Ulrike Jurklies

... is industrial designer and owner of the brand ‘mo man tai’ which she started almost 10 years ago. From origin German, she first finished an apprenticeship in furniture making before studying industrial design in Munich. During her studies and after graduation she worked in Hong Kong for half a year. Upon returning to Germany she started her own company and moved to the Netherlands a few years later.

With her products she aims to develop concepts which surprise, entertain and impress in a convincing way. Sustainability and community responsibility are priorities durin the conceptualization and development of the mo man tai products. The clear and uncomplicated aesthetics but also the combination of old traditions with modern production technologies form the basis for timeless ‘design’ and pleasure of use.

Activities/Exhibitions

2011   Dutch Design Week Eindhoven - ONgeWoon warenhuis
       Dutch Design Week Eindhoven - Etalageroute (VVV)
       Dutch Design Week Eindhoven - Exhibition Artspace Flipside - 90% Steel
       Woonbeurs Amsterdam - NL Design
       Canvas Collages for Sofitel Cocagne Eindhoven - cooperation with
       Holland Art Gallery
       MLY catwalk show at Piet Hein Eek - accessories
       IMM Cologne; Passagen - Tatorte - Design braucht Taeter
2010   Dutch Design Week Eindhoven - Meesterlijk - Design en Ambacht
       Dutch Design Week Eindhoven - Etalageroute
       Designer's Open Leipzig - Tatorte - Design braucht Taeter
       Exhibition Kant in beweging - Kantmuseum, Horst
       Exhibition Canvas Collages - Gallery M and Leolux, Köln
       Exhibition Design Bazaar - Designhuis, Eindhoven
2009   Exhibition Utopia Now!- Contain Gallery, Cologne
       Dutch Design Week Eindhoven - Etalageroute
       Dutch Design Week Eindhoven - Strijp-S
       Exhibition Canvas Collages - Smalle Haven, Eindhoven
2008   Dutch Design Week Eindhoven - Designers Market
2007   IMM Cologne - Designspotter
2006   Dutch Design Week Eindhoven - Etalageroute (VVV)
       Dutch Design Week Eindhoven - Berlin meets Eindhoven
2005   Expositie Gelsenkirchen - Atelier Ruhrstrasse

Education

1997 - 2001  Industrial Design Studies, Fachhochschule - Muenchen
2000         Internship, Formart Industrial Design - Kowloon, Hong Kong
1998         Internship, Daimler Chrysler - Stuttgart
1996 - 1997  Fachoberschule - Augsburg
1995 - 1996  Graphic Design practical work, MAD - Augsburg
1992 - 1995  Apprenticeship: carpenter, Schreinerei Wackenhut Ohno