louis charron / about
I’m a digital + tangible product designer from France, currently working as researcher at MIT Senseable City Lab. I design interfaces and build stories to help researchers to develop and communicate their projects. I’m interested in human computer interaction of all kinds. In collaboration with engineers, mathematicians and planners, I use design as a pedagogical tool.
My work at MIT Senseable City Lab is about helping communicate cutting edge research to a broad audience. During spring 2018 I worked as teaching assistant at MIT School of Architecture and Planning. I also taught a design workshop about smart city, data and citizens at EnsAD, Paris.
Before joining MIT I designed interfaces regarding energy information within EDF Design Lab (Europe largest energy provider). In 2016 I graduated with a MFA in Product Design from EnsAD, Paris. Alma, my graduation project, is a set of pedagogical games (digital + tangible) explaining the algorithms we use everyday.
EXPERIENCE
2017 — TODAY
MIT Senseable City Lab
Designer / Research Fellow
2018
MIT School of Architecture and Planning
Teaching Assistant
2018
École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs
Workshop Teacher / Guest Designer
2015 — 2017
Freelance
UX/UI Designer
2015
EDF Design Lab
UX/UI Design Intern
2013
Trend Union
Art Direction Intern
EDUCATION
2012 — 2016
École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, Paris
Master of Fine Art in Product Design
2014
Cornell University — College of Human Ecology
Exchange Student — UX Design program
2010 — 2012
École Boulle, Paris
Bachelor of Product Design
AWARDS & EXHIBITIONS
2017
La Poste Service Design Award
Finalist
2017
Observeur du Design
Finalist — Algorithmic Matter
2017
European Patent
Co-Inventor
2015
Musée des Arts & Métiers
Design / Invention exhibtion
2013
Design en Aquitaine
First Prize
2012
Invicta Design Contest
First Prize
2012
Syctom Design Contest
Third Prize
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