Fernanda Braun Santos is a designer and researcher with a focus on the intersections of digital aesthetics, technology, and decolonial thinking. Her work began with a critical examination of codes and systems in design, a practice she has pursued since starting her Bachelor’s studies in 2018. She investigates how racist, sexist, and capitalist structures are embedded in design language. After completing the Bachelor’s degree at Muthesius University of Fine Arts in Kiel, where she analyzed the inclusion of marginalized practices in art and design through the lens of nail art, Fernanda shifted her focus from traditional graphic design to design criticism and research. During her Master’s studies at HFBK Hamburg, she deepened her expertise in digital technologies and coding, complemented by theoretical engagement. Her research, inspired by works such as McKenzie Wark's A Hacker Manifesto and Gayatri Spivak's Can the Subaltern Speak?, explores the deconstruction of colonial digital aesthetics and the possibilities of a new design practice.With an intercultural background from Chile and a critical perspective on European art and design systems, Fernanda actively engages with questions of identity, racism, and exclusivity.  Through her work, she contributes to critically examining the dynamics of cultural digital society and advancing decolonial perspectives in design and technology.