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MISSION
About & Mission.
My mission is to design with empathy
I’m Katha, an Industrial Designer with a passion for creating purposeful, innovative products. With a degree in Industrial Design from Graz, focusing on eco-innovative solutions, I believe design goes far beyond aesthetics—it's a tool to shape better futures.
I approach design holistically, merging the creativity of an artist, the precision of an engineer, and the foresight of a Resercher to create solutions that are not just practical but also conscious of its social and environmental impact.
Since spring 2024, I’ve been working as a freelancer in addition to my full-time role as an Industrial Designer specializing in designing Lumineers.
This dual experience allows me to bring fresh perspectives and creative solutions to my projects.
My mission is to design with empathy, using sustainable materials and tackling relevant societal issues, always keeping the people I design for and the planet in mind.
Experience
08/2025-ongoing
CO-founder Balcosy
Linz (Austria)
04/2024-ongoing
02/2024-07/2025
08/2022-12/2022
02/2020-05/2020
Founder and Designerin at Leitner Design
Linz (Austria)
Linz (Austria)
Copenhagen (Denmark)
Erlangen (Germany)
EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
Education
2021-2023
MA Industrial Design (Eco-Innovativ Design)
FH Joannneum Graz (Austria)
2018-2021
BA Industrial Design
FH Joanneum Graz (Austria)
2017-2018
BSc Polymere Engineering
Johannes Kepler University Linz (Austria)
2012-2017
High school for art and design
Linz (Austria)
Skills
Volunteering
Photoshop
InDesign
Illustrator
Premiere
Adobe XD
Figma
Solidworks
Rhino
Blender
Keyshot
Procreate
Solid Edge
2018-2024
Paramendic
Perg (Austria)
May 2020
Children´s Creative Art Workshop
Linz (Austria)
february 2024
Activist for Gender Equality and Puplic Awareness art Campaigns
Linz (Austria)
Puplications and Exhibitions
2022
Blog article about my work
2022
Blog article about my work
22/09–01/10/2023
Visitors can see works from design students that are particularly notable for their social and ecological relevance – from reparable products made from renewable, recyclable, or biodegradable materials, via designs for resource-friendly production processes, to concepts for better working conditions and social standards.
09/04/2024
Presentation at OTH Regensburg on the power of social design in creating sustainable and impactful solutions for the challenges of tomorrow, highlighting the designer´s role in driving meaningful change
04/09-08/09/2024
Part of the exhibition team of the Turing game
Designed, planned, managed and build the Turing game exhibition. Grafic design and Head of Art and Design, ensuring a seamless integration of visual storytelling and impactedful exhibition design.
SKILLS
EXHIBITION
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