We’re a team of three, with each person responsible for one of the project’s main pillars. Being responsible doesn’t mean working alone. We all contribute wherever needed, but each pillar has one person who keeps track of progress and makes the final call when we can’t agree.
Meet the team
Rafaela Henriques, UX Lead
Rafaela oversees research and testing. She plans interviews and observations, turns findings into actionable insights, and makes sure our design decisions are grounded in what we’ve learned. She’s also our main point of contact with Transfo.
Agata Tomaszewska, Development Lead
Agata oversees the technical side of the project, from electronics and coding to the physical build. She assesses what’s feasible on site, tests hardware early, and makes sure the installation can run reliably for five hours straight.
Jan Rymarski, Design Lead
Jan oversees the visual and spatial direction of the project, including the forest’s look and feel, material choices, promotional visuals and final presentation.
Main tasks per phase
| Phase | Task | Lead |
|---|---|---|
| Discover | Site visit: measure our zone, ceiling, mounting points, power and darkness | Agata |
| Discover | Interview with Simon and Dieter about the 2024 and 2025 editions | Rafaela, Jan |
| Discover | Visitor interviews (8–12) and observation at a winter event | Rafaela |
| Discover | Desk research and precedents | Rafaela, Jan |
| Discover | Tech tests: flower LEDs, vibration switch and projection | Agata |
| Define | Affinity map, needs and pain points, empathy map and journey | Rafaela |
| Define | Problem statement, HMW, design principles and concept brief | Rafaela |
| Define | Moodboard and visual direction | Jan |
| Develop | Crazy 8s and concept selection | All |
| Develop | Paper prototype and test round 1 | All |
| Develop | Promo text and image for Transfo | Jan, Rafaela |
| Develop | Materials list, budget, power and safety plan | All |
| Develop | Working prototype: flowers, vibration switches and projection | All |
| Develop | Test round 2 | Rafaela |
| Deliver | Build-up on site | All |
| Deliver | Observation and evaluation on the event night | All |
| Deliver | Pitch deck and final presentation | Jan |
| All | This blog and our GitHub board | Rafaela, Agata |
Our day-to-day tasks are tracked on our GitHub board. This table gives an overview of the bigger picture: who is responsible for each task and how responsibilities are divided throughout the project.
