That's me. Tanja Burgdorfer alias Mayari. A young, Swiss designer full of ideas trying to make things better designed and share her ideas and products with others. What can I say more? Sometimes I feel, I don't know who I am. This is pretty normal for people who think too much, I guess...
:: biography
Born into the Swiss countryside in Emmental I moved to the capital city Bern at the age of 8. In 2003 I went to study design in Zurich for 4 years whereas in 2006 I spent 8 months studying and working in China (Wuxi and Shanghai). After my graduation I went working here and there, earning money to be able to go traveling through Asia - a dream I've had for a long time came true.
Coming back to reality I found work in London. I had an unforgettable time with a great team doing noble projects. Unfortunately, I was only able to work there for 3 months. Although I like Switzerland a lot, I would rather stay in London as I feel this is the place where I can find fruitful collaboration for positive changes. I know I could be wrong.
:: credits
This project wouldn't have been possible without the supprot and feedback of my family and friends. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Special thanks goes to my loving mother who never pushed me into anything I didn't like to do but always wants me to be happy and always believes in me. Thanks to my brothers, especially Christoph who helped me a lot with this project. Thanks to Raffael for his positive influence on me. Thanks to Carsten, the Freitag brothers and Seth Godin for being my inspiration.
:: sources of inspiration
This is what gives me hope and drives me further. I highly recommend you to have a look at these links:
The story of stuffA MUST SEE! - that's how most of our stuff are designed. Sadly.
Good designersDieter Rams' definition about what a good designer is.
Starck at TEDthinks deep on design - we have every tool and a white paper. Now design!
ThreadlessA future-orientated business. About learningPeter Bieri about the importance of education. design e2PBS series about sustainable design.
:: my website
Have a look at some of my other works and activities:
