Paul Lequay Innovation Designer / Researcher / Futurist +46 735268811 lequay.paul@gmail.com
I am an experienced (6-7+ year) cross-disciplinary senior designer & researcher embracing issues at the crossroad between sustainability, social transformations and new technologies. My approach entails a combination of design research, system-thinking, co-design, and prototyping to deliver innovations and strategies meaningful to the nature & society. With a love for discovering what will be around the corner, I use a future-thinking approach to map and experiment around novel opportunities. I often work in the intersection of the physical and digital landscape. A true team player who thrives in a collaborative and an iterative process.
Experiences 03.2021 - PRESENT
Design Researcher & Service Designer - Innovation Office Scania, Stockholm, SE Lead Trends spotting project to set up an internal innovation opportunity mapping process for the Innovation Office, and with divers Scania’ line organisations. Building customer-centricity, service design and design-thinking capability within Scania. Lead researcher in Scenario Planning project at both Corporate and R&D level. Process lead for the restructuring of Research & Innovation Office strategy, mission & vision. Work package leader in public funded (Vinnova) partnership research project to explore the future of the logistics system, products and services within Stockholm area. Conducting field research & interviews, workshop facilitation, project planning. Designthinking & customer-centric coaching for Scania start-up incubation, corporate venture capability. 01.2018 - PRESENT
Co-Founder & Design Director - Emanui, Warsaw, PL
Sheislucid company is the producer of menstrual cup cleaning device, Emanui. As a co-founder, I was responsible to build the company strategy with focus on sustainable business model. I lead the product development and manufacturing. Passionated about user and design research, I conducted user interviews, workshop facilitation and in field research, as well as data analysis. Experience in e-commerce platform. Creation of menstrual cup educative tool and workshop. 04.2019 - 01.2021
Product Designer - Designit, Stockholm, SE
Co-author of Designit’s Sustainability Report. Creation of strategic point of views on industries digital and sustainable transformations. Promoting design-thinking approach with a special emphasis on sustainable design. Interested in finding compromise between industrial challenges and planetary boundaries. Research through design exploration around last mile delivery using prototyping as a way to inquire new technologies applications, such as wheeled-drone. Leading planning and execution of product concept creation, research phase, as well as product development phase.
Expertise
~Human-centered Design ~Circular Design ~Industrial Design ~Service Design & Co-Design ~Design Research ~Future Forecasting / Design Fiction ~System-thinking ~Social Innovation ~Product Development ~Workshop Facilitation ~Change & Innovation management ~Coaching ~Rapid Experience Prototyping
Landmark clients Nasa, Ruby cup, Assa Abloy, Absolut, Xylem, Novo Nordisk, Rakbank, Copenhagen Kommune, Telia, Isabella, Confluences museum, Stockholm city, Scania
Awards & Honours
04.2019 - PRESENT
2021
Collaborating with divers designers, architects and curious people allowed me to nurture point of views on how to use Design Fiction, Speculative future to challenge today’ society. Speaker, organizer and facilitator of several workshops and talks with guest speakers.
Winner
Organizer - Speculative Futures Chapter, Stockholm, SE
08.2018 - 03.2019
UX Designer - Designit, Stockholm,SE
Responsible of interface concept development for water management system. Interface prototyping, quick remote testing and experts collaboration were used to develop a consistent user experience. Roadmap creation and service mapping to highlight opportunities focused on digital transformations. Starting off collaboration with one of top bank in Dubai. In charge of re-designing the user experience personal banking application and desktop. Interviews and facilitation of workshops with internal stakeholders. Charged to establish a design culture within the client’ company. Leading UX delivery such as information architecture, wireframing and app prototyping. Planning of design and development sprints.
MUST HAVE Łódź Design Festival 2020
Świadomy Wybór Newsweeka Winner 2018
Danish Design Award Winner, Student category 2017
European Product Design Award Finalist