Delightful product design
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In today's digital world, it's important to remember that the foundation of many successful journeys lies in traditional product design. It's not about computers, pixels, or 3D models, but rather about hands-on craftsmanship.

As a designer, I confidently commenced my career with the fundamentals of product design, working with materials like wood and ceramics. This traditional background has provided me with a deep understanding of customer-centric design, extensive knowledge of various materials, and the skills necessary to navigate the entire product design process.

Here I will show you one example of my product design history, the Oiva-vase.

The Oiva-vase, it is a ceramic vase depicting the surface of birch-trees. There are yellow tulips in the vase.

OIVA-VASE

The Oiva vase was inspired by the expressive Finnish nature. The vase represents birch with its versatile shape and has been cast from a small wooden birch log.

My ideology is to create something with a twist, make it meaningful and delightful, or also with a “Aha, yes”-moment.

Below are some inspiring images from the talented fine artist Riikka Soininen’s summer place*. I envision the Oiva vase on long wooden tables, holding some coastal plants.

  • Product design
    Ceramics
    Fine arts
    B2C

  • Product design
    "Aha, yes"-moment

  • Solo

  • Customer journey mapping
    Sketching
    Ceramics making process

SIMPLIFIED ILLUSTRATION OF THE PRODUCT CREATION FLOW:

Product design process with arrows, circles and texts. From ideas to finished products.
The Oiva-vase, it is a ceramic vase depicting the surface of birch-trees. There is also a hand setting a violet flower to the vase.

The Oiva vase

Idea-pictures for the project: home with big tables, sea-shore, paintings and bedroom.

*the summer-house pictures are from magazine Glorian Koti -magazine, 2008.

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