EDUCATION
2018 – 2021
Parsons School of Design – The New School
[School of Design Strategies]
New York City
MFA Transdisciplinary Design︎︎︎
2018 – 2021
The New School for Social Research
New York City
MA General Psychology︎︎︎
2013 – 2017
Folkwang University of the Arts
Germany
Communication Design︎︎︎
WORK EXPERIENCE
02/2022 – present
Founder
Product Designer / Psychologist
minddesignstudio.com︎︎︎
04/2024 – present
krisenchat
Lead Product Designer / Manager
04/2023 – 04/2024
Maharishi Foundation
Designer
09/2021 – 02/2022
Johnson&Johnson,
Insights & Experience Strategy (IXS)
Design Strategist / Researcher / Service Designer
04/2021 – 07/2021
Common Thread
Behavioural Designer
2020 – 2021
Pentagram Design
Designer / Strategist
2019 – 2021
Global Mental Health Lab
Design Researcher
2020
NSSR Perception Lab
Research Assistant
2019 – 2020
MindDesign Lab
Co-founder
2019
UNICEF
Focus Group Facilitator
Design Researcher
2019
DESIS Lab
Research Assistant
2018
The New School
Design Research Consultant
Workshop Facilitator
2018 – 2020
The New School
Social Media Manager
2017 – 2018
Advertising Agency ‘AHOY’
New York City, USA
Graphic Designer
2016 – today
TELOS Communications
Graphic Designer
2016 – today
‘Hoffnungsträger’
Graphic Designer
2016 – 2017
Major Publishing Company
SCM Bundesverlag
Graphic Designer
2016 – 2017
Pappelapapp
Design Collective
Co-founder
08/2012
Advertising Agency ‘Solutions’
Hamburg, Germany
2014 – today
Self-employed Photographer
07/2011
Advertising Agency
‘Ideenmanufaktur’
Dortmund, Germany
PUBLICATIONS
06/2016
Sanaa Gebäude Folkwang UdK
10/2016
HORIZONT
11/2017
Page Newsletter︎︎︎
12/2017
Page Magazine
01/2018
Page Magazine
01/2018
NOVUM Magazine︎︎︎
05/2019
Parsons School of Design
09/2019
The New School News︎︎︎
02/2020
The Bowery Union NYC
02/2020
The New School News︎︎︎
TALKS
10/2019
The Festival of New NYC︎︎︎
GRANTS / SCHOLARSHIPS
10/2019
MA Project Grant
The New School
2019 – 2020
DAAD
2018 – 2020
Provost’s Scholarship
The New School
2016 – 2017
DAAD
10/2016
HORIZONT Stiftung︎︎︎
2016 – 2017
GIZ︎︎︎
EXHIBITIONS
11/2019
The Bowery Union
NYC, USA
06/2016
Folkwang Universität der Künste
Essen, Germany
2018 – 2021
Parsons School of Design – The New School
[School of Design Strategies]
New York City
MFA Transdisciplinary Design︎︎︎
2018 – 2021
The New School for Social Research
New York City
MA General Psychology︎︎︎
2013 – 2017
Folkwang University of the Arts
Germany
Communication Design︎︎︎
WORK EXPERIENCE
02/2022 – present
Founder
Product Designer / Psychologist
minddesignstudio.com︎︎︎
04/2024 – present
krisenchat
Lead Product Designer / Manager
04/2023 – 04/2024
Maharishi Foundation
Designer
09/2021 – 02/2022
Johnson&Johnson,
Insights & Experience Strategy (IXS)
Design Strategist / Researcher / Service Designer
04/2021 – 07/2021
Common Thread
Behavioural Designer
2020 – 2021
Pentagram Design
Designer / Strategist
2019 – 2021
Global Mental Health Lab
Design Researcher
2020
NSSR Perception Lab
Research Assistant
2019 – 2020
MindDesign Lab
Co-founder
2019
UNICEF
Focus Group Facilitator
Design Researcher
2019
DESIS Lab
Research Assistant
2018
The New School
Design Research Consultant
Workshop Facilitator
2018 – 2020
The New School
Social Media Manager
2017 – 2018
Advertising Agency ‘AHOY’
New York City, USA
Graphic Designer
2016 – today
TELOS Communications
Graphic Designer
2016 – today
‘Hoffnungsträger’
Graphic Designer
2016 – 2017
Major Publishing Company
SCM Bundesverlag
Graphic Designer
2016 – 2017
Pappelapapp
Design Collective
Co-founder
08/2012
Advertising Agency ‘Solutions’
Hamburg, Germany
2014 – today
Self-employed Photographer
07/2011
Advertising Agency
‘Ideenmanufaktur’
Dortmund, Germany
PUBLICATIONS
06/2016
Sanaa Gebäude Folkwang UdK
10/2016
HORIZONT
11/2017
Page Newsletter︎︎︎
12/2017
Page Magazine
01/2018
Page Magazine
01/2018
NOVUM Magazine︎︎︎
05/2019
Parsons School of Design
09/2019
The New School News︎︎︎
02/2020
The Bowery Union NYC
02/2020
The New School News︎︎︎
TALKS
10/2019
The Festival of New NYC︎︎︎
GRANTS / SCHOLARSHIPS
10/2019
MA Project Grant
The New School
2019 – 2020
DAAD
2018 – 2020
Provost’s Scholarship
The New School
2016 – 2017
DAAD
10/2016
HORIZONT Stiftung︎︎︎
2016 – 2017
GIZ︎︎︎
EXHIBITIONS
11/2019
The Bowery Union
NYC, USA
06/2016
Folkwang Universität der Künste
Essen, Germany
Hello!
I’m Hanna, and I call myself a ‘Design Psychologist’.
You can also think of me as a transdisciplinary product designer and researcher dedicated to driving positive social change in mental health through a combination of design, psychology, and strategic thinking.
Spanning the entire product design cycle, my skill set encompasses research, UX/UI design, visual design, design strategy, and service design.
My passion lies in harnessing the power of design to bring about positive change in the realm of mental health worldwide. Throughout my career, I've made it my mission to address the pressing challenges in this field, collaborating within transdisciplinary teams to advance mental well-being through creative and evidence-based approaches.
My career journey has taken me through a diverse range of disciplines. In my portfolio you'll find a list of the areas I've had the privilege to explore.
In my personal life, I explore various artistic forms like photography︎︎︎ and painting, actively participating in artist communities across Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Berlin. I'm also a certified yoga teacher and advocate for holistic well-being and mindfulness.
Let’s change the world together! ︎
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Design
User Experience Design
User Interface Design
Service Design
Strategic Design
Interaction Design
Participatory Design
Human-centered Design
Speculative Design
Futuring
Actionable Foresight Strategy
Participatory Action Research
Collaborative Design-led Research
Ethnography
Systems Thinking
Social Innovation
Animation
Branding
Advertising
Layout
Typedesign
Photography
Illustration
Creative & Art Direction
Coding
Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Social Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Neuroscience
Research Methods
Statistics
Behavioral Science
Visual Perception
Attention
Motivation
Memory