snake game rendered on a Ferrofluid display." (english) | Project: SnOil | vvvv.org ![]() gizmologia.com | Blogentry about 'SnOil' in the weblog gizmologia - "Snoil, pantalla de ferrofluid" (spain) | Project: SnOil | gizmologia.com ![]() hight3ch.com | Blogentry about 'SnOil' in the weblog hight3ch - "Snoil, the Evolution of the Snake game" (english) | Project: SnOil | hight3ch.com ![]() bright.nl | Blogentry about 'SnOil' in the weblog bright - "Maar deze uitvoering gaat heel vloeiend..." (dutch) | Project: SnOil | bright.nl ![]() make: blog | Blogentry about 'SnOil' in the Make: blog - the weblog of the famous Make: Magazin by O'Reilly (english) | Project: SnOil | make: blog ![]() core77 | Blogentry about 'SnOil' in the core77 blog - "this ferrofluid-based display puts high-tech into some old-school construction..." (english) | Project: SnOil | core77 ![]() digicode.it | Blogentry about 'SnOil' in the webblog digicode - "...Incredibile." (italian) | Project: SnOil | digicode.it ![]() hack a day | Blogentry about 'SnOil' in the weblog hack a day - interesting discussion in the comments about the video: "a fake?" (english) | Project: SnOil | hack a day ![]() uneasysilence.com | Blogentry about 'SnOil' in the weblog uneasysilence - "A very cool project indeed..." (english) | Project: SnOil | uneasysilence.com pixelsumo.com | Blogentry about 'SnOil' and other ferrofluid projects in Chris Osheas webblog 'pixelsumo' | Project: SnOil | pixelsumo.com ![]() We-Make-Money-Not-Art.com | Blogentry about CabBoots after the first presentation. | Project: CabBoots | We-Make-Money-Not-Art.com ![]() We-Make-Money-Not-Art.com | Blogentry about the pressure project 'Herman' featuring 'Herman - the unprepossessed' | Project: Herman | We-Make-Money-Not-Art.com |









































