I am Tuukka Kingelin, 38 years young Espoo based industrial designer and product developer. I've worked with several corporations, start-ups and growth companies. I also ran My own loudspeaker brand Uploud Audio for several years. I've always follwed by passions during My career, be it high end audio or innovative gardening solutions. My work experience also covers designing spaces, graphics, packages and services. Being a former company founder, I don't shy away from hands on branding, marketing and sales either.
My style as a designer aims towards minimal yet meaningful forms. I don't consider design as mere styling or decorative layer. I much rather derive the visual elements from usability, structural elements, semiotic references or social connotations. Instead of re-designing same stuff over and over I am not afraid of exploring outside known object formats and inventing completely new products. I enjoy the varying phases of design process: it's great to do tasks ranging from user insight gathering to building physical prototypes in workshop. I work fluently both as a group member and as solo designer.
I've earned my Master's Degree from Aalto University in Summer 2014. I did my major in Department of Industrial and Strategic Design. I complemented my studies with minors in Furniture Design and Interdisciplinary Product Development. My academic career also included some entrepreneurial studies, package design and artistic work.
Kuunsäde 3 B 15
02210 Espoo
Finland
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