About me
Having studied a product and furniture design degree at Kingston University I have always taken an interest in helping people. Born with a physical disability has made me look out at the world with a positive attitude rather than seeing it as something negative.
As a designer I believe that every individual is different and I believe good design helps people do things they might otherwise not be able to do. I see myself as an empathetic energetic peoples’ designer with the focus on working for people with impairments and disabilities at the core of my practice in a collaborative field.
Designing products suited with a topic that’s close to my heart, and kick-starting a live website which allows people/users to be included in inclusive design, has allowed me to develop an insight into how other people with varying abilities live with struggles they might face on a day-to-day basis, being able to help others through struggles that I have similarly faced brings a smile to my face because I can see how my work is benefiting others as well as highlighting a feeling of positivity all round.
I hope to develop more products that can be used by as many people as possible, whatever abilities they may have and to expand a range of products that can be used by all, and make it a FUN experience too. I do it for the enjoyment of learning and hope to develop my skills with further experience. I would see the whole experience as designing products that suit people’s personalities.
Projects credited in
- Different abilities SymposiumOn Thursday the 11th of January 2018, a different abilities symposium hosted by Design for Disability opened up, collaborating with other companies like Urban MBA, Pretty Good Project, Beautiful Disability, B3TV and Nu Dawn London. The symposium ran from 10am-4pm and invited professionals and like-minded people to discuss and debate on designing for disability. In particular it looked at addressing the needs of users with different abilities and unpicking the market of what it means to ‘design f2
- Design for Disability | Pop-up shopThe Design for Disability Pop-Up was a five day, disability-led product design event at PemPeople Pop-Up Shop, London, led by designer Jessica Ryan-Ndegwa. It took the form of an open space devoted to product designers who wanted to explore and experiment with how to design everyday products for disabled people. Design for Disability wants to bring together designers and makers of varying disciplines, disabled people, and creative and medical professionals in joint collaboration, production an7
- Design for Disability – instagramDesign for Disability is a platform that discusses and embraces inclusivity in design through product design, workshops, blogging, talks and events. Follow us on Instagram to check out latest work and collaborations!3
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Work history
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Teacher CPD talkDesign Ventura
London, United KingdomFreelance
Led by Museum Educator Ellen Ferguson, this session delivered by Design Ventura helped prepare teachers to run the Design Ventura project and offer professional practice development. This session offers industry insights from Jessica Ryan-Ndegwa, founder of Design for Disability, and a past winning teacher, Amanda Britton from Tywnham School, sharing her top tips for teachers.
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Curator & ConsultantArchitecture Foundation
- London, United KingdomFreelance
Freelance curator and disability consultant with N.A.W (new Architecture Writers) and Dis collective, working to make unused sections of London safer and more user friendly for people identifying as disabled. Working with a team of architects (who are completing their Masters), Dis-collective have reach out for my expertise in developing and ongoing projects they are working on.
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Skills
- Furniture
- Product
- Design
- Final Cut Pro
- Indesign
- Office
- Photoshop
Education
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BA Product and Furniture DesignKingston University
- Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
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Art and Design Foundation DiplomaKingston University
- Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
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