designer
riikka puustinen about user 
experience projects future
 
 
 
an extremely versatile consultant
with broad knowledge
and practical skills
sense of design
- Clear, natural and straightforward.
- Likes minimalism AND maximalism.
- Down-to-earth common sense mixed with exceptional imagination.
- Understanding of visual and emotional design within technology domain.
- Attention to detail, but preferring the big picture.

tags
user experience, contextual research, creativity, concept creation, interaction design, service design, innovation, collaboration, exploration, social networks, cross-platform design, team leading, mobile, web, information architecture...

education
- MA in New Media, University of Art and Design Helsinki UIAH (FIN), dept. of Media Lab, 2003. Major: Digital Authoring.
- BA in Media Production, Tampere Polytechnic (FIN), 2000. Major: Multimedia production.
- Other studies: psychology of fashion, costume history, audiovisual culture, radio and print journalism.

work snapshot
- Service design lead, Fjord Ltd. (London), Nov 2007 - Apr 2008.
- Senior interaction designer, Fjord Ltd. (London), Jan 2006 - Oct 2007.
- Concept & interaction designer, Satama Interactive (Helsinki), Aug 2004 - Jan 2006.
- User Interface designer, Meridea Financial Software (Helsinki), June 2002 - July 2004.
 
contact
Riikka Puustinen
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