Jerome Fernando

Design begins with understanding

Works

Understanding projects across scales informed through data and met with human sensitivity

Translators

Product Design • Behavioral Design • App Design

Translators

Product Design • Behavioral Design • App Design

A biophilic companion that translates plant and human behavior to build plant care habits.

Co-Designing The Classroom

Participatory Design • Furniture Design • Academic Research

Co-Designing The Classroom

Participatory Design • Furniture Design • Academic Research

Participatory Design leading to Furniture Design Outputs to address issues in Middle School Absenteeism

Flo

Furniture Design • Streetscapes Design • Modular Design

Flo

Furniture Design • Streetscapes Design • Modular Design

Modular street furniture designed for temporary to permanent park transitions.

DIFFA: Reflections & Duality Installation

Exhibition Design • Fabrication • Installation

DIFFA: Reflections & Duality Installation

Exhibition Design • Fabrication • Installation

A site-specific spatial installation for the DIFFA Gala. Designed by a multidisciplinary team to physically reflect the inseparable duality of angels and demons.

House of DIOR: Floral Installations

Floral Design • Installation

House of DIOR: Floral Installations

Floral Design • Installation

Bi-weekly floral arrangements for the House of Dior NYC store. Ranging from large 6ft Arrangements to 2ft table arrangements.

Suntory: Ikebana Table Displays

Floral Design • Tabletop Design • Installation

Suntory: Ikebana Table Displays

Floral Design • Tabletop Design • Installation

Supported the lead florist by creating and assisting on 30+ Ikebana for an event for Suntory at the top of Domino Park Refinery.

Neami Vessel

Product Design • Slipcasting • Mold Making • Ceramics

Neami Vessel

Product Design • Slipcasting • Mold Making • Ceramics

Abstracted from naval sea mines, the neami vessel is a modular and stackable ceramic tower and vessel.

Grumpy Stumpy

Toy Design

Grumpy Stumpy

Toy Design

A sustainable, wooden balancing game fostering teamwork and problem-solving. The modular physical components and card-based gameplay adapt, evolving alongside a growing child’s imagination.

CC Clamp

Medical Product Design • 3D Printing

CC Clamp

Medical Product Design • 3D Printing

Empowering older adults with a modular accessory using a redesigned clamp for individuals with fine motor skill issues.

Incense Clock

Product Design • Table Top Design

Incense Clock

Product Design • Table Top Design

This clock questions how time can be tracked and disrupts the anxiety-inducing form of numbers and timers by replacing them with scent and sound.

Eco Cube: Climate Stories

Educational Design • Toy Design • 3D Printing • Material Education

Eco Cube: Climate Stories

Educational Design • Toy Design • 3D Printing • Material Education

A mobile platform teaching NYC students climate science through interactive storytelling. It uses human-centered UI to make complex concepts accessible, playful, and emotionally resonant.

NUË Garden

Biophilic Product Design • CNC Cutting • CAD

NUË Garden

Biophilic Product Design • CNC Cutting • CAD

A cascading hydroponic garden bridging automated and manual care. This ritualistic growing experience juxtaposes Japanese sculptural forms with precise German manufacturing techniques.

About me

What I do

I look at data and research to make sense of patterns and combine them with the sensitivity I practice through florals

My background

I have a foundation in information systems and Operations, a Master of Industrial Design from Pratt, and a certified practitioner of ikebana, Japanese floral design.

Projects I've been involved in have been exhibited at NYCxDesign and published academically. Recipient of Pratt's Outstanding Merit Award in the Master of Industrial Design Program

My approach

Data creates informed decisions and uncovers patterns. I approach them with human sensitivity through play and floral design.

Experience

Graduate Exhibition Designer | 2026

Graduate Researcher & Designer | 20242025

Graduate Researcher & Toy Designer | 2024

Floral Designer | 2023 

Database Manager & Designer | 2019-2020