R. Amalie W. Jensen

Who am I?

Collaborator I Creative Problem Solver I Out of the box thinker I Curiouse

Have you ever been asked the question, "If you were a TV show, which would you be?"

I would be on "How It's Made". Even if you have not seen the show, you get the idea. I look at everything around me with curiosity and a desire to understand it, from a practical and mechanical point of view. I found myself the other day pouring a glass of wine from a carton, and the only thing I could think of was "wow, that is a really cool open and close mechanism on this carton!" And for me, the mechanism was the highlight, not the wine. Bringing this curiosity and fascination for my surroundings into my work has made me an out-of-the-box thinker and a good collaborator, as I show the same curiosity about other people.

My goal

Contribute to making "sustaiable" choices the default

My favourite thing to do is try out new things. There is nothing more exhilarating than the roller coaster of entering new territory. One of today's most exciting new territories is sustainable design, which I chose to specialise in. Specifically, sustainable living.

I am constantly frustrated by how my surroundings limit everyday "sustainable" choices. The better option is rarely the easiest, and I am not saying it has to be, but it should not be the hardest either.

Hence, I want to work on bringing "sustainable" choices into everyday life. As I did for my master thesis, contributing to making Mycelium (100% biodegradable and low-impact production) sound insulation panels as easily available as the synthetic foam currently is.

I am aware that this is, in the grand scheme of things, a system design challenge, but I will be the designer working on the solutions, so when the system is ready to change, the solutions are there already.

Skills

Hands-on Prototyping I 3D-modelling &Technical drawing (CAD) I Holistic thinking

I have learned the design process from A to Z, but if I had to choose my specialisation, it would be the middle of the double diamond, the process of ideation, hands-on prototyping and CAD iterations.

My strongest side is 3D modelling and technical drawing. Pretty sturdy in that.

Secondly, I would say exploring. Whether through tinkering with bio-materials and prototyping or exploring. different fields within sustainability, such as permaculture, water management and others, maybe not so industrial designerly, but still important topics I have an interest in that have led me to view design more holistically.

On my own time, I enjoy crafts, knitting, sewing, attending leather tanning, ceramic, woodworking workshops or any other workshops I come across. This has given me a good insight into material properties and construction methods that I bring into my design. When my hands and brain can work together, that is when I feel most in my element.