Making night trains safer, more social, and sustainable – David Dahlberg / MFA TD
Where ecological grief and collective memory take root – Dide Sevinçok / MFA IxD
A multisensory haptic literacy toolbox for children with dyslexia – Pierre Brand / MFA APD
Empowering movement through adaptive outdoor support – Mario Loutfi / BFA ID
Exploring how car culture can evolve through sustainable practices – Isaac Stenegärd / MFA TD
Designing conditions for real-world second-language interaction – Lin Wang / MFA IxD
Meet UID teachers and explore our programmes in our online session
Meet UID teachers and explore our programmes in our online session
Explore this year’s graduating projects shaping future design practices
Explore this year’s graduating projects shaping future design practices
The Master’s programme in Interaction Design deals with the relation between people and IT.
The Master's programme in Transportation Design challenges students to innovate all matter of mobility.
The Master's programme in Advanced Product Design explores design through the lens of societal challenges.
After graduating from the Bachelor's Programme in Industrial Design, Kim Onchoi Stenmark built a career at the intersection of design, materials, and innovation.
Today, she helps industries and innovators explore emerging materials and technologies, transforming new ideas into solutions that support a more sustainable future.
Discover designs created by Umeå Institute of Design students
Discover designs created by Umeå Institute of Design students
Isaac Stenegärd, MFA Transportation Design graduate, explores the future of car culture through repairability and self-expression.
Coco Pauli, MFA Advanced Product Design graduate, on designing communication beyond control.
In her MFA Interaction Design graduation project, Ece Günesen reframes women’s health metrics.
As earthquakes, storms, and wildfires place growing pressure on communities, the need for resilient mobility systems is becoming increasingly urgent.
Through research-led design proposals, students examined how people, resources, and aid could move more effectively before, during, and after a crisis.
At UID, students build friendships and networks that last a lifetime
At UID, students build friendships and networks that last a lifetime
Since its inception in 1989, UID has gained a reputation as a dynamic environment offering exceptional possibilities for creative studies.
Sitting on the banks of the Ume River, the vibrant Arts Campus is located just a stone's throw away from the Umeå city centre.
In Umeå, nature always serves as an inspiration, with a sun that barely sets in the summer and cold snowy winters.
Researchers at UID talk about what design research means to them
