Dejan Mitrovic

Founder & Creative Director, KIDE

London

London-based creative entrepreneur with a focus on design, technology and education. Royal College of Art (RCA) and Imperial College graduate with MA/MSc in Innovation Design Engineering. Lived in 5 countries, speaks 6 languages. Tutors about design, enterprise and sustainability at the RCA and lectures at Imperial College, Ravensbourne College and City University (CASS) in London. Founded KIDE – an educational 3D printing company. Designed a DIY chair for African rural schools. Created visual installations in the London Olympic Park. Exhibited work at the Victoria and Albert museum. Worked on various branding and photography projects, including the Belgrade City Guide for Wallpaper* magazine. Awarded "Young Creative of the Year in Serbia" in 2012. Successfully curates different art/design exhibitions, music playlists and delicious recipes. Enjoys dynamic activities: hiking, cycling, swimming, snowboarding, driving…

When asked "If you were a product, what would you be?" Dejan answers, "A Swiss army knife, an object that combines numerous high-quality utensils and life-saving tools. It has one main function (the knife), like myself (designer) and many other excellent tools (skills), instead of specialising for just one sector.