Hans Ramzan

Hans Ramzan (born 12 August 1994, United Kingdom) is a British industrial designer and director of the company "CATCH by Hans". In 2019, Ramzan won London Design Museum’s Designs of the Year award for product design.HIV self-testing device receives top prize, Birmingham City University December 16, 2019 Ramzan has exhibited his work at events such as; the London Design Festival, and London Design Fair [https://www.londondesignfair.co.uk/exhibitors/2016/all Exhbitors list, London Design Fair August 17, 2016 – and has been recognised for awards, including The Design Museum's Design of the Year (CATCH: HIV detector) CATCH: The HIV Detector, Design Museum September 11, 2019, NASA Tech Briefs (CATCH: HIV detector) An HIV Detector: CATCH, Create the future, Tech Briefs June 22, 2019, World Design Impact Prize (The Phone Cell: Mobile lockbox). WDO | Programmes, World Design Impact Prize May 4, 2016
==Early life and education==
Ramzan was born in Solihull and attended Tudor Grange Senior School. He then continued his studies at The Sixth Form College, Solihull where he studied the creative arts. He furthered his education to study a Bachelor's degree in Product Design at The Birmingham Institute of Art and Design (BIAD - now known as the faculty of Art, Design and Media - ADM) within Birmingham City University. HIV self-testing device receives top prize BCU: News and events, Hans Ramzan September 22, 2018 Ramzan graduated in 2015.
Whilst freelancing after university, Ramzan moved from his home in Bournville, Birmingham, to London in 2016 to develop his design career further.
==Career==
In 2014, Ramzan began to design The Phone Cell.The Phone Cell, Yanko Design July 07, 2015 In mid 2015, this was exhibited at the Business Design Centre, London.
Ramzan co-founded RamzanVong, (later RV Studios). In 2016, RamzanVong created the Pokeball Charger. Five products already designed for Pokemon GO, Dezeen July 19, 2016 This idea stemmed from the popularity rise of Pokemon shortly after the release of the Pokemon Go mobile game.
Shortly after the release of the Pokeball Charger, RamzanVong collaborated on The London Tube Collection. This was a furniture collection inspired by the London Underground - initially intended to be gifted to the Transport Design Museum, London.London Tube Collection, Gazeta Do Povo August 29, 2016 Not long after the collection had been created, RamzanVong exhibited the London Tube Collection at London Design Festival and London Design Fair in the Old Truman Brewery. 
Ramzan designed and developed CATCH - an HIV detector., Dezeen August 28, 2018 CATCH had been nominated for numerous awards including; Design of the Year , NASA Tech Briefs , and the INDEX award CATCH: The HIV Detector, The INDEX Project June 8, 2019. In an interview, Ramzan claims CATCH aims to "do all the thinking for the user". Q&A with Hans Ramzan, The Design Museum September 11, 2019 Radio Interview with Hans Ramzan, Starr Radio June 05, 2019
In 2019, Ramzan received the award for Design of the Year from The Design Museum in London.CATCH: The HIV Detector, Design Museum September 11, 2019
== Recognition ==
* Designs of the Year Award 2019 CATCH: The HIV Detector, CNN November 21, 2019 CATCH: The HIV Detector, BBC News November 21, 2019 CATCH: The HIV Detector, The Independent November 21, 2019 CATCH: The HIV Detector, The Guardian November 21, 2019 CATCH: The HIV Detector, Forbes November 21, 2019 - Winner (Product)
* NASA Tech Briefs 2019 - Most Popular
* INDEX: Design to Improve Life Award 2019 - Nomination
* World Design Impact Prize 2016 - Nomination
* NASA Tech Briefs 2016 The Phone Cell, Create the future, Tech Briefs May 29, 2015 - Most Popular
==External links==
* Hans Ramzan on linkedin
* Hans Ramzan on Behance
* Hans Ramzan on Yanko Design
* Q&A with Hans Ramzan - Design Museum
==References==
Category:1994 births
Category:Alumni of Birmingham City University
Category:British industrial designers
Category:Living people
Category:People from Birmingham
Category:People from Solihull
Category:People from London
Category:Product designers
Category:Bachelor's degrees
Category:Alumni of Birmingham Institute of Art and Design
Category:Birmingham City University