Malath Kamaluldeen


An Iraqi American designer + programmer. My work focuses on examining, envisioning and developing innovative solutions that tackle climate change, domestic violence, and cyberstalking through the intersections of technology, design, education, and art, all aimed at fostering collective liberation.

I am the founder of Everything is Wrong Collective Agency: a collective dedicated to mitigating the perils of our society through human centered design interventions as well as nonconventional humorous community events.


 

Toodles! ~~~
 

2 of Cups


A web design studio created by me and a longtime collaborator, Taylor Paydos. I worked on creating the graphics for the studio, such as the pearl animation in the background of the site, the icon, and the reactive elements of the site. Together we came up with the brand’s identity, aesthetic, and ethos. The website is handcoded from scratch :) <3

Dive right in -> https://2ofcups.online/

Tags: Web Development, Creative Direction, JavaScript, HTML, CSS

November 2023


Snow

Forest

Thesis: Memory, Interpersonal Surveillance,and Obfuscation


“How can a victim of DV keep track of the times they've felt unsafe without their abuser finding their records?”

Using time as a tally, I created a smartwatch with a hidden tally system that allows a user to record keep instances of unsafe occasions in order to build trust in their memory which is often eroded in abusive relationships.  This device is made as an elementary step in recognizing patterns of abuse, to be shared with a trusted friend, and to eventually develop a safe exit plan.



Full documentation available here.

May 2022

Miscellaneous: Coding Sketches


Figure 0.1: What does the word ‘scan’ look like in action?

Figure 0.2: Covid has had a severe impact on how much time we spend on our screens. This sketch flips the tables on the user, embodying a dissociated yet surveilled presence, the computer watches you now. Is it tired of you as much as you are tired of it?  
P.S! (if you tap around the content of Figure 0.2, you can obfuscate your face!) 

Figure 0.3: Fun interactive pearly blobs!


Tags: P5.js, Shaders, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Facial Recognition, Graphic Design, Machine Learning
August 2018 - Ongoing

Miscellaneous: Paintings + Illustrations



Some of my oil paintings, digital illustrations, 3D renderings, and other miscellaneous work, all in one bundle! 

Tags: Illustration, Graphic Design, Creative Direction


August 2018 - June 2019

Surveilling the Self


After downloading my Instagram data, I stumbled across some interesting findings in relation to the way I interact with social media and conversely, how social media interacts with me.
A large focus of this project is placed upon surveillance due to data found on when my Instagram got hacked. I explored the ideas of misuse of readily accessible devices and my personal relationship with feeling surveilled and the paranoia that comes alongside. Lastly, the blossoming out of the state of fear into an online atmosphere where one feels safe to create and share with the world.
I made two sketches. The first is a website built to mimic feeling of being surveilled by displaying the number of different devices that have hacked into my account. The second sketch explores the stark contrast between the feelings of anxiety and freedom.

Tags: Surveillance Critique, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
 
April 2021

Malath Kamaluldeen

A Creative Technologist experienced in UX Design, Software Engineering, and Community Building. My creative practice is centered on mitigating the harms of emerging technology under a rapidly changing world while centering communities most vulnerable to it’s consequences. I am also the Founder of Everything is Wrong Collective Agency: a collective dedicated to mitigating the perils of our day to day society through human centered design interventions as well as nonconventional humorous engagement community events.

My resume is available upon request!
May your day be filled with love and light! <3 ~~~

Toodles! ~~~