During design processes, I gravitate towards the reflective transformative design process. Often diving into conceptualizing, experimenting, making and with that learning through doing. This results in an intuitive process. However, at times I recognize a lack of theoretical support and referencing. I am a proactive and assertive team member.
My communication style is clear and direct and I tend to take a leading and managing role, keeping an overview and dividing tasks. I have significant experience in leading both design projects as well as transdisciplinary projects due to my involvement in committees, as well as taking on project management-related tasks during my internship and my job. A threat in this is that of dominating a team and the design direction too much. However, my experience in various projects and committees makes me very consciously aware of this threat and therefore I often adjust timely.
I am capable of giving compelling and coherent presentations and pitches to audiences with varying levels of knowledge. Supporting these presentations with visual materials that have a cohesive and aesthetic look. Moreover, aesthetics are a strength and priority of mine within the looks of as well as the interactions with a design. As a result, my strength lies in the Creativity and Aesthetics Expertise Area together with User and Society.
Technology and Realisation often come into play in the testing or final phases of my design process. For instance when using 3D printing, foamboard modelling or laser cutting to create clean and communicative demonstrators.
In terms of Business and Entrepreneurship, I believe to have a good understanding of what it takes to run as well as design for a business and can therefore manage processes involving multiple stakeholders. Additionally, I have a hard-working and entrepreneurial mindset. Stemming from being raised to always work hard in our family business but also from experience in various jobs like selling flowers on the market each Saturday. Additionally, I have a strong learning-through-doing attitude and am always interested in trying new things.
I have the required skills and knowledge to implement Math, Data and Computing in creative and supporting ways into a project. Moreover, this level of expertise allows me to more effectively collaborate with more specialized individuals.
In my personal life, I am passionate about the climate, environment and personal development. Therefore I consciously try to make more sustainable choices each day. For example by attempting to have a less consumerist mindset and not eating meat for a couple of years now.
