15 Nov 2021

Why Many Companies Don't Conduct User Research

Awareness of user research is growing and there are many people involved in creating software, digital products or websites who are still largely unaware.

3 May 2021

Konzepthaus Design opens office in the heart of London

Press Release: 3rd May 2021 - London, UK
Following 2 years of vigorous growth, Konzepthaus Group is excited to open their new UK office, as the next phase of their growth plan kicks off.

6 Apr 2021

Konzepthaus chosen as this year's IAA MOBILITY partner for design!

Press Release: 6th April 2021 - Munich, Germany
Konzepthaus will be an official curator at this year’s IAA MOBILITY Conference from September 8 to 10, 2021.

22 Mar 2021

What do we expect from design schools and universities?

I was recently invited to join a panel during the Munich Creative Business Week named “(Re)Thinking Design”. The topic, to discuss the changing role of designers in today’s business world.

18 Feb 2021

5 great reasons to hire a graduate

It’s that time of year again, when university students are entering the market and Companies are trying to kick-start their budgets off, without having a lot of time to invest in training a rookie.

12 Feb 2021

What users tell you in interviews vs. what they do

The inspiration for the article was a question from Laura Fiona Holder in a Slack group for UX designers, of which we are both members. She raised the question around qualitative User interviews that got me thinking.

3 Feb 2021

3 concepts of how to (s)elect your future design leader

With a month that saw some top-level moves in both Ford and Jaguar/Land-Rover, some interesting observations around leadership has resulted. How it is perceived? What are the results when all the dust settles?

2 Dec 2020

My 5 favourite design programs & why

While on your professional career journey to become a designer/modeller and digital artisanal craftsman, you must have tried numerous tools, processes and workflows.

9 Nov 2020

Why do so many new car brands emerge and why do so many fail?

In the last decade we’ve witnessed a real boom in new car brands and companies. This article explores what has led to this, but most importantly why so few of them have managed to bring their cars to market.

4 Nov 2020

Hiring potential vs. experience

If you are a hiring manager, I am sure you have come across this particular issue. And if you are a candidate you most certainly have faced this. How does the hiring process accommodate the need to assess and hire the potential in people rather than just filling the position/need right now?

2 Nov 2020

The mobility design studio of the future could include architects, city planners and more, to truly innovate mobility!

Over the past years, we have seen that the term ‘“experience’” has not only moved into all of our daily business vocabularies but has also become part of our professional teams. User Experience Designers or Service Designers are relatively new positions that have become a staple in all creative departments all around the world.

13 Aug 2020

What Creative Design Departments can learn from professional sports teams

Ever since I was a little kid, I have drawn a great amount of inspiration from sports – team sports to be exact. What you learn when you play in a team, to find your role in a team, to understand leadership in a team and to succeed together was something that sports (in my case handball) have taught me and, I realized that only once I started working, had a profound impact on my career choices ...

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