I CO-CREATE BOLD IMAGINATIVE DESIGN SOLUTIONS
TO BRING ABOUT TRANSFORMATION

case studies

‘my zemi’ for trauma therapy

A design intervention for trauma therapy in large scale humanitarian crises, to prevent the onset of PTSD

como se dicé - a digital icebreaker tool

A tool to increase women’s engagement in STEAM careers and entrepreneurship

fossil incubator - building new ventures from the ground up

A case study for building an internal incubator within a large corporation as a launchpad and testing vehicle for new ideas

ONE ELEVEN solar watch brand - a study in sustainability

A case study for a replicable model for sustainability in the fashion watch industry

UK’s national health service ‘age in place’

A series of interventions to ensure older people live independently in safe, accessible homes for longer

la mezcla neighborhood REactivation

A proposal for the regeneration of downtown San José, Costa Rica through creative use of mobility patterns.

kite pharma, improved patient experience

Service design to adapt supply chain to eliminate constraints and improve the customer and patient experience

fossil innovation lab, transforming a problem to opportunity

Designing a service offering to maximize efficient use of supply chain and reduce go-to-market time for a major fashion-tech retailer

competencies

design strategy

I apply robust research and analysis to inform insights, and formulate a user centered design strategy focused at finding novel solutions to complex problems.

interaction design

With rapid digitization of our lives, more of our interactions are in the digi-verse. I seek to learn, understand and design positive and sustainable technology enabled human-human/non-human interactions.

future scoping

I help you envision your future through a combination of design strategy, story boarding and trend research to produce a dynamic visualization of your dreams.

innovation

I question the status quo. I like to find new ways of doing things and making things. I love the quote ‘innovate or die’.

industrial design

I love to problem solve, and create objects of beauty. I value form and function. And I excel at ideation and concept generation, honed over years of experience.

sustainability

This is at the heart of everything I do. Equity, access and justice for all human and non-human life forms the underlying philosophy behind my life centered design approach.

featured speaking engagement

testimonials

TESTIMONIALS

Kosta Kartsotis, Chairman & CEO, Fossil Group

Manali worked as a design leader at the Fossil Group for 16 years doing outstanding work as a designer and also excelling at concepting, strategy, and leading design teams. During her time at Fossil, Manali was involved with many different brands and most recently worked in our incubator brand area where there was a specific emphasis on creating new product stories largely based on sustainability.

ANDY MANN, National Geographic Photographer & Conservationist

I had the pleasure of working with Manali and her team as an ambassador for Zodiac Watches on several projects around the world. I can’t say enough about her vision, patience, professionalism and work ethic. She makes everything look and feel so easy and I know for a fact, it is not. I’m yet to find another Creative Director who measures up.

Kaspar Heinrici, Nomad at Treibdesign

Manali combines bold initiatives with extensive experience in product design, product development and marketing strategy. Bringing novel product ideas to market is a huge challenge because it requires more than simply identifying new ideas, it requires having insights into the consumer, manufacturing, product development and most importantly, understanding current cultural trends to foresee if the idea has a viable market. Manali's ability to do all these things is her strength as a strategic thinker.