Chris Lorensson
Product Design since 1999
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Design Leadership
Half of my experience has been as a design leader. I try to be the leader I would want to follow: someone with credible expertise, no ego, a team player and a teacher.
Design Technology
I’ve learned that understanding Design’s underlying technology improves the final product. So, to be a better designer, I strive to first become a technologist.
Design Operations
I’ve never experienced a successful one size fits all methodology. But evolving methodologies that are crafted together seem to work. I’m passionate in this area.
Synth Studio
A passion project marrying my love for design and music production. I designed the artworks, the brand and setup the online presence. Visit synthstudio.art
Design Ops
Optimizing design operations can be as obvious as technical component documentation, or as tactical as standardizing a design resource that helps developers navigate designs. Taking an iterative and collaborative approach to developing integrated Design Ops is the right way to approach this living process.
UNICEF Kid Power
I led the User Experience and Interface Design for the Kid Power ecosystem of hardware & software experiences that help kids get active and save lives through physical activity. Read the case study on Medium or visit unicefkidpower.org
Fizika Flex
I designed and developed the front end of this app for the senior wellness program partnered with fitbit. The end-to-end project also entailed market research, competitive analysis, focus groups, user testing and a back end administration portal.
Lifespeed
Ideated, designed and prototyped this proof of concept for Active for Good showing how a separate brand and experience can motivate physical activity using a bring-your-own-device model.
HEFCE “KIS“
I worked with PureUsability to test and redesign this Federally mandated universal web widget which lives on the web page of every British higher education course. Visit nationalarchives.gov.uk
Active for Good
I led the User Experience and visual design for this consumer and enterprise wellness program that converts employees’ physical activity into life-saving packets of RUTF, which treat kids suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition. Read the case study on Medium or visit activeforgood.com
American Cancer Society
I led the User Experience design for the new volunteer community based on the Salesforce platform and guidelines for American Cancer Society. Visit cancer.org
Pearson
I led the User Experience design of this interactive prototype of Pearson’s new online & blended learning platform, based upon Salesforce. Visit pearson.com
Photochute
I named and designed the brand and web-app of this end-to-end service for professional photographers while working within the developer environment to code the front end. Read the case study on Medium
Zimmer Biomet
I designed this proof-of-concept prototype for medical device leader Zimmer Biomet assuming a Salesforce platform implementation for field sales agents. Visit zimmerbiomet.com
Providence
I designed the brand and web experience within a developer environment for this non-profit thought leader in orphan care. Visit providenceworld.com
Various Branding
Designing logos is how I got started in design. I’ve designed many brand marks over the years, and I love the simplicity and analog nature of this practice. A good brand can flex when needed, but also be the grounding element in an experience.