Carsten Wåhlin

My drive & passion

My drive is to create amazing products that are not only innovative and beautiful to look at but also useful at their core application with great interaction principles to further add value to the design solutions.

I approach design problems with humor and optimism and thrive by solving the unknown for the benefit of others. Big and small design challenges is all exciting to me.

Juror for design awards

I have been blessed with the recognition by peers in the industry to review the state of design in different regions of China.

Red star award 2018 , STIDA design award 2016

Recognition & Awards

IF Award 2023 - Winner

Hocoma | Armeo Spring Pro

Red star award 2013 - Honor

EndoExo | Dental flosser

Red star award 2013 - Silver

GE healthcare | Brivo XR 515/575

Guangzhou design award 2016 - Gold

DIH Pharmacy - CS-MED

What clients says about me

Carsten is a great designer who designed GolfSense for us and cooperates with the Zepp team to launch GolfSense in Apple Store.
— Han Zheng | founder of ZEPP
Carsten is a talented designer who pays attention to the details while always keeping the big picture in focus he is always willing to go the extra distance required; I always enjoyed his friendly approach and professional attitude.
— Andrew Rogers | Founder of ARID
With MADE innovation, we were able to fast-track innovation and deliver high-quality design. Cutting through organizational barriers.
— Head of development | GE Healthcare

What team members say

He inspires the team to think out of the box and focuses the team on thinking user centered. Carsten is a strong advocate for the experiences and emotions the design creates, as well as the importance of its usability and utility
— Jaqueline stuki | Head Of UX
Carsten is patient and often uses a combination of humour and empathy to help lift our spirits during stressful situations. He is very motivated, enthusiastic, and dedicated to his work. He gives his full support and helps us grow to achieve the next level of our careers.
— Kai Tan | Senior Designer
I’ve had the privilege of teaming up with Carsten for more then 5 years on many different projects. In these years I’ve seen Carsten ceaselessly pursue perfection, improving his craftsmanship and innovation
— Frank von straten