shobhan s
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i help investigate, develop and communicate new ideas, by working comfortably at every stage of a project: from research and prototyping to design, engineering and production. this work is cross-disciplinary and highly collaborative, and usually involves several stakeholders.
study
royal college of art
master of art in information experience design
see:
the cost of war,
humanoid blanket,
onn/of
indian institute of technology guwahati
bachelor of design
work
slowstudio: founder, director
an explorative design practice, instigated by this idea:
“in a fast-moving world, slow is revolutionary.”
mcdonald's: designer for human–machine interaction
design and prototype multi-modal improvements for the automated order-taking experience in McD's Drive Thru.
tata classedge: digital-product designer
design and prototype key features in the company's first consumer product: a study-companion for children, encouraging independent and regular study.
furhat robotics: designer for human–robot conversation
research, design, skill development, demos, validation for conversations between humans and social robots.
see:
furhat
random international : creative technologist
concept development to help win commissions for critically acclaimed projects.
design lead on projects outside random’s traditional mediums of expertise.
see:
aspect,
kinds of life,
swarm,
zoological
bookpad: design lead
led design for a software startup. incubated by microsoft. acquired by yahoo.
codesign: communication designer
communication, exhibition & interface design.
clarice: communication & interface design (for screen-based software).
shuruat mobility (ratna nidhi): ethnographic research.
sudarshan dheer and jwt: corporate identity & literature.
summer internships in graphic design with sudarshan dheer and leaf design.
short work experience at institute for transportation & development policy.
teaching
school of planning and architecture, bhopal
workshop (master of design): “intro to voice-led conversation design”
srishti: resident artist & visiting tutor
course (bachelor of design): expressive behaviour in intelligent machines”
see:
si18_eo
school of communication, royal college of art
workshop (master of design): “manifesting data through objects”
talks & exhibits
talk: “beyond processing: programming the environment”
at nmims:sod for processing community day (bombay node)
talk: on data, information & conversation
to an audience at ha miffal, jerusalem
talk: “participation & performance”
at interfaces monthly, organised by the trampery and the barbican
exhibit: the cost of war
at artpanorama and splice festival
hockney gallery at showrca
courtyard galleries, royal college of art
exhibit: onn/of
‘the cat is alive!’ exhibition in the crypt gallery