Hi, I’m Arya.
I take things apart to understand them, then build them better — sketchbook in one hand, prototype in the other.
The little frustrations people have learned to live with.
I pay attention to the awkward interaction, unnecessary step, or product that almost works. Those small moments usually make me stop and ask why — and they're often where my favorite design problems begin.
Good products should make sense to people, in production, and in the real world.
I don't think thoughtful design and thoughtful engineering should be separate decisions. The best products balance how something feels, how it functions, how it's made, and whether it genuinely belongs in people's lives.
Sketch. Build. Test. Break. Learn. Repeat.
I like getting ideas out of my head and into something I can hold, test, and learn from. Each prototype answers one question and usually creates another — and that's what moves the design forward.
The little frustrations people have learned to live with.
I pay attention to the awkward interaction, unnecessary step, or product that almost works. Those small moments usually make me stop and ask why — and they're often where my favorite design problems begin.
Good products should make sense to people, in production, and in the real world.
I don't think thoughtful design and thoughtful engineering should be separate decisions. The best products balance how something feels, how it functions, how it's made, and whether it genuinely belongs in people's lives.
Sketch. Build. Test. Break. Learn. Repeat.
I like getting ideas out of my head and into something I can hold, test, and learn from. Each prototype answers one question and usually creates another — and that's what moves the design forward.