About me
Im a multidisciplinary designer with a specialty in service design and experience with product and interaction design. I graduated with a master in design from AHO (The Oslo school of architecture and design in January 2020.
As a designer I love to understand and visualize complex systems and services. I love to do research by meeting people in their own context and understand their needs. I also love to make stuff, all from textiles, woodworks or graphic design. I love to prototype early and fast with people because I believe you never know how things work before its out in context.
Finally, here’s some fun facts about me: I played soccer for 10 years and beach volleyball for 3. I play the piano and the guitar. I know how to train military dogs. I have cycled from Norway through Russia to Poland. I lived in Chile for half a year. I have a passion for textiles. I love to hike all year with friends and know Oslo’s woods as my back pocket. And I’m a real history nerd.
Contact
Jacob.braathen@gmail.com
09 11 76 00 50
Work experience
Service designer - ÆRA Strategic Innovation - 2020 -
Worked with companies through strategy and innovation processes by organising workshops, and translating insights into ideas and concepts.
Developing brands and brand structures, including logos, visuals and text.
Working with developing business operations and services through user interviews, user journey mapping and value chain mapping.
Worked as a consultant and a service designer for 3 years.
Service/ interaction designer - Repairable AS - 2019
Conducted user testing, identified primary needs, developed a new service blueprint.
Designed all primary screens for new ordering web page, collaborated with developers on website implementation.
Product/ service designer - K8 Industridesign - 08. 2016 - 03. 2017
Mapped Oslo’s recycling system, identified sustainable materials for packaging dairy products.
Did product sketches on several product design projects, including a lamp and medical equipment.
Led the company’s submission to a cycle hotel competition and was awarded an Honourable Mention.
Language skills
Norwegian: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Basic
Mandarin: Some