I'm Hans Ramzan, a freelance industrial designer with over a decade of experience designing award-winning physical products. I'm available for remote freelance projects globally, working with startups, entrepreneurs, and established brands to bring product ideas to life — from initial concept through to manufacture-ready design.
My work has been recognised with the Design Museum's Design of the Year, Dezeen's Product Design of the Year, and Dezeen's Emerging Designer of the Year. I've designed products for clients including Google, McLaren, Facebook, and Monzo, and my work has been exhibited at MoMA, the Smithsonian, and the London Design Museum's permanent collection.
My specialisms include consumer electronics, health tech & medical devices, and wearables. I work across the full design process — from initial concept and user research through to CAD, prototyping, and manufacture-ready deliverables. Please don't hesitate to get in touch.
Recognition
Awards
Design Museum Design of the Year
Dezeen Product Design of the Year
Dezeen Emerging Designer of the Year
Red Dot
iF Award
CES
World Design Impact Prize
NASA Tech Briefs
Clients
McLaren
Facebook (Meta)
Monzo
Arup
Publications
Dezeen
Wallpaper
Wired
Forbes
BBC News
CNN
Elle
Marie Claire
Design Ethos
As a human-centred designer, the user should always be at the centre of any solution. I believe in designing meaningful experiences that have a positive impact on the world. I am a critical and analytical thinker who is able to discover and define issues, which can then be developed into a quality solution.
I thrive in engaging in conversation with passionate people whom have empathy and admiration for varying points of view. My philosophy of design stems from a deep fascination of not only how products work, but also questioning why. Every product should solve a problem and add value to life.
My inspirations lie within remarkable designers such as Rams, Da Vinci, Ive and Eames. It is more the design philosophy over the aesthetic that I admire most. I attempt to encompass intuition, intelligence and innovation in all my work.
Exhibitions
Timeline
Early Years
2005 (School)
2010 (College)
2012 (University)
2015
Achieved a First Class Honours (GPA 4.0) Degree in Industrial Design.
Chosen to exhibit The Phone Cell at New Designers, London.
Phone Cell nominated for World Design Impact Prize.
Phone Cell recognised as NASA Tech Briefs Most Popular Project.
2016
Appointed as a funiture designer for Kirwin & Simpson
Designed Pokeball Charger for Pokemon Go
Pokeball Charger exhibited at the MoMA (Museum of Modern Art, New York)
Designed London Tube Collection
Exhibited London Tube Collection at London Design Festival
Appointed as Product Designer at Wilder Creative
2017
2018
Designed Catch (An HIV Detector).
Catch nominated for INDEX award.
Appointed as Senior Industrial Designer at LUMA-iD.
2019
Won Design Museum's Design of the Year for Catch.
Catch immortalised in the London Design Museum's permanent collection.
2020
Won Dezeen's Product Design of the Year award for Catch.
Recognised as one of Dezeen's Emerging Designers of the Year.
Won Dezeen's best of the best award.
Recognised as one of Time Magazine's Young Leaders in their Field.
Studied Design & Innovation at Royal College of Art.
Designed ArcX smart ring for sports at LUMA-iD.
2021
ArcX named as best new tech at CES.
Named as one of the Top 10 innovators under 30 in the world for SZ Magazine.
Five shortlisted for Red Dot Award.
Catch shortlisted for Red Dot Award.
Catch recognised for iF Social Impact Prize.
Catch exhibited at The Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt) Museum in New York.
(Last updated: July 2021)
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My passion of design aside, I also take up boxing as a sport, alongside American football. Furthermore, I have been on a personal quest to explore the world and have been fortunate to visit many countries in recent years. If you're interested in seeing more of my travels, feel free to check out my Instagram.