Minna Takala

Minna Takala

Design Strategist; Futures & Lifestyles, Brand & ExperienceLondon, United Kingdom
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Minna Takala

Minna Takala

Design Strategist; Futures & Lifestyles, Brand & ExperienceLondon, United Kingdom
About me
Design Specialist with extensive experience in Design Strategy, Innovation, Futures, Trends & Insight for leading brands. Expert in emerging Consumer Behaviour & Culture, Brand Storytelling, Future Sensing and Co-creation. Creative thinker & doer.
Work history
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    Senior Design StrategistSoletrader
    London, United KingdomFreelance
    I'm an experienced Design Strategist who help global clients with multiple approaches: CREATIVE INSIGHTS to uncover innovation opportunities PEOPLE BEHAVIOUR & TRENDS to stay relevant STRATEGY ANALYSIS to strengthen decision making FUTURE SENSING SCENARIOS to make future feel closer BRAND CONTENT & STORYTELLING to fuel conversation FIELD RESEARCH & EXPERIENCE SAFARIS to inspire and educate CO-CREATION & PLAY to apply empathy CULTURAL CONTEXT to localise TALKS & WORKSHOPS to learn through conversation Recently, I have been running virtual workshops and created tools (digital canvases) for virtual sprints.
Skills
  • Teaching
  • Design
  • Problem Solving
  • Strategic Planning
  • Indesign
  • Photoshop
  • Powerpoint
  • Ideas Development
  • Strategy
  • Design Direction
  • Service Design
  • Brand Strategy
  • Facilitating Workshops
  • Design Innovation
  • Design Research
  • Desing Thinking
  • Storytelling
  • Cultural Context
  • Brand Communication
  • Future Trends
  • Scenario Building
Education
    University of The Arts London (UAL) logo
    University of The Arts London (UAL) logo
    Textile DesignUniversity of The Arts London (UAL)
     - London, United Kingdom