I’m a Mexican designer based in Sweden.
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Hola! Inda over here!
I’m a designer with a strong focus on physical product design and a deep understanding and passion for graphic design, brand strategy, and photography.
I have experience with end-to-end projects, B2C, B2B, B.V.L., D.F.M., C.M.F., strategy, and conceptualization.
I am currently designing as a freelancer for NACAR in Barcelona and as an external consultant for a couple of start-ups in Mexico and China. Former Senior Industrial Designer at Propelland in Mexico City. All this while working on my thesis Degree at the University of Umeå in Advanced Product Design.
Let’s talk! info@indagaytan.com
Awards & achievements
2023
- UX Design Awards / Jodana - Sustainable cooking ecosystem / Winner / Umeå Institute of Design.
2022
- Red Dot design award / Medbot - Remote medical device / Healthcare / Winner / Propelland.
- IDA Design Awards / Medbot - Remote medical device / Design for society / Gold Winner / Propelland.
2021
- BraunPrize / Aura - EGG system / Research / Soon-Studio.
2020
- James Dyson Award / Vital - Water filtration system / Sustainable / National Winner / Personal project.
- Mexican Promises / Dua Lamp / Product design / National winner / Individual.
National Design Award (Mx)
- Winner / Cuby Smart / Best concept design / Soon-Studio.
- Winner / Vital / Best college design project / Individual.
- Honorific mention / Cuby Smart / Product design / Hardware design / Soon-Studio.
- Honorific mention / Vital / ONU: 2030 / Product design / Individual.
- Honorific mention / PP_20 / Product design / Hardware design / Soon-Studio.
2019
- Hackaton Mx / Viralmap / Concept design / Regional winners / Team.
- Vitro Innova / 50-50 / Perfume bottle design / 2nd place, national winner / Individual.
Education
- Umea Universitet / Master’s degree / Advanced Product Design / Sweden / 2022 - 2024.
- Michigan University / Specialty / UX design & research / 2019 - 2020.
- UASLP / Specialty / New Products Development / Mexico / 2018 - 2019.
- UASLP / Bachelor’s degree / Industrial design / Mexico / 2011 - 2016.
Experience
- NACAR / Freelance Industrial designer / January 2024-current / Barcelona
- Propelland / Senior Industrial designer / 2020-2022 / Mexico City
- Soon-Studio / Co-founder / Head of Industrial design / 2018-2021
- UASLP / Industrial design professor / 2020-2021-2
- Marlik / Industrial designer / 2017-2018
- Pluma Design / Jr. Industrial designer / 2017-2018