Halo! Nice to meet you my name is Dinda. When asked what I do for work, I often pause ... searching for a way to describe the wonderful mix of opportunities I have had in design. Though I do consider myself a designer, I rarely fit neatly into a familiar design category. So, if I am feeling cheeky, I would say that I am the Indonesian slang “PALUGADA"" which is an abbreviation of Apa lu mau, gue ada ‘whatever you need, I can provide’. Though that sounds a bit overconfident... my work has taught me to shapeshift as a designer, from learning to co-create public space designs with kampungs, researching tempeh production, representing youth in regional diplomacy (YSBEA), and more.

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With each opportunity that comes my way, I reconnect with my roots in design as a tool for communication, to dig deep with empathy, and to create works that evoke care and belonging in our shared futures. All that said, I am rarely alone in what I do. Please check out my collective’s Instagram @Kampung_Kollektief, which showcases all the fun our community and collaborators have had together. Feel free to reach out and collaborate!

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Now (2026-2028), I am here in the Response_Able Futures program. Stepping out of my comfort zone to level up with a new community for health and care based design.

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Whenever I have free time, I enjoy the pause of doing nothing in particular, walking around the many alleys and neighbourhoods in my city just to see what I can discover. Can’t wait to see a whole new world in Europe.