I am Yosuke Ushigome, a designer / researcher / technologist based in London. I create future visions, build proof-of-concept prototypes and design new interactions.

Bio

Yosuke [yō-ské • He/Him] is a designer / researcher / technologist based in London. Specialising in futures research and interaction design & prototyping, he designs for better-informed decision-making about our future. His recent projects, including Transitions to sustainable futures research with Hitachi, focus on the interplay between people, technology and the planet. Yosuke was the recipient of the 2018 Swarovski Designers of the Future Award. He has also written for design publications such as Core77 and ICON magazine.

Yosuke currently works for Normally as Interaction Designer.

What I do

  • Developing future visions that are not necessarily shiny but more compelling,
  • Creating prototypes that turn future visions into tangible experiences, and
  • Designing interactions of new products and services

Awards, Exhibitions, Events

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Experience

  • Interaction Designer at Normally, London, 2023 -
  • Director at Takram London, London, 2019 - 2023
  • Creative Technologist at Takram London, London, 2015 - 2023
  • Intern then associate at Superflux, London, 2013 - 2014
  • Freelance, London, 2013 - 2014
  • MA Design Interactions at the Royal College of Art, 2011 - 2013
  • MSc Mechano-Informatics at The University of Tokyo, 2008 - 2010
  • Intern at Takram Tokyo, Tokyo, 2008 - 2009
  • BEng System Design Engineering at Keio University, 2004 - 2008

Contact

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