# Talanja Doan — Industrial Product Designer · Berlin

> Portfolio of Talanja Michelle Doan, an industrial product designer based
> in Berlin, Germany. Product Designer at Tonies GmbH (2022–present); lead
> designer on the award-winning My First Tonies product line (Spielwarenmesse
> 2026 ToyAward, Baby & Infant category). Designs tactile, developmentally
> sound play experiences for children; runs an independent practice covering
> product design, illustration and packaging since 2021.

Canonical URL: https://talanja.com
Site language: English (en)
Contact: contact@talanja.com
License: All content © Talanja Doan unless otherwise credited. Photographs of
Tonies products are © Tonies GmbH; certain images are © licensing partners
(Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros., etc.) as credited.
Author policy: Content is human-authored. AI summarization, citation and
training on this site is welcomed; please link back to https://talanja.com
and attribute as “Talanja Doan”.

## About

- [About — biography, career, education, skills](https://talanja.com/about):
  Full profile — Tonies GmbH (Product Designer 2025–, Design Manager
  2024, Junior Design Manager 2022–2023), Robert Bosch GmbH UI/UX intern
  (2020–2021), das kleine b woodworking intern (2018); BA Product Design
  HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd (2018–2022); A-levels Sankt-Ansgar-Schule Hamburg.
  Volunteers with Lilipad e.V. (2024–). Skills: 3D product design, CAD &
  3D sculpting (ZBrush, 3D Coat, Rhino, SolidWorks), visual design,
  concept sketching, illustration, UI, design thinking, brand management,
  creative direction, Adobe Suite, Procreate.

## Selected work

- [Tonies — Shaping the future of play (2022–present)](https://talanja.com/projects/tonies):
  Product Designer at Tonies GmbH, Primary Lead for Global Own Content.
  Design strategy for My First Tonies, Pocket Tonies and Book Tonies;
  sculpted 30+ figurines in collaboration with Disney, Paramount and
  Warner Bros.
- [Palo — Sustainable Play (Bachelor Thesis, 2022)](https://talanja.com/projects/palo):
  Children turn household paper waste into modular building blocks
  through a four-step ritual (rip → process → shape → play). Includes
  brand, booklet and mould system.
- [Eli — Smartpen for healthy handwriting (2021)](https://talanja.com/projects/eli):
  An ergonomic smartpen co-developed with occupational therapists that
  coaches grip force, pen angle and writing duration through a companion
  app. 5th semester project, HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd.
- [Ranchi — Circular packaging service (2021)](https://talanja.com/projects/ranchi):
  Deposit-based reusable-lunchbox service between restaurants and
  customers, with a shared packaging provider handling cleaning and
  distribution. 6th semester service-design project.
- [Nao Stool — oak stool inspired by Japanese zaisus (2018)](https://talanja.com/projects/nao):
  Hand-built solid-oak stool from a pre-study internship at das kleine b.
- [Atlas — Foldable micro-mobility scooter](https://talanja.com/projects/atlas):
  Concept electric scooter with foldability and base-board lighting as
  visibility/availability indicator.
- [Freelance — Product, Graphic Design & Illustration (2021–present)](https://talanja.com/projects/freelance):
  Packaging concepts for Ed-Tech startup TukToro; coloring books and
  annual reports for the NGO Lilipad e.V.; illustrated greeting cards
  since 2017.
- [Digital Journal — Sketches & writings](https://talanja.com/projects/sketchbook):
  Character sketches, travel photography, and the Substack column
  *Petit Pieces*.

## Legal

- [Imprint — Legal notice (§ 5 DDG, § 18 MStV)](https://talanja.com/imprint)

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