Mouna Andraos, MA

Mouna is co-founder of Daily tous les jours  [http://www.dailytlj.com], an interaction design studio with a focus on participation in public spaces. Daily tous les jour’s work aims to create engaging collective experiences that foster conversation and collaboration. The studio has won numerous international recognitions, including the 2014 UNESCO Creative Cities Design Award for Young Talents, the grand prizes at the 2013 Interaction Design Awards (IxDA), and the 2010 PhyllisLambert Montreal Design Award.

Prior to co-founding Daily tous les jours, Mouna worked under the label Electronic Crafts exploring the intersection of mass-produced electronics and handmade crafts to create playful, sustainable, or participatory objects. Her web-based work for the interactive agency Bluesponge has won numerous international recognitions, including prizes from ID magazine, Best of Show at the SXSW Festival, and a CyberLion in Cannes.

Mouna holds a masters degree from New York University's Interactive Telecommunications Program, a bachelors from Concordia University and is an alumni of Eyebeam Center for Art and Technology [http://www.eyebeam.org] in New York City.

Education

• New York University, Master's in Professional Studies, Interactive Telecommunication Program

• Concordia University, Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, Communication Studies and Liberal Arts

Research interests

Interaction design, User experience, Audience participation, Electronics crafts, Urban interventions, Sustainable design

Areas of expertise

Interaction design, Experience design, Physical computing, Wearable computing, Outdoor installation, Public Spaces