¡Hola! I'm a designer, researcher and facilitator who loves untangling complexity - whether that's a service, a product, or something as personal as someone's understanding of their own mental health.
That instinct started early. At 17 I went through a difficult year with my own mental health, and years later turned that experience into Mindnosis - a mental health self-assessment kit that was featured by Dezeen and won a Creative Conscience Award. It led to several years of research and creative facilitation work with organisations including Mind in Camden, London Brain Project, and NHS trusts across London, exploring how design can support recovery, participation and communication.
The same human-centred approach carried into a decade in product, UX and service design: helping local authorities tackle wicked issues like homelessness and social care with FutureGov and Uscreates, and more recently six years as Lead Designer at Kaluza, leading UX design and research across a global climate tech SaaS platform.
I'm now bringing both strands back together as independent work: UX consulting, and creative workshops for wellbeing. Different problems, same way of working.
CV
Lead UX Designer, Kaluza
Starting as a UX designer working my way up to a design leader, managing design teams work, contributing to design systems, governance, and line management.
Service Design Consultant, Torchbox, TPX Impact
Joined former health and wellbeing design consultancy Uscreates, acquired by FutureGov later merged as part of TPX Impact, before moving to Bristol to transition into a UX consultant.
Design Consultant, Freelance
Consultancy and co-design work with Bidean, Kjaer Global, London Brain Project, Mind in Camden, MIT Institute of Design, Public Collaboration Lab, Real Insight, University of the Arts London.
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I'm open to new opportunities and keen to hear any feedback.
I hold an MA in Industrial Design (Distinction) from Central Saint Martins and a first-class BA in Design from ELISAVA, and I'm trained in Mental Health First Aid and Counselling Skills.
You can reach me at saralopezib@gmail.com, or find me on Instagram and LinkedIn.
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