healthcare design/ packaging design/ semiotics design / ux design
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TESTA is a speculative redesign of the traditional drug testing kit that focuses more on harm reduction, accessibility and user experience for people who use drugs when partying and raving. Instead of looking clinical and intimidating, TESTA reframes drug testing as something that is safer, more transparent and easier for everyday people to engage with.My project responds to the idea that harm reduction tools should feel approachable, understandable and trustworthy, especially for younger people, nightlife environments and non-medical settings. Rather than reinforcing fear or criminalisation, TESTA aims to normalise safer behaviour through thoughtful product and communication design.
*shown in CSM Degree Show ‘26
electronics/ public infrastructure / participatory design
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PICCADILLY FM is a wall-mounted audio device built from salvaged 1973 Piccadilly Line components including a reclaimed handset for listening and a rotating disc selector for choosing a music zone that broadcasts curated radio mixes from seven distinct music communities along the line.By working with youth groups and Transport for London, I learned some of the issues that young people in today’s society face. To give young emerging artists a public platform outside of algorithm-driven streaming services, to preserve and celebrate the musical heritage of communities along the line.
*shown in CSM Degree Show ‘26
lighting design / electronics / sound technology / sustainable design
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Reflections of Rhythm is a sound and frequency-responsive light built for independent music venues. A motorised, mirrored reflector spins inside an anodised aluminium body, scattering rhythmic beams of light around a room in time with the music picked up live through a built-in microphone and Raspberry Pi, with no DMX programming or lighting engineer required.By interviewing professional lighting designer Shaun Murphy and researching grassroots venues like those on Old Kent Road, I learned how vital affordable, independent spaces are for community and self-expression. My aim was to give promoters and unrepresented artists the ability to shape atmosphere themselves, helping smaller venues compete with the polish of mega-clubs without needing expensive technical staff.
healthcare design / electronics / behavioural design/ ux design
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MediClip is a medication store, reminder and routine builder eco-system designed to support a dopamine-balanced lifestyle for adults with ADHD.A wallet-inspired hinge wraps around a portable pill case, pairing a charging dock and bottle store with a screen that nudges the user through a daily dopamine menu of small tasks to encourage the natural creation of dompamine through completing chores.
The UK has roughly 2.6 million people with diagnosed ADHD, a number I expect to double within 20 years as the condition becomes less stigmatised and diagnosed earlier. Stimulant medication remains the most common treatment, but it carries a real risk of over-dependency. My research asked how design could relieve that risk; building a routine around the medication, rather than relying on the medication alone.
furniture design / sustainable design / woodwork
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Hex Stool is a temporary seating solution designed for open spaces like galleries and group meeting rooms that often require modular solutions to be space efficient. Made from oak with a fabric seat pad, it folds flat for quick storage or fully disassembles - its legs unscrew in minutes for long-term storage and easy transport between venues.Inspired by the form and function of camping chairs and makeshift outdoor seating, the brief asked how affordable, comfortable seating could be produced using sustainable materials and processes. Stacked, each stool takes up just 7.5cm of depth, and the design comes in three colourways: Dark Green, Burgundy, and Royal Blue.
*selected for exhibition in Lethaby Gallery, 2023
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I’m a Product and Industrial Design student at Central Saint Martins, graduating in 2026. My practice is research-led. I spend as much time understanding people and the cultures they belong to as I do sketching or modelling, and I believe good design starts with listening before it starts with making.
Music has shaped how I think and what I notice. I'm a self-taught DJ and producer, and that background has given me a close understanding of subculture, community, and the spaces people build for themselves. It influences the kind of questions I ask in my work, even when a project has nothing to do with sound.
I work in a participatory way wherever possible. I interview real users, test prototypes with them early, and let their feedback genuinely change the direction of a design rather than simply validate decisions I've already made. I'm equally interested in the social and political context around a brief as I am in the object itself.
Aesthetically, I'm drawn to DIY construction and visible materiality. I like things that look made rather than manufactured, with welded joints, hand-finished surfaces, and an honesty about how something was built. I pair that with strong visual storytelling, using imagery and narrative to communicate the world a project belongs to, not just the product alone.
I'm currently looking for opportunities in London to keep developing this way of working.