for fun ✨ 🤖 🎨
 
A little dump of smaller projects and things I do simply because it's fun!
for fun

A little dump of smaller projects and things I do simply because it's fun!

People I like :)
Illustrations of people close to me that I really like.
Interactive illustrations
An exploration of how numerical input values can drive the properties of an illustration in Rive. Values can later be mapped to, for example, mouseX and mouseY position. The technique opens up animated, interactive web elements without writing code.
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Loading animation
As a Christmas present for clients, SMAL built an interactive game called "SMAL World", letting users explore a virtual environment that showcased the company's work. I illustrated and animated the loading animation that conveyed the concept and journey before entering the game.
Personal posters
I enjoy making, and giving, posters to friends that depict things special to them.
Colive
To bring Colive, a concept for simplifying daily life among housemates, to life, I produced a promotional video combining app screens with custom illustrations.
Inside your head
A short animation inspired by a line near the end of the Harry Potter series, on the idea that something happening "in your head" doesn't make it any less real.

02/04

user interfaces

Buffer
Reaching out to the police about an online incident can feel daunting for young people, who are often unsure whether what happened counts as a crime or what reporting it might lead to. As part of a team, we researched, held user interviews, and ran workshops to shape the idea. I then led the final look and design of Buffer, a conceptual platform that acts as a "buffer zone" of therapists, mediators, and NGO representatives, helping youth make safer, lower-stakes first contact with authorities.
Ecora
Ecora is a concept that uses humorous auditory and visual cues to help people manage food waste at home, through two components: a smart bio-bin and a companion mobile app. As part of a team, I developed the app concept and shaped its final look and feel.

03/04

experiments

BMW Sense
In a speculative project with BMW, Interaction Design and Transportation Design students collaborated to reimagine mobility and sustainability for the future.

Using speculative design methods, we shaped a future scenario: Umeå in 2050, where climate migration has more than doubled the population, putting the city's green spaces at risk. To preserve access to nature, the city bans cars from the center, turning streets into "Nature Corridors" where innovative vehicles coexist with the greenery.

BMW Sense goes beyond simply driving through nature, it aims to immerse people by engaging their senses. I was part of designing the interactive concept inside the vehicle, then built an experience prototype.
The AI dance choreographer
Many have used machine learning to generate images and text. I wanted to see how it would interpret another art form: dance. I had GPT-3 (experiment from 2022) choreograph movement sequences from inspirational words, then used p5.js with a motion-tracking script to display the instructions on screen alongside a graphic representation of the person following them, anonymizing the individual and keeping the focus on the movement itself.
Tiny Motion Trainer applied
I used Tiny Motion Trainer with an Arduino BLE board to see how easily it could be trained to switch a light's mode.
My takeaway: it's a great tool for quick prototyping and communicating an idea, but it's hard to get a fully reliable result.

04/04

industrial design

Small storage products for IKEA
Small storage products for IKEA, designed alongside Anna-Maria Nilsson, now available in stores. My mixed Interaction Design and Industrial Design background split my time between the classic Design Department and IKEA Home Smart, where I worked on UX for products like VINDSTYRKA.

Image 1: VATTENKAR Wall Storage

Image 2: RISATORP Desk Storage,

Image 3: VATTENKAR Desk Storage

VATTENKAR DESK STORAGE: Image borrowed from IKEA + some of the process captured.
RISATORP DESK STORAGE: Image borrowed from IKEA.
VATTENKAR DESK STORAGE: Image borrowed from IKEA
Covestro EVSE coming to life
An EV charger concept, I originally designed in collaboration with Covestro, went on to outlive the original brief: Covestro featured it at the EVS35 fair in Oslo (2022) to showcase the potential of their materials for future mobility, then built it into a full-scale mockup for the K-fair in Düsseldorf later that year, where I also joined the team on stage to present the work.
Images from the K-fair 2022 in Düsseldorf.
Images from the EVS35 fair in Oslo 2022.
Renderings from the project at Umeå Institute of Design.