Design
I have been working as a designer for more than 30 years and have created many different solutions, from medico electronics and kitchen utensils to exhibitions, furniture, logos and a lot more. I have a holistic design approach, which means that all relevant factors must be included in solving the design problem, for example: usability, economy, production, materials, environment, resources, and of course also aesthetics, just to mention some. Hereunder you can see some of my projects.
I also work as an advisor on issues like innovation and product development. That can be within areas like strategic design, systems design, creativity, visual identity, branding and design manuals. Apart from that, I also teach courses, lead workshops and give speeches on many design-related subjects. Occasionally I work for Danish courts as a surveyor and design expert during lawsuits regarding copyrights and design infringements.
Funnel designed for Royal Copenhagen
Sound level measurer for Brüel & Kjær
Development of urologic scanner for Tonica Elektronik
Stackable stool – a prototype
Design and development of a full-scale model for the RUF-project
The RUF (Rapid Urban Flexible) was an invention by civil engineer Palle Jensen. The concept was to combine the private car with public transportation in cities. This electric vehicle was developed in the 1990’ies. To compensate for the limited battery capacity at the time, the RUF would over longer distances travel on a mono-rail, from where it could draw its power. The purpose of this invention was both to reduce smog and to help solve the problem with congestion on the freeways in and out of civic centers. The latter was possible since the individual RUF’s could be coupled together when on the rail, and thus form a light-weight aerodynamical train. In this mode the vehicles could move very fast and not take up as much space as ordinary cars on the road.
Equibit
Equibit was the name of a new technology developed by the start-up company Toccata in Copenhagen. Equibit came to life in the middle of the 1990’ies and was a new type of digital electronics that could be used in some very fine amplifiers. This invention both saved energy and reduced the heath output. I made several graphic designs for Toccata, including the trademark for Equibit. Shortly thereafter the company was bought by Texas Instruments, who is still using the technology.
The Drill Dust Collector
I also create inventions and various innovations. An example is the Drill Dust Collector for which I have obtained a patent. It solves the problem of having to clean up after one has drilled holes in a wall. By mounting the little envelope-like collector under the point of drilling one doesn’t have to sweep or vacuum-clean afterwards. The Drill Dust Collector comes in pads and has a non-permanent Post-it-like glue on the backside, so it can be used a couple of times until it is full of dust or the glue doesn’t stick any more. I haven’t found a manufacturer for this invention yet.
