I'm really excited to have my work displayed at the Degree Show. I feel like it's the culmination of the past few years of developing my design skills and the way I think about user-centred design.  

It also feels like an important step towards moving into the industry and presenting my work in a more professional context. It's a great opportunity for me to demonstrate my capabilities to employers and people who are scouting out future talent.  

I hope people will understand the emotional intent behind the design, not just its function. Ideally, they’ll recognise that it’s about connection and memory, rather than just being a piece of technology. I’d like people to find my design intuitive and approachable – something they feel comfortable picking up and engaging with without needing explanation. 

This project and my university experience as a whole has really pushed me to another level of deeper design thinking that I'll be able to use in my future career. After graduating, I’m hoping to move into industrial design, ideally working on products that have a real social impact and solve issues in creative, unique ways. My project directly connects to that. It's given me a concrete goal to work towards, which has been really fulfilling.