Paavan

Paavan

Designer in London, he/him

About

I’m a designer and design educator. I help a variety of companies create great user experiences for their digital products by combining research with beautiful interface design. And I teach new designers how to do the same.

Side Projects

2023

Tutorials on how to use Figma and how to become a better designer.

2022

A one-page canvas to help you align on initiating or upgrading your company's design system.

2021

A simple MacOS menu bar app that guides you to take a deep breath.

Speaking

2022
Munich, Germany

In November 2022 I had the honour of speaking about how magic and user experience overlap to the 650+ attendees of PUSH Conference.

Writing

2023

Featured on Hacker News. We overestimate our short-term ability but underestimate our long-term ability.

Work Experience

2024 — Now
2019 — 2024
London

I returned to AND after 9 months away while founding and launching my own startup. AND Digital is an award-winning digital agency that works closely with clients to improve their digital offerings. I primarily work in UX/UI roles for clients, meaning I researched, designed and tested interfaces and experiences for websites and apps.

2021 — 2023
London

I'm an instructor for user interface modules and courses at Experience Haus, a design and innovation training provider in Shoreditch.

Volunteering

2021 — Now

I help manage digital aspects (incl. the box office) for the Queen's Park Book Festival, a volunteer-run literary festival based in London.

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