Patrik Petersson — Industrial designer & creative thinker
Patrik is a minimalist who strives to create clean and simple product experiences. He has a passion for creating products and delightful user experiences. What motivates him is the constant evolution of technologies and working between the boundaries of objects and human interaction.
He was born in Örebro, Sweden. In 2002 he pursued a degree in Industrial Design at the Umeå Institute of Design, followed by a Master's degree in Advanced Product Design from UID.
After graduating from UID, Patrik moved to Santa Monica, United States, and joined Samsung Electronics in Los Angeles shortly after. In August 2012, he moved to what has now become his home: San Francisco, and joined Idea Couture as Lead Industrial Designer. In October 2014, Patrik joined Daylight as lead designer, a design consultancy firm located in San Francisco headed by former leaders at IDEO. Currently, Patrik works as a Principal Designer at Matternet, an autonomous drone startup based in Mountain View, where he is responsible for hardware and UX.
Contact: patrikdesign@gmail.com