1. EXPERIENCE
Guest Speaker - International (2018-Present)
- Speculating futures to anticipate usability.
- Prototyping world-building brand stories.
- Managing remote teams & cultural project agility.
Hyper Island - Manchester, England (2016-2018)
Digital Experience Design, Masters
Under the tutalidge of AKQA, IDEO, LOVE and USTWO we were guided
through design principles such as, effort-impact, circular design thinking,
experiential learning spiral, end of life outliers.
- UN: Team project developing a social economy and finance app
- Lotus: Business transformation for electric and virtual tech revitalization
- Kien: I.O.T home and experienctial cultural ethnograhpic spaces
Oliver Agency - Contract (UX/UI) Designer (2015-17)
- Unilever: Crafted strategic vision developing #1 home brand across sector
- Novartis: Researched consumers/markets/benchmarks/technologies
- Eurostar: Utilising ethnographic research to develop wayfinding
- Barclays: Privileged in creative direction for local marketing
- BASF: Responsible for European communication intelligence platforms.
- AA: Developed strategies which bring the new brand positioning to life
Dezen Corp. - Creative Director (2012-16)
Established as an international life x style collective, crafting enriching
experiences between consumers, companies & their environment.
Contract Digital U/X & U/I Designer (2011-14)
Analog Folk / Engine / McCann / Spark44
- J.P. Morgan: Developed site interface modules for responsive digital site
- Jaguar Land Rover: Articulated the point-of-view on native advertising
- Microsoft - Created the digital strategy for launch of the latest windows
- Chevas Regal: Generated media ideas for digital strategies for Q3/Q4
- Bupa: Assisted in designing software application and strategy
Institute Without Boundaries: Toronto, Canada (2009-10)
Integrated Design & Research Strategy, Post Degree
Partnerting and under tutalidge of Bruce Mau, HOK, ARUP and TCHC the
design lab and research program, the Institute Without Boundaries seeks
to work towards collaborative strategy and action, by responding to real
briefs, set by clients, based upon their needs and presenting in-front of
stakeholders, peers and members of the community.
Cooler Solutions - Research & Design Intern (2009)
Business by Philosophy - Jr. Graphic Designer & Art Director (2006-09)
Collaborating with b2c & b2b companies, developing and implementing
unified branding across digital & print.
University of Salford: Manchester, England (2002-04)
Graphic Design Communications, Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Tameside College: Lancashire, England (1996-00)
Art & Design, BTEC Higher National Diploma.
M A N I S H C H A U H A N
🚀 Innovation Strategist
📱 Integrated Designer
🔮 Workshop Speaker
www.manishkc.com
hello@manishkc.com
UAE +(971) 58 574 4580
UK +(44) 07557 882354
medium.com/@manishkc
CERTIFICATES
University of Helsinki: Elements of AI (2020)
Acuman + IDEO: Human-Centred Design (2014)
FACILITATATER
Futuroflow: Dubai (2019)
Speculating Futures to Anticipate Usability
Acuman Group: London (2014)
Digital Design Beyond Function
Evergreen Brickworks: Toronto (2010)
Transportation for inhabitants in the future.
VOLUNTEER
BBC (2017)
Neurodivercity workshop to design accessible events across spectrums.
Deloitte (2009)
Assisted B2B customers with presented materials for growth and change.
PWC (2006)
Participated with B2C user engagement for emerging markets.
HACKATHONS
Nasa International Space Apps: London (2014)
Working within a team lead in developing an astranout health monitor.
Decoded Fashion: London (2013)
Team Facilitator for I.O.T wearable and retail checkout.
EXPOSURE
Brand Magazine International (2012)
Featured: Zen vs. Minimalism
Salone del Mobile: Milan (2010)
Exhibit: Shared Spaces
AWARDS
Behance: London (2013)
Design Appreciatian & Portfolio Expression
IDS Gold Award: Toronto (2010)
Exhibit: Shared Spaces
Willow Wood Hospice: Manchester (2002)
Annual event showcase and fundraising ball.
REFERENCES
Available upon request
ABOUT
Hello, I'm Manish, an integrated designer and innovation strategist with
14+ years of industry practice. I'm a digital nomad and globally-minded
professional. My journey has taken me to the cultural melting-pot of
Toronto, the alpha city of London, and now the future cities of Dubai.
I recently studied my Masters in Digital Experience Design at Hyper
Island UK, where I expanded my process of methodologies and business
modeling, crafting new frameworks that place an emphasis on insightful
solutions, helping to solve complex challenges and empathically relieve
customer cognitive overload, through cultural simplicity.
All-around go-to design specialist, my mission is to empower brands
by collaboratively researching (RxD) and creatively leveraging
emerging-tech (TxD). Effectively developing holistic cross-medium
service experiences (UxD, CxD) that are value-driven, and delivering
functional high-impact interactive solutions (IxD), that take individuals on
meaningful and memorable narratives.
I’m a curious polymath, truly passionate in a constant state of learning
and sharing, relishing in the challenge and excited by the privilege of
teaming with others, to invent and implement new sustainable ideas for
the generations to come.
COMPETANCES
- Service Design - Circular Design - Agile Design
- Experience Design - Graphic Design - Research Design
- Product Development - Concept Development - Brand Development
- Big-Data - Info-Design - Rapid-Prototyping
- Journey Maps - Wireframing - User Flows
INTERPERSONAL
- Design Thinker - Creative Thinker - Systems Thinker
- Critical Thinker - Problem Solver - Self Aware
- Team Work - Mentoring - Positive
- Collaborative - Respectful - Responsible
TOOLS
- Adobe Photoshop - Sketch - Apple Keynote
- Adobe Illustrator - InVision - Microsoft Office
- Adobe InDesign - Mural - Google Sketchup
- Adobe XD - Overflow - Autodesk Fusion
- Adobe Dimensions - Custellence - Jira
INTERESTS
- Traveling - Synthwave - Sci-fi Operas
- Encyclopedias - Megatronics - Bouldering
- Meditation - Gastranomy - Wearables
LANGUAGES
- English - Hindi - Japanese
- HTML - CSS - Javascript