I'm an MFA Interaction Design student at Umeå Institute of Design, with a background in Industrial Design, and would describe myself as an ambitious, and curious people-person who is eager to learn new things.​

During the last few years, I have had the opportunity to gain experience within the design field through both education as well as different internships. I have gotten a great understanding of human-centered thinking as well as learned how to become a creative problem solver through using the design process.

Say heeey at amanda-wallgren@outlook.com or on LinkedIn

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experience
2021-now

MFA – Interaction Design  |  UMEÅ INSTITUTE OF DESIGN

Umeå, Sweden

Exploring how we interact with the objects around us while learning about different design methodologies, ways to do ethnographic research, and emerging technologies.

Summer 2022

Project Management course | STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY

Stockholm, Sweden

Project Management summer course, focusing on leading IT-related projects, including everything from planning, budgeting to group dynamics.

Feb - Aug 2021

Design Intern  |  IKEA of SWEDEN

Älmhult, Sweden

This was a split internship where I spent half my time with the IKEA Home Smart team (UX) and half with the classic IKEA Design Department. With the Home Smart team, I got to explore the UX of physical products, working on VINDSTYRKA for the Smart Air category. At the Design Department, I got to apply my Industrial Design background while designing small storage products (VATTENKAR Desk Storage, VATTENKAR Wall Storage, RISATORP Desk Storage) and furniture.

July 2020 - Jan 2021

UX Design Intern  | MING LABS

Berlin, Germany

UI/UX design, concept creation, user interviews, A-B testing, sketching, wireframes, and prototyping. Creating Miro templates for workshops. Working on projects for different industries, such as pharmacy, elderly health care, and future football technology.

2017-2020

BFA - Industrial Design  | UMEÅ INSTITUTE OF DESIGN

Umeå, Sweden

Learning the basics of user-centered design and the design process. Conducting design projects and developing skills in 3D-modeling, workshopping, sketching, and graphic design.

Aug - Dec 2019

Exchange studies  |  ARTCENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN

Pasadena, CA, U.S

During the exchange I majored in Interaction Design and took classes in motion design, mixed realities, UI, as well as extended my understanding of the design process.

June - Aug 2019

Industrial Design Intern  |  ERICSSON

Stockholm, Sweden

Internal conceptual projects, exploratory form studies, illustrations, and mapping of brand identity.

Feb -April 2019

Industrial Design Intern  | MYRA INDUSTRIELL DESIGN

Stockholm, Sweden

Sketching, 3D modeling, and graphic design.

2016-2017

Preparatory Art Studies  | KONSTSKOLAN

Stockholm, Sweden

Year of preparatory art studies - exploring everything from sketching and painting to sculpturing.

Fall 2014

Dance School in NYC | BROADWAY DANCE CENTER

New York, U.S

After high school, I moved to New York to attend Broadway Dance Center for a couple of months to dance and experience living abroad.

2011-2014

DANCE PROGRAM | VIKTOR RYDBERG HIGH SCHOOL

Stockholm, Sweden

In high school, I attended the Aesthetic Dance Program meaning that every week, we would take a few hours of dance classes instead of "regular" subjects.

1995 - 2016

Landing on earth

Stockholm, Sweden

First, learning basic skills such as walking & talking. Later, spending time with friends, going to dance classes, and generally enjoying being creative and crafty in any way. At the same time, I was working different kinds of jobs such as a cashier at a supermarket, selling burgers at Burger King, working as a barista, as a receptionist, as a substitute teacher for primary school, and finally as a dance teacher.

skills
SOFTWARE I USE

• Figma
• Adobe Suite (Adobe XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro)
Miro
ProtoPie
• Solidworks
• Rhino
• Fusion 360
• Keyshot
• Unity
• Arduino

HANDS-ON TOOLS

• Workshop (wood, clay, foam)
Laser cutting
• Sewing
• Wireframing
• High/Low-fi prototyping
• User journeys
• Storytelling
• Visualizations
• Moodboards
• Sketching
• Illustrations

METHODS/ SOFT SKILLS

• Workshops (planning,
  facilitation & moderation)
User Testing (Wizard of Oz, A-B Testing)
Ethnographic Research (Observatory,   Participatory/Co-Creation, Qualitative, Quantitative)
Group member<3
• Energy Booster
• Pizza Eater

SPEAK...

Swedish - Native
English - Professional level
Spanish - Solo un poco ;))

other stuff
Design AWARDS

Interaction Awards (2023) Shortlist
Explore the project Koi

Core77 (2022) Student Notable
Explore the project Koi
Cumulus Green (2020) Honorable MentionExplore the project Gaia

Scholarships

Michael Treschow Scholarship 2022For design students pursuing higher education. Jury's motivation ->

Viktor Rydberg Stipendium 2014
Dance Scholarship for notable performance

EXHIBITIONS

EXPO 2020 Dubai: Swedish Pavilion Explore the project Koi
​EVS35 Oslo 2022Explore the project Covestro EVSE

K Fair Düsseldorf 2022
Explore the project Covestro EVSE