Multidisciplinary product designer specialising in homeware, IoT , and smart consumer devices . My work combines UI/UX, web, platform and mobile app design, as well as physical product development, advanced rendering and prototyping, with a focus on accessibility and ergonomics . With a background in the startup and makerspace industries , alongside a range of industrial and graphic design work, I bring a novel and user-centered approach to every concept and project. I'm a team player dedicated to creating intuitive experiences for any design studio or company! Experience Product Designer LLcloud, llcloud.eu , startup Jan 2023 - Present, Remote Designs & develops LLcloud's visual identity, branding, website, and Ul for the multi-sensor cloud platform. Supports and leads product design teams for smart technology projects, research and production. Design Researcher Digital Spaces Living Lab 2021 - 2022, Sofia, Bulgaria Data analysis for DSLL project trials, coordinated events and workshops, produced analytical and product performance reports for clients including Shyn, Epic Blue, Loupe, and Vamos. Developed DSLL’s new branding identity and platform. Industrial Designer Tatic Design Studio Mar 2023 - Jul 2023, Lund, Sweden Three-month ID project, developing a branded trio of outdoor cordless camping appliances with advanced 3D modelling, rendering, animation, user research and profiling, creating collapsible origami products. Graphic Designer Memorabilia Pack Ltd. 2022 - 2023, Edinburgh, UK Graphic design internship, awarded through the University of Edinburgh, supported graphic and content creation for curated memorabilia packs/products, packaging design, and print layouting and production. Makerspace Assistant SmartFabLab 2018 - Present, Sofia, Bulgaria I assist with end-to-end operations, from event and workshop planning to organising technical training in digital fabrication machines and electronics. Education Royal College of Arts MA Product Design 2024 - 2025, London, UK The University of Edinburgh BA Product Design 2020 - 2024, Edinburgh, UK Lund University Industrial Design Exchange, Erasmus 2023, Lund, Sweden Software & Tools CAD & Rendering SolidWorks, Fusion360, AutoCAD, Blender, KeyShot, SketchUp UI/UX & Coding Figma, C++, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Arduino, Dreamweaver Model Making Glass, Wood, Metal, Casting, Textiles, Laser & CNC, SLA | SLS, Soldering Photography & Video Premiere Pro, iMovie, Final Cut Pro Graphic Design Adobe CS (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects), Procreate AI Tools Midjourney, Perplexity, Notion, Gemini, Loveable

Helsinki November 19 - 20 | 2025 WATI x LLcloud expo slush.org Slush was a milestone moment, my first time showcasing at one of the world's most energising tech and startup events. Talks on AI, design's evolving role, and the future of technology from owners and teams at Lovable, Nothing, Google, Airbus Defence and Space, and Bolt made for an inspiring few days. Sponsored by CASSINI and EUSPA , I demoed WATI , an environmental and sports wearable built to help people move safely through extreme urban heat, born as my MA Product Design thesis at the Royal College of Art. A highlight I didn't see coming: joining the Digital Markets Act presentation alongside EVP Commissioner Henna Virkkunen and Bart Becks of the EIC Board, where LLcloud spoke to how businesses can use the DMA framework . Out of gallery

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New Designers 39th Edition London July 3 - 6 | 2024 BA Product Design Graduate Show 2024 Business Design Centre, Islington newdesigners.com/exhibitors | newdesigners.com Had the honour of exhibiting my final BA project, AQ, at the 39th edition of New Designers 2024 at the Business Design Centre in Islington . The show brings together over 3,000 emerging designers across disciplines from more than 100 universities in the UK . My installation featured two wearable AQ prototypes, including a large-scale, battery-powered version that continuously monitored air quality for 8 hours daily throughout the exhibition. The display also included the AQ design booklet, an exploded prototype, interactive acetone and dust vials for hands-on testing, and a live AQ wearable demo running Home Assistant to visualise real-time air quality data. Our graduate catalogue, Connect, reflects both our cohort’s collaborative diversity and the project’s core intent: encouraging connection, between people, design and their environments.

building a material library and digital archive to encourage sustainable and responsible material use in creative practice Client: rca.ac.uk , Royal College of Art, London, UK Project Type: End-to-end Material Catalogue UX | UI + Online Shop + Material Design + AI-based Material Index Role: UX | UI Designer + Logo Redesign + Digital Material Archive & E-commerce Interface Design Industry: Sustainable Materials, Manufacturing, Art & Design Tools: Wix Studio, Figma, JS (Velo), Wix CMS & Stores Duration: Q1 | 2025 View Archive Demo ARCA TEAM & MISSION Our team is made up of five Royal College of Art graduates from backgrounds in design, painting, and architecture. We are focused on exploring how sustainable, biodegradable, and bio-based materials can be more effectively integrated into creative disciplines, as well as manufacturing and prototyping industries . We developed ARCA , a mobile platform and physical material library that helps users discover and compare sustainable material alternatives for their projects . Built around a sustainability assessment framework we co-created, the system categorises materials and directly recommends suitable alternatives based on project needs. The platform is supported by collaborations with London-based suppliers and innovators in alternative materials, including companies such as Notpla, Alusid and NatureWorks . Iana Nikolova Design Products ablen.com Georgie Richardson Architecture Joe Hodway Painting joehodway.com Jean Stepanov Contemporary Art Practice jean-stepanov.com Jamie Doh Visual Communication jamiedohart.com/ MY ROLE led the development of the Archive, curating sustainable material alternatives, coordinating with suppliers to source samples developed the initial concept for the physical library through spatial design and visual render exploration designed and coded a responsive web platform, mobile and desktop , featuring an updatable material archive built a full e-commerce/shop , allowing customers to browse and purchase sustainable materials integrated a project blog , allowing students to document and share work made with sustainable materials ARCA MATERIAL INDEX After testing tools like Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) , the Material Circularity Indicator , and the Higg Index , we found they were too complex for fast creative decision-making. We developed the Sustainability Material Index , a concise framework that simplifies material sustainability into an accessible, comparative tool for creatives. PROJECT SHOWCASE Study for the Relic of the Future Emulsion Paint Sculpture, by Joe Hodway. Media used, post consumer emulsion paint | H: 30 cm x W 20 cm x D 14 cm. Joe Hodway, MA Painting student, repurposed post-consumer emulsion paint into a sculptural bust , highlighting the potential of discarded materials as refined artistic mediums. By transforming a durable acrylic polymer with a silky finish, his work challenges traditional sculpting practices while sparking dialogue on sustainability in art. dsll Up llcloud