Make things to change things
JESPER SVENNING
10+ years of experience doing larger strategic research projects around users and user experiences. From prototyping virtual experiences, concepting new services to web experiences. Designed and facilitated focus groups, 1-1 in depth interviews, workshops and usability testing.
UX CONSULTANT
2015 - Present
UX research, strategy and design for various agencies and clients including:
T-Mobile, Samsung, Nike, Volvo, Intuit, Emirates, Phenomenon, CIID and ustwo.
USTWO
2017 - 2018
Lead Design Strategist
Creating digital products and services through user centered design processes. Designing prototypes and mockups. Facilitating client alignment workshops, user research and project management. Part of a leads team focusing on mentoring designers, changing internal process around project scoping, pitching and quality control.
NEXON AMERICA
2011 - 2015
SR. User Experience Designer.
Designing, executing and facilitating user interviews, workshops, and focus groups. Designing and producing deliverables that communicate the analysis, opportunities, concepts and execution for both strategic and tactical projects. Prototyping and concepting new services, game experiences and Nexons !rst internally build social game. Branding upcoming games based on user insights and market research. Concepting marketing campaigns (from online to print) and other marketing related projects
EGMONT
2009 - 2012
Freelance Flash Developer and Designer
Developing Flash games and mastering audiobook cds for the biggest mediagroup in Scandinavia.
SHIFT CONTROL
2008 - 2009
Prototype/research assistant
Focused on algorithm controlled animation, sensor driven interactive installations, web applications, broadcast applications and digital design. Assisted in building prototypes, research for various projects and developing web applications.
SOCIAL ACTION
2008 - 2009
Research assistant
Social Action is a consultancy that have specialized in user driver innovation and sustainability. As assistant I did research and analysis on a wide range of projects, from finding some of the best upcoming clean-tech companies to figuring out how to change the image of the electric car.
Research assistant
Social Action is a consultancy that have specialized in user driver innovation and sustainability. As assistant I did research and analysis on a wide range of projects, from finding some of the best upcoming clean-tech companies to figuring out how to change the image of the electric car.
Research assistant
Social Action is a consultancy that have specialized in user driver innovation and sustainability. As assistant I did research and analysis on a wide range of projects, from finding some of the best upcoming clean-tech companies to figuring out how to change the image of the electric car.
EDUCATION
Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design
2009 - 2010
A one year full-time, experimental version of a future Masters course in interaction design.
CIID believes in a hands-on and user-centered approach to interaction design. Among the courses are computational design, video Prototyping, physical computing and people centered research.
Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm
BA level course: Physical interaction design and realization
2008
Stockholm University
BA level courses: Interaction design and Method, Ubiquitous computing and Animation
2008
Information studies at University of Aarhus
2005 - 2008
Bachelor in Information Studies University of Aarhus. With courses ranging from communication and sociology to programming – My main focus was mostly on user experience, usability, programming and digital aesthetics. 2 year basic subject in Information Studies plus 1 year individually selected courses in Denmark and Sweden.
BA level courses: Interaction programming, Oral and written academic communication.