ABOUT / PRACTICE

Design begins with a real human need.

Design begins with a real human need.

I’m Shakthi Elangovan, a product designer working across industrial design and UX. My practice starts with observation: the work people do, the emotions and constraints they carry, and the details that determine whether something earns trust. Form and craft matter greatly, but only after a useful purpose is clear.

I’m Shakthi Elangovan, a product designer working across industrial design and UX. My practice starts with observation: the work people do, the emotions and constraints they carry, and the details that determine whether something earns trust. Form and craft matter greatly, but only after a useful purpose is clear.

01 / RESEARCH
Contextual inquiry, synthesis, service mapping.

02 / DESIGN
Industrial design, interaction, information systems.

03 / TOOLS
Figma, CAD, Adobe Suites, Claude Design, Google Stitch, prototyping, workshop testing.

DESIGNED FROM HUMAN NEEDS FIRST.

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