“I design to add value”

My name is Ronja Strikkers. As an Industrial Design student at Delft University of Technology, my main quality consist of keeping track of all aspects of a design problem, keeping the end goal in mind. Within the design process, I’m good at listening to every stakeholder, finding a golden balance of benefits, and incorporating it into a concept. 

In July 2018, I got my Bachelor’s degree. During the last year of my Bachelor’s, I focused on Advanced Prototyping and Social Design as I enjoy crafting, and the interaction between people and products. 

Besides that, I am interested and skilled in analyzing human behaviour. I want to use design to enrich the lives of the people and the planet. I don’t want to design trends, I want to offer actual value. Therefore, in September 2018, I started my Master’s of Design For Interaction at Delft University of Technology. I chose to do this specific master because it combines three of my main interests: design thinking, psychology and prototyping. Within this master’s, I my goal is to better understand the impact products have on people’s lives, their experiences, motivation, and their behaviour. I want to be an expert at the user perspective of products and services, and use this knowledge to design for rich experiences.