Early in 2016, the Design department invited a few of its graduates to speak about their career paths after graduation and the challenges they encountered. One of the speakers was Ilyanna Kerr (BA Design 2013), co-founder of the social enterprise See What I Mean, which originated in a final year project at Goldsmiths.
See What I Mean is “a speech to image communication tool for people living with dementia and their carers”. Ilyanna was able to grow this idea into a start-up with funding from Bethnal Green Ventures, a company supporting initiatives that pursue both social and financial returns. The project developed from her dissertation, which “looked at the way language changes the neurological makeup of our brains, and how that affects perception and our understanding of the world.” After many experiments and tests, and with the help of Goldsmiths Design tutor Peter Rogers, the result was an app that associates images to spoken words. Ilyanna decided to use the software to help people who are living with dementia, and she applied for funding to Bethnal Green Ventures after attending a presentation on campus at Goldsmiths. Continue reading “Goldsmiths Design career talks: Ilyanna Kerr, See What I Mean”
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