Layomi Akinrinade
Designing and building sociotechnical systems at the intersection of AI, interaction, and culture.
I’m a product designer and researcher who recently completed the University of Washington’s cross-disciplinary Master of Human-Computer Interaction + Design (MHCI+D).
Previously, I worked as a software engineer at Microsoft and Google across developer platforms, cloud systems, and applied machine learning.
I bring that engineering background into interaction design, prototyping, and research for context-aware products, tools, and systems.
Selected Design Work
A spatial system for helping occupants locate, stage, and return objects in constrained microgravity environments.
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A human-AI interaction framework for deciding when systems act, defer, negotiate, or escalate.
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A product exploration into emotion, identity, timing, and reflective financial decision-making.
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A cultural commerce platform for custom Nigerian clothing, measurement workflows, and trust.
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Art & Exhibitions
Contemporary abstract painting and photography inform Layomi’s design practice through composition, materiality, and cultural observation.
Study in Motion
Abstract painting
2026
Seattle Light Field
Photography
2025
Cultural Systems
Mixed media
2025
Exhibition
Selected group shows and contemporary art presentations in the Pacific Northwest.
Practice
Work spanning abstraction, photography, material studies, and cultural memory.
Selected Works
A visual language that carries into interface composition, interaction pacing, and systems thinking.