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Simon Källgård
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I'm currently working as the Digital director at Futurniture, Stockholm, Sweden.

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Summary
I want to create digital products and services that people truly engage in. Experiences that are quick and easy to understand and love. Together with brilliant people.

Over the years I have gained a broad skillset in service design and digital usability. Well versed in different methodologies and software packages.


Specialities


Speaking/Teaching
Mentor for Hyper Island students in higher education at their master thesis in 2002 and 2005. Common speaker for clients and recurrent lecturer at Hyper Island 2002 and on going.
Main clients
Alexander McQueen, Anticimex, Ben Sherman, Coca Cola, Coop, Disney, Ericsson, If insurances, IKEA, ITV, Jamie Oliver, LKAB, Nokia, The Observer, Orange, Polarn O. Pyret, Reebok, Sida, SMHI, Sony Ericsson, TATE Modern, Tre, UNDP, Yahoo.


Awards
 
Selected work

Client/Year Project Team
 
2014
SIDA Ope Aid is a web-based information service about the Swedish aid Futurniture
CAN Prevent the Swedish youth from trying drugs Futurniture
Regeringskansliet The Swedish Commission for shoreland protection and management Futurniture
IKEA Life at home - a creative yearly report Futurniture
 
2013
Anticimex Hur mår huset? is a mobile app that creates a picture of your houses "health" Futurniture
Statens Konstråd The Swedish public art agency rebrands itself and gets a brand new digital profile Futurniture
SMHI Making SMHI.se responsive Futurniture
Swedish Smartgrid Swedish govermental initiative to promote Swedish smartgrids Futurniture
Try Swedish The art of Swedish cousine and gastronomy Futurniture
Tbricks Website for the next-generation trading system services Futurniture
SMHI - Hur var vädret? Infographic webbsite showing historical weather data Futurniture
 
2012
SMHI Redeveloping the SMHI startpage and weather services Futurniture
Archiwwwe Digital archiving service for any website Futurniture
Exportrådet UX for the Swedish digital export of world-class inovative healthcare Futurniture
Barnkonventionen Integrated campaign for Barnkonventionen, supported by the Queen of Sweden Futurniture
SMHI Website usability review including proposed actions Futurniture
 
2011
Tre UX and Interaction design for the Tre.se mobile website (mobile device only) Fjord
Volvo Research (primary and secondary) focused on the future of the connected car Fjord
Ericsson Developing a strategy, concept and interaction design for the Ericsson IPTV service Fjord
IKEA - Winner, Gold, Svenska Designpriset 2011 -
IKEA Livet Hemma iPad app Futurniture
Arvsfonden ID for the collaborative community of Arvsfonden Futurniture
IKEA IKEA Livet Hemma iPhone app Futurniture
 
2010
IKEA - Winner, Gold, Stora Webb-priset 2011 -
Livet Hemma, the latest inspiration from the IKEA decorators Futurniture
If insurances The new log in service for insurace company If's industrial customers Futurniture
Svenskt Tenn Svenskt Tenn's new website & online store Futurniture
If insurances The new log in service for insurace company If's private customers Futurniture
SonyEricsson Social functionality for the new SonyEricsson.com website Futurniture
 
2009
IKEA Website & offline event traveling Sweden to campaign the launch of the 2010 IKEA catalogue Futurniture
IKEA Part II of IKEA's web TV community Futurniture
Lotus Travel Brand identity and new website for Asian travel agency Lotus Travel Futurniture
 
2008
If insurances A new Nordic log in for the insurance company If Futurniture
If insurances A new website for the insurance company If, including 8 countries across europe Futurniture
IKEA TV - Website of the month, Resume magazine -
Share your best home styling and interior ideas to thousands of others Futurniture
SMHI A brand new website for the swedish meteorological office SMHI Futurniture
 
2007
Rebtel Developing new information architecture for IP-phone company Rebtel Futurniture
PO.P - TV4 The first ever combined flash/video ad for Swedish tv channel TV4 Futurniture
Sida Banner campaign and landing page for Sida's youth department Futurniture
Mob mot narkotika The Swedish governments big initiative to help kids stay away from drugs Futurniture
Polarn O. Pyret Campaign launching the 2007 fall collection Futurniture
Polarn O. Pyret Campaign launching the 2007 swimwear collection Futurniture
Glitter New website for the up and coming Swedish jewelry company Glitter Futurniture
Polarn O. Pyret Campaign launching the 2007 spring collection Futurniture
Polarn O. Pyret Now you can browse all the Polarn O. Pyret clothes on line Futurniture
UN Did you know that a school lunch in developing countries is a cheep as 2 SEK? Futurniture
Catella Building various flash applications for the new Catella website Futurniture
 
2006
Polarn O. Pyret 24 christmas offers for the Polarn O. Pyret customers Futurniture
Polarn O. Pyret Polarn O. Pyret turns 30 and celebrates with a retro collection Futurniture

UN - Alternative media of the month, 1:st place by Resume mag -
Cross media campaign promoting UN's "millennium goals". Futurniture
Polarn O. Pyret Polarn O. Pyret in space campaign Futurniture
Polarn O. Pyret Ongoing flash development for the Swedish clothing brand Polarn O. Pyret. Futurniture
IKEA A competition nominating the worst wardrobes in Sweden. Poke/Futurniture
Christian Aid Helping people to improve their own lives, whatever their race or religion. Poke
Tumult Flashy new website for the Swedish Ad-agency Tumult Poke/Tumult

Orange - Nominee, the Revolution Awards -
Ongoing work to improve the Orange email service Poke
Poke Developing a To-do tool to make it easier for people to work remotely Poke
Rimmel CMS for efficient updating of new assets for the world markets Poke
Poke Poke intranet Poke
 
2005
Orange Working on the nerve-centre of the Orange email service Poke
Mother Everything you wanted to know about Mother but were too afraid to ask Poke/Mother
Jason Bruges Cutting edge London architects Poke
Peroni Italian beer at it's best Poke/The Bank
Penguin Happy birthday Penguin Poke
Designersblock Are you visiting the Milan exhibition? Poke
Self promotion 7 great weeks of snowboarding in the Swiss 4 Vallees Me & Linnea
 
2004
Orange Have you been Naughty or Nice this year? Poke
Tiger Telematics Tiger Telematics new web site Poke/Mother
The Observer Sign up for the latest music , food & sport news. Poke/Mother
Yahoo Want to win a NYE party for you and all your mates? In a castle... Poke
Poke/Benrik Worldwide campaign to cast your vote in the US election Poke/Benrik
Orange How well do you know your memorable movie moments? Poke
Archers The brand new Archers website Poke
Poke Make Tea for your friends! Poke
Orange SMS Banner campaign Poke

Gucci - BAFTA winner 2005, Webby 2005, Winner Design Week Awards -
Latest fashion from designer Alexander McQueen Poke
Jamie Oliver - Webby winner 2005 -
Part II of the website for the Naked Chef Poke
Yahoo Find out if you are e-Mad... Poke

Observer - BIMA Winner 2004, 1st Runner up Creative Showcase -
From Abba to Zappa Poke/Mother
Orange Get yourself a LifeTimeFriend Poke/Mother
Orange Have you ever wanted to know what you'd look like with tattoos? Poke/Mother
Orange Try mingling with the stars - "celebulike" Poke/Mother
Orange Press the Big Orange Button Poke/Mother
Yahoo A global search for the best places around the world to surf the net Poke
Orange SMS Banner campaign Poke/Mother
Atelier Contemporary furniture design studio Poke/Naked
Live After Dark The sights and sounds of The Cult of the Lizard's master plan Poke/Naked
Coke Banner campaign for the Coke Music Store Poke
Edward Monkton The interesting thoughts of Edward Monkton Poke

Yahoo - BIMA Winner 2004, Winner of NMA Awards 2004 -
Make money - be happy Poke
Monkey New website for Tv production company Monkey Poke
 
2003
Orange Indulge in the festive season with Orange - Xmas 1 , Xmas 2 , Xmas 3 Poke

Jamie Oliver - Webby winner 2005 -
The new website for the Naked Chef Poke
Channel 4 The Channel 4 "Rich-O-meter" Poke/Monkey
Fuel Design Redesign of the web site for the UK based design agency Fuel Poke/Fuel
Kiss 100 How long have you left to live sexy? Start your countdown here Poke/Naked

Care - Oneshow Golden Pencil, Winner Viral Awards, D&AD Finalist -
Your chance to find out where you sit on the Global Rich List Poke
Channel 4 Web site for Grand Slam - the toughest quiz show on television Poke/Monkey
Rimmel Web site for Rimmel's "Party In The Park" in Hyde Park Poke
British Council Web site for British Councils touring exhibition celebrating British design Poke/Fuel
Orange Five habits of hard nosed businessmen Poke/Mother
Heineken Join the cult of the lizard Poke/Naked
Orange Ongoing campaigns work for the mobile phone operator Poke/Mother
Poke Poke - really quite good Poke
Lettice Cutting edge catering company, known for a refreshing design led approach Poke/Mother
Designers Block Major showcase promoting UK design around the world Poke
 
2002
Oasis Campaign - Let Oasism into your life Poke/Mother
Rimmel Rimmel's on-line london guide Poke
Oxfam Game for Oxfam's make-trade-fair campaign Poke
Egg Brilliant Industries re-invents the world of corporations Poke/Mother
Virgin Radio A dynamic flash presentation for Virgin Radio Poke
Dr Pepper An interactive experience into the world of embarrassing moments Poke/Mother

Tate Modern - Winner of BIMA - art and culture 2002, Cannes media Lion -
The official site for the Andy Warhol retrospective exhibition at Tate Modern Poke/Naked
Reebok Again Reebok transform sofas into goals for 32 team 5-a-side tournaments Poke/Naked
Monkey A brand new web site for the TV production company Monkey Monkey/Poke
 
2001
Magic FM Dance with the Magic FM nuns Monkey/Mother
Reebok Website supporting Reeboks 5-a-side urban football tournament in Dublin Monkey/Naked
Tate Modern Campaign for the surrealism exhibition at Tate Modern Monkey/Naked
ITV A karaoke monkey, a dancing monkey machine and various monkey apps Monkey/Mother
Pop Magazine Website for the fashion magazine Pop - style over content Monkey
Ben Sherman A research site for Ben Sherman Clothing Company Monkey/Mother
Coke Campaign site created for the soft drink Lilt Monkey/Mother
Oki-Ni E-commerce site with the focus on highly branded clothing and accessories Monkey/Fuel
Purple Ronnie Purple Ronnie's home on the web Monkey
 
2000
Oven The new millennium Oven Digital Christmas card Oven
Fuel Design Creating a brand new web site for the UK based design agency Fuel Oven
Sky Re-design and re-structuring of the Sky Sports web site Oven
British Gov. Web campaign to encourage young people to foster a child Oven
BP Developing a part of the global BP Intranet Oven
Disney Mickey Mouse leading the Schools Sports Day Out Oven
FocusDIY UK's first home improvement e-commerce site Oven
 
1999
Birkenstock Web site showing the 1999 spring collection of shoes and accessories Liberg Thompson
Shell On-line games site for Shell Racing Liberg Thompson
Shell On-line dictionary containing information related to Shells products Liberg Thompson
Celexa The unofficial real estate portal for people investing in estates Liberg Thompson
Marabou Website for the national Swedish Inline Challenge tournament Liberg Thompson
Marabou E-club for kids drinking the nordic chocolate drink O'boy Liberg Thompson




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