Unfolding Strategic Design
Designing the future requires more than creativity—it demands strategy, long-term thinking, and a willingness to embrace complexity. Join Emilie and Isac, two strategic designers with diverse backgrounds within business and design, as they explore the field of strategic design. Through insightful conversations with professionals, this podcast delves into how strategic design is shaping products, buildings, organizations, and landscapes. Tune in for inspiration, enlightenment, and motivation to engage strategically in a world full of challenges and opportunities.
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Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
In the fourth episode, we discuss strategic design with Brian Frandsen, a strategic designer working at the intersection of design, strategy, research, and systemic change. With a background in Industrial Design from Designskolen Kolding, Brian consults at the Royal Danish Academy and runs his own independent practice Brandsen&, where he explores new ways to approach complex challenges through strategic design.
Thursday Jan 16, 2025
Thursday Jan 16, 2025
In this episode, we explore strategic design with Emily Lin, Lead Consultant at the strategic innovation agency Is It a Bird in Copenhagen. Emily shares insights into her journey in strategic design, the evolution of design, and the collective power of regenerative practices. She emphasizes the importance of designer to understand business contexts and the role of cross-disciplinary collaboration in addressing complex challenges.
Friday Dec 20, 2024
Friday Dec 20, 2024
In the second episode we sit down with Jonas Schmidt, Senior Business Designer at the global design agency Designit. We discuss the urgency for organizations to challenge their core business models in order to meet the planet's needs and how an agency rooted in strategic design can contribute to this transition.
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
Welcome to the first episode of "Unfolding Strategic Design." In this session, we're joined by Andre Sanchez Montoya, associate designer at Kontrapunkt. Andre discusses his transition from studying at Copenhagen Business School to influencing regulation and branding strategies at one of Denmark's top design firms. We also dive into the expanding role of strategic designers and how they are uniquely positioned to drive transformative changes within large businesses.