I am a multidisciplinary designer working across fields of education, ecology and social impact to create systems and tools that promote behavioural well-being. I use design methods to develop contextually relevant interventions that help people build enduring relationships with their environment. I am skilled in design research, systems mapping, visual storytelling, botanical illustration and information design. I primarily work with topics under the umbrella of ecology, education and citizen advocacy.
Projects
- Biyu Tabu Nibew'Biyu Tabu Nibew' is an edu-info game for children from indigenous groups (Aka, Nyishi and Miji) about snakebite management in North-east India. This project has been designed using a #participatorydesign methodology that includes #ethnography #communityengagement and #codesign - it serves as a blueprint for how design can be applied to fields of #wildlifebiology and #publichealth in indigenous contexts, resulting in the use of #frugalinnovation to create educational access using place-based kno
Work history
Teaching AssistantImperial College London
London, United KingdomPart Time
Assisting the Human-Centred Design Engineering module where students from the MEng Design Engineering programme learn practical skills and tools such as how to conduct user research, represent research findings, and consider human factors in their projects. This module examines products, services, systems and experiences to help develop a critical eye for ethical design with a strong focus on contextually appropriate design processes, methodologies and communication.Assisting the Human-Centred Design Engineering module where students from the MEng Design Engineering programme learn practical skills and tools such as how to conduct user research, represent research findings, and consider human factors in their projects. This module examines products, services, systems and experiences to help develop a critical eye for ethical design with a strong focus on contextually appropriate design processes, methodologies and communication.
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Honorary AssociateInstitute of Public Health
IndiaFreelance
• Work with health equity clusters towards strengthening co-production approaches at Pakke Planetary Health Interpretation Center (Arunachal Pradesh, India)
• Participate in seminar/dissemination events at IPH Bengaluru on how co-production with communities involving design methodologies could help advance public health
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Skills
- Design Research
- Illustration
- Communication Design
- Project Management
- Service Design
- Social Innovation
- Ethnography
- Participatory Design
- Academic Writing
- Education Projects
Education
MA / MSc in Global Innovation DesignRoyal College of Art
- London, United Kingdom
Programme Representative 2022-23
MA / MSc in Global Innovation DesignImperial College London
- London, United Kingdom
Graduated with Distinction
Awards
Dean's Fund AwardDyson School of Design Engineering, Imperial College London
Continuation FundRoyal College of Art