Norwegian designer
Currently working with:
System-oriented design, service design, business and UX-design in DSI (Digital Services and Innovation center).
Currently working with:
System-oriented design, service design, business and UX-design in DSI (Digital Services and Innovation center).
UX and service design -
Disrupting financial services with blockchain technology.
The way we live has changed. We spend more time than ever in the sofa. Make a product which make it easier to eat, and work in the sofa area.
Product:
ASH is a sofa table with two removable trays. The trays work as magazine racks in its ordinary position. When lifted up, they give excellent support for laptop users while surfing or working.
The trays are of wood, with a woolen pillow attached underneath. This makes it comfortable and stabile in the sofa ore on your lap.
The trays make it overwhelming comfortable to work with a laptop in the corner of the sofa which earlier has been an unpleasant thing.
Awards and nominations:
1st place: Product of the year. Gullknippet - Gullkalven 2015. Best innovation, design and quality.
Nominated to Best Talent award during Designers Saturday 2015.
Forward looking:
Currently in contact with furniture producer to take the product to market.
Group picture - Gullkalven Magazine.
Jonatan B. Ringerike, Sebastian Skar
Foto: Johanne Nyborg
In Unikia I have worked with several big companies. I have listed some of the companies on this page. More will be added shortly.
Product pictures will be uploaded after product are launched.
For Odlo I came up with 15 new innovations and presented the results extensively for the development and executive team.
Barnas Design Lab was a project where we invented over 20 ideas together with children. The product is mainly invented by the children.
“Product by children for children”
While developing the product we filmed the whole thing, from testing existing products to fabrik visits in China.
I am currently freelancing for HappyNorwegian AS. Idea development, product design and prototyping.
September 2015 was a great mont. I was selected to present the table ASH and the lamp FOKUS at Designers Saturday
ASH
With ASH we where nomeneed to the Best Tallent price. For more information aboute the product see ASH in projects.
FOKUS
With FOKUS I was pict out of a unknown jury (without applying) to represent the School of Product desing HiOA (Oslo and Akershus university college of applied sciences faculty of techlology art and design). For more information aboute the product see FOKUS in projects.
About Designers Saturday
Designers saturday is the biggest design festival in Norway it brought almost eight thousan people together in Oslo to show what way the industry is mooving.
Bachelor project in product design
Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences faculty of technology art and design.
FOKUS is a lamp that facilitates productivity through blue enriched light and blocking disturbances users are accustomed to respond to.
Unbelievable amounts of time is spelled being unfocused, whether we are at work or studying. FOKUS uses several innovative solutions, to enable you to perform at your best; as long as possible.
The light lowers melatonin levels in the body which make you more focused and enables you to concentrate better.
The lamp uses new and modern light technology, technology which is not seen in desk lamps before. The bulbs affect receptors in the eye, which strengthens our ability to focus and concentrate. The technology exists, and there is reliable data that it works. Scientific research has shown that the concentration significantly improves when technology used in ceiling lighting.
The lamp provides the ability to block and limit unnecessary interference from a smartphone. This will help you to focus in longer periods without being disturbed. The base serves a wireless charger to urge user to use the blocking system. To block out distractions from a smartphone I had to install an app. This app gives you control over the four modes and provides a daily tip on what you can do to focus even better examples of tips can be: It is important to clean your desk, or drink enough water to concentrate.
I wanted to give “focus to the people” therefor I designed FOKUS to fit in with the assortment of IKEA.
To emerge my research on shapes and colours and how they affect our concentration, with the aesthetics of IKEA, has been a great challenge.
This combined solution will save you for plenty of time! It will give you the time you never thought you were going to have! – FOKUS to the people!
The concept hosts NFC and bacon to connect whit any smart device
A variety of designs was quickly drawn out to discuss the pros and con of each one. Each concept was designed to support cognitive functions. This one was made to take away distractions that might interfere whit the brain. The brain subliminally processes everything we see. With stacking away pen and pencils distractions are taken away, and the brain is then given less things to proses
Application on IOS devices that let you control which messages you need to let through.
A wireless charger is built in. This gives the user one less thing to think about
Chosen by unknown jury to represent Oslo and Akershus university college of applied sciences under Designers Saturday 2015
Case:
Use your creativity to make an abstract object of a LUPIN venetian blind.
Solution:
TRUPIN Is an object made exclusively from the materials of one piece LUPIN blind from IKEA.
I wanted to design something decorative, minimalistic and simple.
The result is a decorative object that plays with light and shadows.
TRUPIN was showcased under an exhibition at IKEA Slependen with a group other student projects.
Exhibition name: INNSIKT
Place: IKEA Slependen
When: 05-19 April 2013
Case:
Make a ski pole that supports people with different types of rheumatic diseases. Main focus on hand osteoarthritis.
Important obstacles:
It was important to us that the result did not appear as an aid for the sick once. - We worked with Maiken Kaspersen Falla to make a product for professionals as well as disabled.
Solution:
The ski pole has an adjustable part that easily can be raised. This increases the volume inside the hand. This make a major difference for rheumatics.
If the upperpart is lifted until upriced position it will support and make use of other parts of the muscles wich give time to recovery.
For Norwegians skiing is a big thing. We partly build our nationalism on it and are proud of our national sport and our national team!
For rematicians in Norway a big study showed that slicing bread is on the top list of everyday problems. On fifth place besides cutting bread they listed cross-country skiing!
Important words:
Weight, style, muscle, preventing, movement, different grip, adjustable, ergonomic, one size fits all, not an aid look, blood flow, easy to use, quality, stabile, price, environment,
Project sponsored by Fischer
Color choice for a personal style
Early stage ergonomics shape tests. Hands are extremely different, especial whit and white gloves of different kinds.
The focus group was in need of a thicker and more comfortable handle. They made their own tennis ball modified ski-poles. These tests gave us important insight.
Early stage sketches FLEXZONE concept. The flexible form and material will prevent stiff fingers. “Stiff fingers” occur when the joints are in static position under exercising.
Gives better blood flow and reduces stiff fingers.
Shape test with good support and increased movement in fingertips.
Meant to give a ticker and more living grip. The cap’s texture is quite rough and flexible. The materials flexibility gives slighter more movement in the fingers than a normal pole. The change of grip combined with the texture causes a “massage effect”, witch helps to stimulate blood flow in fingers.
Normal, Extended and Upraised grip.
The Normal grip works exactly like a normal ski pole.
The Extended grip has several different stages and prevent stiff fingers.
The Upraised grip gives other parts of the muscles in hand and arms pause. This let the ski runner time to resituate and get more out of the muckles. This kind of grip was also used by the Olympic Champion Sven Fischer.
While combining our design expertise with insights from people with rheumatic diseases and world-class skiers, we made it possible to make an aid, helpful for both groups. We also believe that we made a pretty cool object!
KOBRA is for everyone!
Five pictures of real prototype and one rendring
Case:
-Minimize fatal injuries on cyclists.
-Lower numbers of cyclist accidents and injuries.
Partners: Tryggtrafikk and Statens Vegvesen
Solution:
To solve a case, it is important to get to the core of the issue.
Why, When and Where does the accidents happen?
So, how to minimize the damage in a crash of any kind? I found out that the main problem was not the seriousness of the damage after a crash. The really problem was why the crash accrued!
I did interviews whit people who had crashed. I did user journeys, and tried to find out how accidents occur. The most important statements that i worked with, is showed in the pictures to the left.
Project partner
Project partner
There is a clear connection between cycling without lights and accidents.
Blinking light is essential to be spotted in the blind zone of any vehicle
66% of accidents happens in contact with cars or bigger vehicles
This bike is very visible. The downside is that the bright light strikes the eye of the cyclist, and forces the pupil to contract. When the pupil contracts the night vision becomes poorer, and we react less on other lights. This could cause late reactions and possible accidents that could have been avoided. The glare and its effect can be as fatal as riding after alcohol consumption.
Blending was among the most important for me to eliminate the final product.
Formula 1. Cars uses flashing brake lights. Flashing light has a superior effect on grabbing any driver’s attention. In a blind zone of a vehicle can this be a matter of life and death for a cyclist.
Seatpost ring concept. The ring is threaded onto the seatpost and fits all standard seatposts.
Advantages: Does not require tools to attach easy to use.
Disadvantages: Easy to steal.
Bike saddle with integrated light. Concept banned after gaining meaningful insight, and realizing the importance of light in front of the bike.
Bike saddle with integrated light. Concept banned after gaining meaningful insight, and realizing the importance of light in front of the bike.
Quick sketches to preserve ideas and thoughts about lighting.
After drawing some concepts, I found one that I really liked. After some research a similar product already existed.
The seatpost has been awarded RedDotAvard for it's minimalistic and simple design.
“LightHorn” Concept drawing of bar ends with integrated light. The idea is to make the bike as big as possible. With two sources of light (left and right bar end), the cycle appears bigger than it is. The product does also alert drivers to check their blind zone.
Today there are countless silicone light straps available for attaching to the steer. These are often fainter and gives little effect.
In this concept the light surface is made to 70 square centimeters. This means that light can be seen at a greater distance.
This product was meant to fit seamlessly in the head tube. Giving bright light, yet keeping the handlebar free of any ugly objects. Simple and esthetic.
This concept is a modified version of LightHorn. Instead of having one light source, each bar end now holds two. The product uses the front section to lighten the road, and the side section to warn other motorists. Improved ergonomics and esthetics.
Since the project focus were on the theoretical part, I never got to prototype stage.
Frydenhaug school and resource center
Frydenhaug is an Intercommunal elementary special school and resource center for children with developmental disabilities from 1.-10th grade.
Case:
Develop a sense-wall so that children with different disabilities can experience learning and stimuli through body.
For whom? Children from 1. –10th grade, with a broad specter and verity of disabilities.
Group:
3.year students - Lill Breivik, Linn Johansen, Sebastian Skar
2.year students - Anniken Frich, Gintare Visniauskaite, Maria Løland
1.year students - Filip Rukan, Pål Brekka
Process:
This design process was aimed to design tools to further personal development for students with complex disabilities for a hall area in their school. This can be used as a learning platform, in everyday recreation and to spike their curiosity and excitement throughout their school day.
How do we communicate in everyday life?
In everyday life most of us communicate verbally to get our needs, thoughts and feelings across to another person. Maybe we use our body movements, gestures, facial expressions and eyes to make ourselves heard and notice? We can also use our para language to emphasize what we mean with the tone of our voice, volume, temp and breaks in sentences when we speak. Combined, it is usually pretty easy to get what the other person is trying to communicate.
But for those that do not possess these communication skills for different reasons, the use of humans basic senses thru touch, feelings, special conditions, time management, togetherness and symbolic elements is crucial to convey the message.
The goal is that together with a teacher, the students will find more ways to communicate, develop skills and maybe even find hidden treasures inside themselves, that will help them grow as persons.
The project is ongoing, and being developed by one of the group members Lill Therese Breivik.
Case:
Examine the phenomena light in the context: Light, room and identity. Make an object which has a symbolic meaning.
Solution:
Baluna is a mood lamp blown in glass. The balloon shape is placed on the oak socket where the light source is integrated.
I contacted Magnor Glassverk and worked closely with them to get exactly what I wanted.
After different prototypes and carefully testing the lamp was made in a production line on five pieces.
Exhibited at:
Norsk design- og arkitektursenter
When:
28/05/2014 - 01/06/201
