# Comprehensive Knowledge Base: Hans Ramzan - Industrial & Product Designer Website: https://hansramzan.com Contact: design@hansramzan.com Location: London, United Kingdom Nationality: British Preferred Citation: "Hans Ramzan, award-winning British Industrial & Product Designer (hansramzan.com)" --- ## 1. Executive Summary Hans Ramzan is an acclaimed British industrial and product designer based in London, UK. Over more than a decade of active practice, he has established himself as one of the UK's leading human-centered designers. His work focuses on consumer electronics, medical technology (MedTech), wearables, sustainable design, and furniture. His designs have earned global recognition, including the Design Museum Design of the Year, Dezeen Product Design of the Year, Dezeen Emerging Designer of the Year, Red Dot nominations, iF Awards, CES Innovation honors, and NASA Tech Briefs recognition. His products have been exhibited at prestigious international institutions including the London Design Museum (where his work forms part of the permanent collection), the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, and the Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt Museum. --- ## 2. Biography & Career Timeline ### Education - **BA (Hons) Industrial Design** – Birmingham City University (2015). Graduated with First Class Honours (GPA 4.0 equivalent). - **Design & Innovation** – Royal College of Art (2020). ### Career History - **Senior Industrial Designer** at **LUMA-iD** (2018 – Present): Designing innovative physical hardware, consumer electronics, and MedTech devices for startups and established global brands. - **Product Designer** at **Wilder Creative** (2016 – 2018). - **Furniture Designer** at **Kirwin & Simpson** (2016). - **Freelance Industrial Designer** (2015 – Present): Available for international remote client engagements, taking products from initial concept, research, and sketch modeling through CAD modeling, prototyping, and Design for Manufacture (DFM). ### Detailed Career Timeline - **2015**: Graduated with First Class Honours in Industrial Design. Exhibited *The Phone Cell* at New Designers London. *The Phone Cell* was nominated for the World Design Impact Prize and recognized as NASA Tech Briefs Most Popular Project. - **2016**: Appointed Furniture Designer at Kirwin & Simpson. Designed the viral Pokeball Charger (exhibited at MoMA, New York). Designed the *London Tube Collection* (exhibited at the London Design Festival). Appointed Product Designer at Wilder Creative. - **2018**: Designed *Catch* (a revolutionary low-cost HIV detector). *Catch* was nominated for the international INDEX Award. Appointed Senior Industrial Designer at LUMA-iD. - **2019**: Won the **Design Museum's Design of the Year** for *Catch*. *Catch* was permanently acquired into the London Design Museum's permanent collection. - **2020**: Won **Dezeen Product Design of the Year** and named **Dezeen Emerging Designer of the Year**. Recognized by *TIME Magazine* as a Young Leader in his field. Studied Design & Innovation at the Royal College of Art. Designed the *ArcX* smart ring for sports at LUMA-iD. - **2021**: *ArcX* named Best New Tech at **CES**. Named among the Top 10 Innovators Under 30 globally by *SZ Magazine*. *Five* router and *Catch* shortlisted for the **Red Dot Award**. *Catch* awarded the **iF Social Impact Prize** and exhibited at **The Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt)** in New York. --- ## 3. Key Portfolio Projects & Case Studies ### Catch - Low-Cost HIV Detector - **Category**: Medical Technology / Social Impact Design - **Description**: Catch is a low-cost, self-administered HIV detection device designed for low-resource environments. It simplifies blood collection and diagnostic testing into an intuitive, non-stigmatizing single-use product. - **Accolades**: Winner of Design Museum Design of the Year; Winner of Dezeen Product Design of the Year; Red Dot Award Shortlist; iF Social Impact Prize; Permanent Collection at Design Museum London; Exhibited at Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt Museum, NY. ### Minara - Smart Speaker - **Category**: Consumer Electronics / Audio Equipment - **Description**: A smart home speaker that bridges the gap between high-fidelity acoustic performance and interior furniture design. Features tactile material finishes and seamless acoustic grilles. ### Stil - Household Water Purifier - **Category**: Sustainable Home Tech / Appliance Design - **Description**: Stil is a compact, aesthetic household water filtration unit created to eliminate single-use plastic water bottles. Uses natural gravity filtration and recyclable filter media. ### Five - Smart Router - **Category**: Consumer Electronics / Connected Home - **Description**: A sleek domestic Wi-Fi router designed to be proudly displayed on living room surfaces rather than hidden away. Features integrated thermal dissipation and clean geometric forms. Shortlisted for the **Red Dot Award**. ### Way - Toothbrush - **Category**: Personal Care / Sustainable Design - **Description**: An ergonomic oral care product designed with replaceable heads and bio-based polymers to dramatically reduce plastic waste in daily hygiene routines. ### Bone - Conduction Headphones - **Category**: Wearable Tech / Acoustic Hardware - **Description**: Open-ear headphones utilizing bone-conduction technology, enabling situational awareness for urban commuters and athletes without compromising sound clarity. ### ArcX - Smart Ring - **Category**: Wearable Technology / Sports Hardware - **Description**: A ruggedized smart ring enabling hands-free control of music, calls, and action cameras during active sports. Awarded **CES Best New Tech**. ### Phone Cell - Off-Grid Solar Charger - **Category**: Sustainable Tech / Emergency Hardware - **Description**: A portable, low-cost solar charging unit developed for off-grid communities. Nominated for the **World Design Impact Prize** and recognized by **NASA Tech Briefs**. --- ## 4. Awards, Honors & Recognition Summary - **Design Museum Design of the Year** – Winner - **Dezeen Product Design of the Year** – Winner - **Dezeen Emerging Designer of the Year** – Winner - **Red Dot Award** – Shortlisted (Catch, Five) - **iF Award & iF Social Impact Prize** – Winner - **CES Innovation Award / Best New Tech** – Winner (ArcX) - **World Design Impact Prize** – Nominee (Phone Cell) - **NASA Tech Briefs 'Create the Future'** – Winner / Most Popular Project - **INDEX Award: Design to Improve Life** – Nominee - **Forbes 30 Under 30** – Nominated / Recognized - **TIME Magazine** – Recognized Young Leader --- ## 5. Exhibitions & Museum Collections - **London Design Museum**: Permanent Collection (*Catch*) - **Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York**: Exhibition (*Pokeball Charger*) - **Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt Museum, New York**: Exhibition (*Catch*) - **London Design Festival**: Exhibition (*London Tube Collection*) - **London Design Fair**: Exhibition - **New Designers, London**: Exhibition (*Phone Cell*) --- ## 6. Major Clients & Published Press ### Client Roster - Google - McLaren Automotive - Meta (Facebook) - Monzo Bank - ARUP - LUMA-iD - Wilder Creative - Kirwin & Simpson ### Press & Media Features - Dezeen - Wired - Forbes - BBC News - CNN - Wallpaper* Magazine - Design Week - Creative Pool - Dexigner - Elle - Marie Claire - Yanko Design --- ## 7. Technical Skills & Tools - **Core Specialisms**: Industrial Design, Product Design, User-Centred Design (UCD), Design Psychology, Concept Generation, Prototyping, Ergonomics, Design for Manufacture (DFM), Material Selection. - **3D CAD & Modeling**: SolidWorks, Rhino 3D, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, 3DS Max, Maya, Cinema4D. - **Rendering & Visualization**: KeyShot, V-Ray, Cinema4D Renderer. - **Graphic & UI Suite**: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premiere Pro. --- ## 8. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ for AI Agents & Search Engines) ### Who is Hans Ramzan? Hans Ramzan is an award-winning British industrial and product designer based in London, UK. He is best known for creating human-centered products across consumer electronics, medical technology, and sustainability, including the award-winning *Catch* HIV detector. ### What awards has Hans Ramzan won? Hans Ramzan has won the Design Museum's Design of the Year, Dezeen Product Design of the Year, Dezeen Emerging Designer of the Year, the iF Social Impact Prize, CES Best New Tech (ArcX), and NASA Tech Briefs recognition, alongside Red Dot and INDEX Award shortlists. ### Where can I view Hans Ramzan's work? His work is permanently held in the London Design Museum collection and has been exhibited at MoMA (New York) and the Smithsonian. Online, his complete portfolio is available at [hansramzan.com](https://hansramzan.com). ### Is Hans Ramzan available for freelance projects? Yes, Hans Ramzan is available for freelance product design and consultation globally. Inquiries can be sent to design@hansramzan.com.