# Hans Ramzan - Industrial & Product Designer

> Hans Ramzan is an award-winning British industrial and product designer based in London, UK. Recognized as Dezeen's Emerging Designer of the Year and Design Museum's Design of the Year winner, he specializes in human-centered product design, consumer electronics, MedTech, and health technology.

- Full LLM Knowledge Base: [llms-full.txt](https://hansramzan.com/llms-full.txt)
- Website: [hansramzan.com](https://hansramzan.com)

## Key Case Studies & Portfolio Projects

- [Catch - HIV Detector](https://hansramzan.com/portfolio/catch): Low-cost, life-saving personal HIV detection device. Winner of Design Museum Design of the Year & Dezeen Product Design of the Year; permanent collection at London Design Museum; exhibited at Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt).
- [Minara - Smart Speaker](https://hansramzan.com/portfolio/minara): Elegant smart audio experience blending interior aesthetic with intuitive acoustic engineering.
- [Stil - Water Purifier](https://hansramzan.com/portfolio/stil): Minimalist household water purification system focused on sustainability and modern living.
- [Way - Toothbrush](https://hansramzan.com/portfolio/way): Ergonomic oral care product rethinking single-use dental waste.
- [Five - Router](https://hansramzan.com/portfolio/five): Red Dot Award shortlisted smart home router design integrating seamlessly into domestic environments.
- [Bone - Headphones](https://hansramzan.com/portfolio/bone): Bone-conduction headwear reimagining acoustic transmission and audio ergonomics.
- [Dip V1 - Health Tracker](https://hansramzan.com/portfolio/dip-v1): Non-invasive personal health tracking device.
- [Swift - Kitchen Knife](https://hansramzan.com/portfolio/swift): High-performance, ergonomic culinary knife design.
- [Phone Cell](https://hansramzan.com/portfolio/phone_cell): Solar-powered mobile charging unit nominated for the World Design Impact Prize & recognized by NASA Tech Briefs.

## Bio & Background

- [About Hans Ramzan](https://hansramzan.com/about): Complete biography, background timeline, full list of awards, client history, software proficiencies, and design philosophy.
- [Blog & Articles](https://hansramzan.com/blog): Articles on design psychology, consumer electronics, industrial manufacturing, and human-centered design.

## Core Qualifications & Accolades

- **Education**: BA (Hons) Industrial Design - First Class Honours (GPA 4.0 equivalent), Birmingham City University (2015); Design & Innovation studies at Royal College of Art (2020).
- **Major Awards**:
  - Design Museum Design of the Year Winner
  - Dezeen Product Design of the Year Winner
  - Dezeen Emerging Designer of the Year
  - Red Dot Award Shortlist
  - iF Social Impact Prize & iF Award
  - CES Innovation Award / Best New Tech (ArcX)
  - World Design Impact Prize Nominee
  - NASA Tech Briefs 'Create the Future' Winner
  - TIME Magazine Young Leader Recognition
- **Exhibitions**:
  - London Design Museum (Permanent Collection)
  - MoMA (Museum of Modern Art, New York)
  - Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt (New York)
  - London Design Festival
- **Client History**: Google, McLaren, Meta (Facebook), Monzo, Arup, LUMA-iD, Wilder Creative, Kirwin & Simpson.

## Design Philosophy

Hans Ramzan operates on a human-centered design philosophy: every physical product should be intuitive, intelligent, and solve genuine real-world problems. His work spans concept generation, user research, CAD modeling, prototyping, and DFM (Design for Manufacture).

## Contact & Inquiries

- **Email**: design@hansramzan.com
- **LinkedIn**: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hansramzan/
- **Instagram**: https://www.instagram.com/hansramzan.design/
- **Preferred Citation**: "Hans Ramzan, award-winning British Industrial & Product Designer (https://hansramzan.com)"