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  • Service is the new value. Most interesting case studies from SDN conference (2017)

    Service is the new value. Most interesting case studies from SDN conference (2017)

    Service design is creating a new mindset. After SDN Global Conference in Madrid and case studies of new services we can acknowledge that this specific approach to build organisations and their DNA and offer for customers is spreading the word. In this post I want to show most interesting cases from SDN conference to memorise…

  • Designer is an agent of change

    Disruptive Innovation Festival is an online festival of ideas that asks: what if we could redesign everything? The 2017 festival was organised in November but all the content is available online until 4th of January. So go and have a look during the Christmas holidays, there’s lots of interesting stuff! Capture from thinkdif instagram Design…

  • Inspired by SPACE10

    Who would have knew that Ikea is actually the coolest kid in town with their living lab Space10? I think Carla Cammilla Hjort’s keynote on Future Living Lab at Asuntomessut Digitalist –event was the most inspiring speech I’ve seen in a while. Ikea definitely is ahead of their game when is comes to design thinking,…

  • Design is an opportunity to differentiate from the competitors

    IxDa-meeting gathered interaction design community together to mingle and discuss under the theme: Being Different. In his keynote, Reaktor’s Design Director Timo Ilola gave three steps how to stand out as a brand: 1. Differentiate on all levels Brands should identify where a difference can be made and then use that knowledge in all levels.…

  • Empathy in Tech

    One of the so-called hot topics in design world is how to connect empathy and technology. Technology is often understood as something that is clinical and remote from the human emotions. The theme was discussed in Design Forum talk: Empathy and Technology that was organised by Design Forum Finland in the end of November. The…

  • Finland is a Forerunner in Service Design

    Service Design network Finland organised a post-conference event to discuss what were the most interesting topics in the actual SDN –conference that was organised in 2.-3.11 in Madrid. The aftermath about the conference was actually only a minor part of the event organised in Hellon office in Helsinki, but what was interesting was that attendees…

  • “Start with identity”, and other punchlines from Digitalist Design Forum 2017

    Designing holistic brand experiences was the leading theme in Digitalist Design Forum 2017 event that was organized in Helsinki 16th of November. I got a chance to listen three of the speakers; Andreas Rosenlew, Päivi Svens and Bart Ahsmann. But before going into the topic, let’s praise the event itself a little bit; I think…

  • Going Holistic

    Digitalist Design Forum 2017 Tennispalatsi, Helsinki 16.11.2017 An event for designers, producers and buyers to increase insights of design thinking and brand experiences I attended the event with high hopes to get insights of design and holistic customer experiences. I have to admit I was a little bit disappointed when most of the talks focused…