Varun Thota
A self-taught designer, I value transparency, collaboration and balancing unique ideas with proactive actions & measurable outcomes. I work to curate patterns and trends, push for minimum viable experiences and ideas, and ask questions about how something fits into the larger work. I focus on outcomes (versus outputs) and where relevant, introduce processes to streamline UX workflows.
I've worked in product development for the last 7+ years as a Product Designer, with a strong eye for UX/UI, being customer-centric and insights lead, and with experience leading teams across multiple countries. I like to support my teams by helping them connect ideas, projects and individuals, or by providing nudges of how things might be different.
When I'm not designing, I'm out and about exploring and capturing moments through my camera(s).
In the press
News
Number of Instagram users growing fast in Macau - Macau Daily Times
Hong Kong Instagram accounts to brighten up your feed and your day - Young Post SCMP
Photographer’s ‘My Toy Plane’ Series Takes Flight On Instagram - Huffington Post
Blogs
Chasing Toy Planes with @vnthota - Instagram Blog
Instagrammer Varun Thota Becomes an Instant Pilot with a Toy Plane and an iPhone - Colossal
MyToyPlane - PetaPixel
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Photographer's gorgeous optical illusions are not what you think - Mother Nature Network
Playful Photo Series of a Toy Plane Set Against Dramatic Backgrounds - ExposureGuide.com
Video: The 20 Best Instagram Accounts of 2015 - DailyTekk
Imaginative Photographs Playfully Combine a Small Toy Plane with Urban Landscapes - Junkculture
Fun and Imaginative Photos of a Toy Plane Soaring in the Sky - My Modern Met
Pretend Plane Snapshots - Trend Hunter
#MYTOYPLANE | A Toy Plane's journey through the far East's metropolises - SLR Lounge
My Toy Plane - LUDIQUE
Interviews
"Captured"by Varun Thota - Impakter
Creators in Conversation - Trope
Trope Interview - Trope
Talks
Mobile Photography Workshop - SCAD Hong Kong
#instasavvy: Trends, Outlooks, and the Future of Mobile Photography - General Assembly HK
Photo Walk with Varun Thota: Capturing HK’s Urban Nature for Earth Day - Apple