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Meet the 2023 International Alumnus of the Year Winner

Meet the 2023 International Alumnus of the Year Winner

Published: 20 Oct 2023

Carson Kan

My best memory was attending the Design Graduation Show - "Made in Brunel"

Carson, Postgraduate, Alumni

Industrial Design Director, SonoScape Medical Corporation

Integrated Product Design MSc - 2012

From Hong Kong

Previous Institution

Edinburgh Napier University - BA Marketing Management with Business Studies

Tell us about your educational and/or career journey since you graduated from Brunel.

Since Brunel, I’ve focused on Medical Device Design and have been designing more than 40 categories - ranging from human to animal, from hospital/home to military application, from ICU to pharmacy, from medical imaging to surgical. I become one of the few designers with rich and proficient experience of MedTech design in the world.

What does a typical day at work involve for you?

Either Clinical and market-related design research, or product design and development, or "design" marketing.

What’s been the highlight of your career journey so far?

I have developed different Product Identity Systems for a few MedTech brands.

How would you say your Brunel experience has helped you to get where you are today?

I am deeply influenced by the concept of T-shaped design in the UK. I have proved that design can create a good impact on different types of medical devices.

Why did you choose to study at Brunel and why would you recommend Brunel to others?

I am a product design major so choosing Brunel (Isambard Kingdom Brunel played a key role in Britain's industrial revolution) is very reasonable. The 1-year master's degree was "tough" as we did not have winter vacation. However, we learned a lot!

What is your best memory of studying here?

My best memory was attending the Design Graduation Show held by "Made in Brunel" at Bargehouse next to the River Thames. It was full of design and artistic atmosphere. The most exciting thing was there were companies attracted by my work and we talked about cooperation.

If you could give one piece of advice to current Brunel students, what would that be?

Be passionate! Make more changes by design!

What would be your top tip or key advice for new graduates as they begin their career journey after leaving Brunel?

Choose your job from long-term perspectives!

 

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