PROJECT OVERVIEW

Peikestkken is a student newspaper at the Volda University College. Their organisation is based on volunteer work and they publish 6 editions every year.

Their graphic profile went through a total rebuild in 2011, and this redesigned website is a part of that new profile. The idea for the website was to keep the layout clean and divide the different sections with colours in conjunction with the graphic style of the printed paper. This was done to keep consistency and reach the new end goal; to build a stronger brand name amongst the students and faculty.

Letting users read the printed paper online or download the PDF version was also a priority that was seen as an important functionality for the redesigned website.

The CMS system WordPress was utilized to have editors add their own articles with relative little training. The goal was for non technical writers with little experience to be able to publish articles without requiring assistance.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Back to start is a company with a training concept called “BasisBall”. This concept is conveyed through their website and presented in two different ways. The first is for registered users (“trainers”) and requires an account to access. This type of account is granted to personal trainers at fitness centres that have joined the program. Through the account they can subscribe to 3 different types of programs, which will allow them to teach the respective program at their fitness centre.

Casual users are given a different approach to the concept. By attending courses of various levels of difficulty, they train with Back to Starts staff of certified BasisBall trainers and can subscribe to the corresponding program they are enrolled in.

By subscribing, both user groups get access to a third party service that serves as a “trainer portal”. The service is called BRIK that will let users watch videos of the training programs online as well as download the corresponding music.

THE CHALLENGE

Research conducted indicated that users find it confusing to navigate and use the website to locate information. In addition, the link between the website and the third party portal is not clear. As part of the upgrade the client also wanted to implement an eCommerce shop with a more automated flow.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Send Flere Krydderier (“SFK”) is a catering firm and restaurant located in Copenhagen, Denmark. At its core, they are a social-economic establishment. This means that the company is supported and partially funded by the state, but they operate as any traditional company.

Their main goal is to help solve the welfare problem in Denmark, where 50% of the minorities are unemployed. SFK’s belief is that everyone has a potential, and it’s just a matter of finding out what people can achieve to maximize that potential.

SFK employs women with a minority background who cook traditional meals from their home countries, which is combined into an explosion of new tastes and dishes.

The parent organization “Indvandrer Kvindecentret” (The immigration centre of women) works for the inclusion and empowerment of socially and exposed ethnic minority women and their families.

THE CHALLENGE

The existing website is hard to navigate and as a result the company is losing revenue. This project is a redesign of Send Flere Krydderiers current website. The focus is both frontend and backend solutions with a main goal of making the website easier to use for both the client and the target group.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Trygg Trafikk is a nationwide organisation that works to ensure that as few as possible should be seriously injured or killed in traffic. They are conducting campaigns and projects, providing training and information about road safety to kindergartens, schools, businesses, municipalities and authorities.

Trygg Trafikk is both partner and promoter of road safety work to the authorities and businesses. Since 1956, we contributed to targeted efforts in research and training and knowledge dissemination. We follow follower accident developments closely and is a consultative body in numerous cases. Through our bylaws, we are responsible for driver training and for information about road safety.

Barnas Trafikklubb is a sub-organisation of Trygg Trafikk and focuses where the primary focus is road safety for children. Their online solution consist of a website, presentational video and an educational game that pedagogs and teachers can use to educate children in various ways.

THE CHALLENGE

To build a product that employees in kindergartens can use to educate small children about traffic safety in a fun and exploring way. The solution should also inform parents about what the organisation is and what they do.

In addition, the solution should have a playful look, but balance the seriousness of the topics and present information in a structured and straightforwardly way.

If you want more information about how this project was approached and solved, don’t hesitate to contact me.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

For DNB (Den Norske Bank) Making Waves was approached to help out with building a new flow for how enterprise customers manage their loans. The customer approached us with the need for how to increase credit for corporate customers and facilitate upscaling so that the solution is sustainable for new products and loan types.b

The goal was an overall better customer experience with increased self-service and reduced lead times as primary business goals.

THE CHALLENGE

A project of any size in a large corporation can be challenging, and with a large team and several other consultancy agencies involved the process was an interesting challenge. My role as an interaction designer was first to help the customer understand how the design process works, with everything from iterations to constant user testing to verify our various hypothesis.

We developed multiple concepts and used customer interviews to verify which leads to follow from the start. Throughout the project we built several prototypes and together with interviews, we conducted user testing sessions to bring the prototypes forward. Using an agile approach we ended up with a MVP at launch that focused on the users needs and wants, but at the same time meeting the customers business requirements.

If you want more information about how this project was approached and solved, don’t hesitate to contact me.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Trumf is NorgesGruppens benefits program. As a Trumf member, customers save bonuses every time they shop at one of Trumf’s partners. The bonus is collected in a member account and the customer can choose how they want to use the bonus.

As a long term partner, Making Waves works closely with Trump to develop new digital services and benefits, as well as manage the digital contact points.

THE CHALLENGE

For this project I was responsible for graphic and interaction design for their primary site, Trumf.no as well as viaTrumf. I worked closely with Trumf and their team to map user needs and business opportunities and then take this into new functionality and further development and optimization of existing functions.

In addition, I was tasked with front-end styling for some of the components as I could help the team with the utilisation of my frontend skills.

If you want more information about how this project was approached and solved, don’t hesitate to contact me.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Matsentralen Norge is a network of Food Banks that redistributes surplus food from food industry to non-profit organizations that help disadvantaged people.

Through their work, they help both the food industry to reduce food waste, and nonprofit organizations to help people in need. The network has 7 Food Banks that cover Norway and they collaborate with more than 300 nonprofit organizations that help us redistribute food to reach those who need it most.

THE CHALLENGE

Matsentralen is a great initiative that I am happy to be able to help in different ways. We helped them structure their internal systems and how they approach marketing and branding through various workshops. We worked thoroughly with the client from the beginning and despite their financial constraints we were able to build a new website with updated content and branding. My primary role in this project was front-end development, but I also collaborated with the team on the interaction design.