I'm Emre Kayganaci, an industrial designer blending product, hardware, and digital experience design. I work within industrial design & innovation to help people create new physical products; explore new technologies and technology-led future artifacts, craft new interactions and experiences. I have recently designed things like: a super-cute smart speaker for kids, a state-of-the-art sleep and nap tracker, a new kind of AI companion device, reclaimed furniture from offcuts with AI, concepts for future ice-cream cabinets and many more. See more at _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

Emre Kayganaci

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I'm Emre Kayganaci, an industrial designer blending product, hardware, and digital experience design. I work within industrial design & innovation to help people create new physical products; explore new technologies and technology-led future artifacts, craft new interactions and experiences. I have recently designed things like: a super-cute smart speaker for kids, a state-of-the-art sleep and nap tracker, a new kind of AI companion device, reclaimed furniture from offcuts with AI, concepts for future ice-cream cabinets and many more. See more at _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

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March 9, 2026

I’m Emre Kayganaci, an industrial designer blending product, hardware, and digital experience design.

I work within industrial design & innovation to help people create new physical products; explore new technologies and technology-led future artifacts, craft new interactions and experiences.

I have recently designed things like: a super-cute smart speaker for kids, a state-of-the-art sleep and nap tracker, a new kind of AI companion device, reclaimed furniture from offcuts with AI, concepts for future ice-cream cabinets and many more.

See more at Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Founder / Industrial Designer at FormFiction Studio Ltd.
January 1, 2023 - Present
Founder of FormFiction Studio, delivering hardware, UI/UX, and innovation projects for global clients. Led end-to-end development of Somvai, Origami and FABA+ from concept to production, covering industrial design, software design & engineering, user interaction & experience, and digital assets like websites.
Lead Industrial Designer at FINH
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024
Hybrid designer involved in multiple hardware, UI/UX, and innovation projects. Led hardware design and engineering of the FABA+ speaker, contributing to brand strategy that incorporates AI storytelling for kids. Awarded recognition for the FABA+ speaker (iF Design Award, International Design Award, A’ Design Award). Directed AI-focused UX for clients such as Yarn and AnchorWatch, and explored sustainable packaging concepts for Magnum.
Design Innovation Designer at Unilever
March 1, 2019 - August 31, 2019
Developed innovative product and service concepts across brands; integrated early Generative AI tools into packaging design processes; contributed to product strategy and hardware design for packaging and consumer products.
Freelance Industrial Designer at Pitch Design / Unilever
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2022
Provided freelance industrial design services for Unilever, supporting design sprints, packaging concepts, and hardware-focused explorations; collaborated on AI-enabled design explorations and rapid concept iterations for multiple brands.

Education

Foundation Diploma in Design at Central Saint Martins, UAL
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016
MA Innovation Design Engineering at Royal College of Art
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022
MSc Innovation Design Engineering at Imperial College London
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022
BA Product & Industrial Design at Central Saint Martins, UAL
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020

Qualifications

MEAD Fellowship Award
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Imperial Enterprise Lab - Tension Labs
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
UAL - Tension Labs
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
iF Design Award - Enlight
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

Industry Experience

Computers & Electronics, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services