Emil Villumsen
Designer & Extrapreneur
EDUCATION | Academic with a focus on innovation and strategy in design. Bachelor in humanistic technology from Roskilde University with an emphasis on visual communication. Master of Science in Digital Design and Communication from IT University of Copenhagen, with an emphasis on design processes and service design. I wrote my thesis on the challenges of basing design projects on user feedback.
EXPERIENCE | 4 years as a co-founder of entertainment startup Craft, leading a team of 6 50-70 hours a week. 6+ years as a freelance digital designer. I've held several other small positions. With experience as a business owner myself, my product designs for clients like yourself,
LIFE | Based in Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark. I play the guitar, battle friends and colleagues in squash and breathe design. Father of one pretty little thing.
Designing takes time. To spend the time right, it’s crucial that you’re designing for the right problem. When getting a brief, I therefore always dedicate time to evaluate whether something could be done smarter, simple or cheaper. In this sense, design is not just problem-solving, but problem-setting.
A product needs to both address the client’s wishes and take advantage of the expertise of the designer. Most importantly, though, is that it caters to the desire, problem or need that sits with the target group. You can design for a hit and miss, but it’s costly. Instead design should be based on user research and addressed by the client and designer.
A product needs to both address the client’s wishes and take advantage of the expertise of the designer. Most importantly, though, is that it caters to the desire, problem or need that sits with the target group. You can design for a hit and miss, but it’s costly. Instead design should be based on user research and addressed by the client and designer.
A brand can always be polished, a website optimised and a video made in different versions. In every project I list a range of recommendations for further additions, each at a reduced costs compared to starting from scratch. This means we can commence a collaboration when starting a project.
