Malath Kamaluldeen
Welcome! I’m a designer + developer with over 5 years experience and a BFA in Design and Technology from Parsons School of Design. My work focuses on examining and developing innovative solutions that tackle climate change, domestic violence, and cyberstalking through the intersections of technology, design, education, and art, all aimed at fostering collective security.
I am the founder of Everything is Wrong Collective Agency: a collective dedicated to mitigating the perils of our society through human centered design interventions as well as nonconventional humorous community events.
Previously: Software Engineer at The Bank of America
Currently: Freelance Designer + Programmer
Interested in working together? Contact me below!
2 of Cups
A web design studio created by me and a longtime collaborator, Taylor Paydos. I worked on creating the graphics for the studio, such as the pearl animation in the background of the site, the icon, and the reactive elements of the site. Together we came up with the brand’s identity, aesthetic, and ethos. The website is handcoded from scratch :) <3
Dive right in -> https://2ofcups.online/
Tags: Web Development, Creative Direction, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
November 2023
Memory, Interpersonal Surveillance,and Obfuscation
“How can a victim of DV keep track of the times they've felt unsafe without their abuser finding their records?”
Using time as a tally, I created a smartwatch with a hidden tally system that allows a user to record keep instances of unsafe occasions in order to build trust in their memory which is often eroded in abusive relationships. This device is made as an elementary step in recognizing patterns of abuse, to be shared with a trusted friend, and to eventually develop a safe exit plan.
Full documentation available here.
For: Parsons School of Design
Duration: 1 year
Tags: Product Design, Creative Direction,
Physical Computing
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May 2022
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Domestic Violence Resource
Designed and programmed a website for victims of domestic violence with a hidden chatbox to speak to mental health professionals, a resource list of safe spaces, advocate spaces, andassistance programs. Password protected with a quick exit option to keep you safe.
Tags: Web Development, Creative Direction, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
November 2019
Coding Sketches
Figure 0.1: What does the word ‘scan’ look like in action?
Figure 0.2: Covid has had a severe impact on how much time we spend on our screens. This sketch flips the tables on the user, embodying a dissociated yet surveilled presence, the computer watches you now. Is it tired of you as much as you are tired of it?
P.S! (if you tap around the content of Figure 0.2, you can obfuscate your face!)
Figure 0.3: Fun interactive pearly blobs!
Tags: P5.js, Shaders, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Facial Recognition, Graphic Design, Machine Learning
Figure 0.2: Covid has had a severe impact on how much time we spend on our screens. This sketch flips the tables on the user, embodying a dissociated yet surveilled presence, the computer watches you now. Is it tired of you as much as you are tired of it?
P.S! (if you tap around the content of Figure 0.2, you can obfuscate your face!)
Figure 0.3: Fun interactive pearly blobs!
Tags: P5.js, Shaders, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Facial Recognition, Graphic Design, Machine Learning
August 2018 - Ongoing
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Comissioned Paintings + Illustrations
Some of my oil paintings, digital illustrations, 3D renderings, and other miscellaneous work.
Tags: Illustration, Graphic Design, Creative Direction
2018-2023
