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
Experiences
Education
07.2017 - 08.2018
2015/2017
Design and animation of sport items, industrial machines and food industry.
Master of Arts, Industrial Design, Designskolen, Kolding, DK
02.2016 - 08.2016
2013/2015
Design Freelancer
Product Design Intern, Prime total design, Tel-Aviv, IL Responsible for designing smart and industrial products for American and Israeli markets, such as routers, sunscreen dispenser, drone camera (available on market). End to end product development.
Superior Diploma of Applicated Arts, Leonardo da vinci highschool, Villefontaine, FR
09.2014 - 09.2015
2011/2013
Design of services and smart products for the industrial, healthcare, home smart appliances sectors. Creation of internal design strategy and training in design methods for collaborators.
2010/2011
Product & Service Designer, Simphonis, Nantes, FR
Industrial design VTC, Leonardo da vinci highschool, Villefontaine, FR Baccalaureat STI Applied Arts, Lamartiniere highschool, Lyon, FR
Teaching & Lectures
Professional Courses
2022
2020
Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship x Scania, SE
Edx, Stockholm Resilience Center
Guest lecturer & Tutor: “Trend spotting course” 2022
Guest lecturer & Tutor: “Designing Future(s) - The value of futuring in defining strategic directions” Digital Master course, Future scenarios Module, Hyperisland, SE
Public Speaking Events 2022
Speaker: “Trend spotting & Scenario Planning” Global Inspiration session, Scania, SE 2022
Certificate Planetary Boundaries 2020
From Linear to Circular Ellen Mc Arthur Foundation 2021
Innovation Management Professional Training program, Amplify, SE
Skills
Languages
Softwares
Native speaker
Advanced level
Speaker: “Repurposing Innovation”
French -
Adobe Ps, Id, Ai, Lr -
2021
English -
Airtable -
Speculative Futures Stockholm, SE
Polish -
Notion -
Global Innovation Hackaton, Electrolux, SE
Event Organiser & Speaker: “Futures Jargon Mythbusting” 2020
Event Organiser: “Building Future Worlds for Sci-Fi” Speculative Futures Stockholm, SE 2019
Speaker: “A walk through different futures together with Speculative Futures” Internetdagarna, Stockholm, SE 2018
Event Organiser: “Age of Species” Speculative Futures Stockholm, SE 2019
Event Organiser: “The Battle for the Infrastructure of Everyday Life” Speculative Futures Stockholm, SE
Publications 2019
“The battle for the infrastructure of everyday life” Medium, Speculative Futures Stockholm
Advanced level Beginner level
Hands-on
Proficient level Proficient level
Miro -
Advanced level
Mural Digital, hand sketching - Proficient level Good level Office 365 Social studies Proficient level Advanced level
Design Future tools Advanced level
Ethnography Basic level
Photography Advanced level
3D printing Proficient level
Prototyping Proficient level
Sketch -
Proficient level
Principle Basic level
Solidworks Advanced level
Keyshot -
Advanced level
Keynote -
Advanced level
Production processes Good level
2020
“A glimpse of the future: rehearsing last-mile delivery services” Medium, Designit 2020/21/22
Multiple publications - Emanui company Gloria, Elle, Dezeen, Zerowaste planet, etc. (online & print)
Out of work
Passionate about photography, history, philosophy, litterature & fictions, wildlife and science. I enrich my practice of design thanks to this curiosity of everything. I also enjoy a regular run and swim. Most of the winters, I also practice downhil skiing, ice skating, and most recently ski touring.