Navigating complexity with

playful execution.

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Designing beyond the template to [speculate]

Designing beyond the template to [speculate]

Designing beyond the template to [speculate]

I build objects and systems to thoughtfully engage the viewer, frame the right questions before answering them, and spark unexpected delight

I build objects and systems to thoughtfully engage the viewer, frame the right questions before answering them, and spark unexpected delight

I build objects and systems to thoughtfully engage the viewer, frame the right questions before answering them, and spark unexpected delight

About me

I'm a Product Design student @ National Institute of Design from Punjab, India. Through my work in industrial design, speculative inquiry, and hands-on making, I aim to bring critical perspectives, practical research, and playful expression to every project.

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Have a look at things I've made:

Have a look at things I've made:

Have a look at things I've made:

Brand X: Future Ecosystems

A speculative Lifestyle Brand grounded within the topics
'Food' and 'Food Storage' of the future.

speculative design

Diegetic Props

Food in 2050? ↗

Brand X: Future Ecosystems

A speculative Lifestyle Brand grounded within the topics
'Food' and 'Food Storage' of the future.

speculative design

Diegetic Props

Food in 2050? ↗

Snips: Toy Design

An open-ended toy system built around simple shapes.

Toy Design

Open-Ended Play

What will you make? ↗

Snips: Toy Design

An open-ended toy system built around simple shapes.

Toy Design

Open-Ended Play

What will you make? ↗

Womb: Borewell Rescue System

A deployable rescue unit designed to reach a trapped
child in open borewells.

Rescue Tech

Complex Product

Every second counts here ↗

Womb: Borewell Rescue System

A deployable rescue unit designed to reach a trapped
child in open borewells.

Rescue Tech

Complex Product

Every second counts here ↗

Oriel: Objects of Desire

An exploration into how objects can hold meaning,
not just purpose.

Design Poetics

Self - Ethnography

Look closer ↗

Oriel: Objects of Desire

An exploration into how objects can hold meaning,
not just purpose.

Design Poetics

Self - Ethnography

Look closer ↗

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What I bring to the table

What I bring to the table

What I bring to the table

Play & Whimsy
Speculative Design
Design Fiction
Trend Analysis
Experience-Led Design
Tactile Interactions
Systems Thinking
Physical Prototyping
Storytelling
Problem Framing
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Learn more about me!

I'm a Product Design student @ National Institute of Design from Punjab, India. Through my work in industrial design, speculative inquiry, and hands-on making, I aim to bring critical perspectives, practical research, and playful expression to every project.

About me

Product Design student at NID, from Punjab. I blend industrial design, speculative inquiry and hands-on making, with a playful twist.

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Got a strange question ? Good.
Let's talk!

Got a strange question ? Good. Let's talk!

Got a strange question ? Good.
Let's talk!

© 2026 Dhruv Mehan

© 2026 Dhruv Mehan