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The winning idea from the 24h Design Challenge 2008 was an innovative electronic board that can be connected to a mobile phone.

Five teams of designers – two from Norway and one each from Sweden, Denmark and Finland – were assigned the task of designing an inclusive product, service or environment. The project had to be submitted within the space of 24 hours, taking as its basis the needs of the elite user in each group.

The winning team in the category for best idea was “Team Norway I”, which consisted of designers from eight Norwegian design agencies, as well as a user representative in the form of Marit Sagen, aged 87.

Team leader: Leif Isachsen, Partner, KODE Design
Kjetil Devig, Senior graphic designer, Frank
Martin Fougner, Senior graphic designer, Hugo Design
Jan Walter Parr, Industrial designer, Kadabra
Kjetil Nordby, Interaction designer, Orooni/AHO
Martin Krafft, Industrial Designer, Odd Thorsen AS
Kaja Misvær, student/Industrial designer, Designit
Silje Søfting, student, AHO
User representative: Marit Sagen, 87 years and hearing impaired

The winning idea ”Chalk” took as its basis the fact that many groups in society are prevented from accessing the flow of information due to poor sight or hearing. “Chalk”, which was inspired by the old-fashioned stone slates, consists of a docking station for a mobile phone, and a screen. The screen displays text messages, images and other information provided by the mobile phone, thus making it easier to follow what is going on.

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“It is actually strange that no one has ever thought of this earlier. There are probably too many complications regarding copyright issues between us to allow the team to continue developing this concept, but I wouldn’t rule out the fact that our idea will put others on the right track,” says a contented team leader Leif Isachsen, who is otherwise a partner at Kode Design.

He explains that the team hit on the idea early in the process, and that a lot of time was spent on removing things that were not important enough to be part of the solution. “I think we learned an awful lot working together in this way, and I think we all did a great job”.

Competing teams 2008*

*Please note that whilst there in 2008 there were nordic teams, the teams will not be based on countries or regoins on 2010.

TEAM DENMARK

Team leader: Martin Pingel, Education Manager, Denmark Design School

Participants:
Inez Tvillinggaard, Designer, DSB Design
Stine Silke Allermand, Service designer, Servicedesign og konceptudvikling
Lene Sørensen Rose, Visual Communication designer , CPH.STUDIO DOT-House
Mick Rose, Product designer, Kontrapunkt
Tyge Vonsbæk, Graphic Designer, Designit
User representative: Dorte Rønsler – arthritis since childhood. Works at the Danish Arthritis Association.

See the solution of the danish team

TEAM SWEDEN
Team leader: Lena Lorentzen, Industrial Designer, Founder and Development Manager of Unicum - Nordic Design for All Centre

Participants:
Mikael Marklund, Senior lecturer industrial design, Mid Sweden University
Kristina Sahlqvist, Architect SIR/MSA, visiting professor, Spatial Design and Sustainable Development, University of Gothenburg
Dag Holmgren, Professor industrial design – Mechanical engineering, School of Engineering
Bengt Rodell, Subject teacher in industrial design, Växjö University
Bo Löfgren, Senior lecturer in industrial design, Gotland University
Göran Fafner, Subject teacher in industrial design, University of Kalmar
Elin Olander, PhD-student in industrial design, University of Lund
User representative: PO Bengtsson, wheelchair user

See the solution of the swedish team

TEAM FINLAND
Team leader: Päivi Tahkokallio, Finnish Design for All Network Manager, STAKES

Participants:
Sari Anttonen, Interior Designer/Design Manager (Moor Ltd)
Mikko Koivisto, Service Designer (Ego Beta)
Mia Marttiini, Interaction Designer/Creative Director (Studiomind Ltd)
Mari Siikonen, Industrial Designer/ Head of Design, Studio (WSP Group)
Suvi Kitunen, student at Medialab, University of Art and Design Helsinki
Mats Lönngren, industrial design student, University of Art and Design Helsinki,
User representative: Jenni-Juulia Wallinheimo

See the solution of the finnish team

TEAM NORWAY I
Team leader: Leif Isachsen, Partner, KODE Design

Participants:
Kjetil Devig, Senior graphic designer, Frank
Martin Fougner, Senior graphic designer, Hugo Design
Jan Walter Parr, Industrial designer, Kadabra
Kjetil Nordby, Interaction designer, Orooni/AHO
Martin Krafft, Industrial Designer, Odd Thorsen AS
Kaja Misvær, student/Industrial designer, Designit
Silje Søfting, student, AHO
User representative: Marit Sagen, 87 years and hearing impaired

See the solution of the first norwegian team

TEAM NORWAY II
Team leader: Adam White, Director, Factorydesign

Participants:
Jorunn Tyssø, Product Designer, TANDBERG Telecom
Tony Jøsedal, Interaction Designer, TANDBERG Telecom
Atle Messel, Senior Designer, TANDBERG Telecom
Erlend Østby, Product developer, TANDBERG Telecom
Eamonn Shaw, Interaction Designer, TANDBERG Telecom
Petter Skogstad, student, AHO
User representative: Birger Berentsen Kjelbye, visually impaired

See the solution of the second norwegian team

PUBLISHED 14.04.2010 14:23

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