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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Industrial Design Intern | ERICSSON
Stockholm, Sweden
Internal conceptual projects, exploratory form studies, illustrations, and mapping of brand identity.
Industrial Design Intern | MYRA INDUSTRIELL DESIGN
Stockholm, Sweden
Sketching, 3D modeling, and graphic design.
Preparatory Art Studies | KONSTSKOLAN
Stockholm, Sweden
Year of preparatory art studies - exploring everything from sketching and painting to sculpturing.
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.
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.
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.
• Figma
• Adobe Suite (Adobe XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro)
• Miro
• ProtoPie
• Solidworks
• Rhino
• Fusion 360
• Keyshot
• Unity
• Arduino
• Workshop (wood, clay, foam)
• Laser cutting
• Sewing
• Wireframing
• High/Low-fi prototyping
• User journeys
• Storytelling
• Visualizations
• Moodboards
• Sketching
• Illustrations
• 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
Swedish - Native
English - Professional level
Spanish - Solo un poco ;))
Interaction Awards (2023) Shortlist
Explore the project Koi
Core77 (2022) Student Notable
Explore the project Koi
Cumulus Green (2020) Honorable MentionExplore the project Gaia
Michael Treschow Scholarship 2022For design students pursuing higher education. Jury's motivation ->
Viktor Rydberg Stipendium 2014
Dance Scholarship for notable performance
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