Identity

As a designer, I see myself as someone who

sees the world through sustainable lens, which shape creative challenges of making circular practices a standard in his design projects;

discovers design intervention opportunities by reimagining systems that shape the current economy and critically reflects over his design decisions which helps him navigate the context in which they were made;

exchanges perspectives as a part of a design community, so his ideas are enriched by various stakeholders rather than being isolated;

and possesses a T-shaped set of skills that could be applied in multidisciplinary settings and allows him to communicate on a professional level with multidisciplinary stakeholders.

  • Sustainable Lens

    Having grown up in an eco-conscious community, I have entered Industrial Design Bachelor’s with basic awareness about ecology and strong appreciation for nature, which later shaped my designer values.

    I have also noticed, how the perception of those values differs across individuals. There are multiple reasons why, such as different culture, personal experience or education.

    That is why I find it so important to always state a Positionality to make sure to bridge these gaps, and leave room for others to built upon our work.

  • Reimagine Systems

    Existing products are all parts of bigger systems. When designing, almost every action will have a consequence in one of those systems.

    I have also experienced the risks of such approach, as being aware of systems, also makes me aware of multiple consequences of my design decisions before I even make them.

    I have learned to overcome this block through trying to make first, and critically analyse the making later, as long as it’s small scale. In that way I can iterate towards my goal without letting that goal stop me from making whatsoever.

  • Exchange Perspectives

    I believe that no change can happen in isolation, and validating your concept only within a specific target group or community with uniform background, education or culture, in the long term, can lead to bias.

    Additionally, I have learned to use multiple perspectives in my project as an ideation tool. Even if the insights go beyond the project scope, I believe they should be documented and made accessible for other designers, researchers and various stakeholders to built onto.

  • T-shaped Skill Set

    Being an Industrial Designers with multiple expertise areas, naturally leads to a mix of skills and a knowledge scattered across different fields.

    Sometimes that can make it hard to define and plan future career path of a designer, and especially our specialization.

    Throughout my Bachelor’s I have gathered a set of universal skills that can be applied in various design intervention scenarios.

    Throughout my Master, I want to develop a specific focus towards becoming an expert in certain tools and methods. This is further described in the Future section.