Louise Josefsson
FIFTH YEAR MASTER OF SCIENCE STUDENT IN DESIGN AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Hello! During my five years at Linköping University I've gotten the opportunity to partake in projects and studies at, in total, four universities in four countries. During these years I've gained a lot of knowledge and improved my skills as a product developer.
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I'm currently working on my master's thesis at Grafren AB, where I'll conduct a material driven project and develop some conceptual products to visualize the possibilities of the material graphene. I expect to present and graduate in November!
PORTFOLIO
SEE MY WORK OVER THE YEARS HERE
Timeline of My bigger projects
2021 June - November
Master's Thesis
Material driven project
I'll look into the material graphene textiles and explore possible applications on a conceptual level. Read more here
2021 April - June
CAD Configurator
Rollercoaster configurator
In a team of two we made a rollercoaster configurator using CATIA, Excel and Visual basic, to eliminate the tedious and repetitive parts of CAD design. Read more here
2020 FALL
Bengt the crutch
2020 FALL
Larry
Material oriented design project
To learn more about materials and how they can be used in projects, we worked in groups to design a product with multiple materials. Read more here
Individual design project
To make a difference in society by making life easier for people in need of crutches, I created Bengt. Read more here
2020 FALL
MIRA: Mobile Interactive Robot Assembly
Safe Industrial Robot project
A project to combine the robot YuMi from ABB with a mobile platform and with a focus on making the design safe so that robot and people can work together. Read more here
2020 SPRING
Game
Java programming
Auckland University of Technology
In a beginner course in Java programming, specifically in Processing, I created a game inspired by the classic Angry Birds.
Read more here
2020 SPRING
Graphic design
Auckland University of Technology
In New Zealand I studied graphic digital communication, learned some new programs and improved my communication skills. Read more about those projects here
2019 SPRING
Lease 'n' Freeze
Bachelor project
For my bachelor project we developed a product service system where landlords can rent their white goods from the manufacturer. Read more about this project here
2018 FALL
BeeStreet
ERASMUS L4IDS project
In Leeuwarden, Netherlands, I got accepted to work in a project about circularity with other European university students. Read more here
2018 SPRING
Eken - the Tram Taxi
Design, programming and simulation
In pairs we designed a vehicle and implemented it in a simulated environment using Unreal Engine 4. Read more here
Skills
Over the years I have gained experiences in multiple areas:
Circular design
Sustainability is and will continue to be important to integrate in my projects.
Workshops
I have collected many methods on how to best increase creativity in a group. I know how to adapt the methods and structure workshops to suit each goal.
Graphic Design
I have learned to make a message easily understood in digital forms using text, images, colours, visual hierarchy and much more.
Presentation
With much practice, feedback and by partaking in workshops I feel confident speaking in front of large crowds.
User centred projects
One of my great interests is how we interact with products and how to make a product user friendly. To do this properly I have several methods in my toolbox in collecting information.
Programming
During my time at AUT, I took the opportunity to learn programming using Java. I enjoy programming and seeing how my code can generate the desired result.
Visualisation
Whether it is about visualize an early concept, a product, or a process, I can make it easy to understand. I regularly use both manual and digital tools, depending on the situation.
Group dynamic
By working in project form even before university, plus my several projects abroad, I have learned how to cooperate with different people. Being the project leader in a major project I experienced some challenges, and I take those lessons with me in new projects, no matter which part I get, so that the group can succeed.