Benthe Hilligsø

Experience

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  Vefa Foto

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

  Shop Assistent

  At 'Vefa Foto' I served customers, developed pictures and cleaned the store.

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  Sunset Boulevard

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  Middle Manager

  As middle manager I led servieassistents and ordered goods. I functioned as the boss' right hand.

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  Den Gyldne Ovn

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  Shop Assistant

  I served customers, prepared food and delivered orders

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  Randstad

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Temporary

  Temporary at different companies around the Odense area, where several of the ompanies booked me repeatingly.

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  Thesis in cooperation with D2i - Design to Innovate

  Jan 2013 - Aug 2013

  Master Thesis

  In coorporation with the regional project '​ D2i - Design to Innovate'​ I researched how companies can realise their vision of growth by using design methods.I did my research with qualitative design methods, such as: role play, video inteviews, observations, experience mapping, among others. The output of my thesis, was an analysis of an design consultation, and a suggestion to a design solution, which facilitates SME's use and implementation of design methods in their organisation.

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  University of Southern Denmark

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

  Student assistent

  Student assistent to the research department at 'D2i- Design to Innovate'.

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  Syddansk Universitet

  Sept 2013 - Dec 2014

  Research assistent

  As research assistent I have been employed in two projects 'D2i- Design to Innovate'​ and 'DesignAndelen'​. In the project d2i I have worked with dissemination of strategic design and design thinkingion in the business. Ihave written an article on how companies achieve an understanding of how design can be used strategically. I was hired with the purpose of getting published the results from me final thesis. In the projekt 'designandelen'​ I have prepared a report on the initiative and their way of working, which has given me insight into business development within both SME's and entrepreneurs. Furthermore i have developed a tool to design driven entreprenuers the the purpose to enable them to sell their products. Borth project are triple helix projects, supported by the Region of Sothern Denmark an EU. This has given me and understanding of the importance of handling multible stakeholders and still keep an eye on the main purpose and goal. Show less

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  Designandelen

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2015

  Developer

  Development of a sales tool to design driven entrepreneurs. The tool equip the designer to meet their customers and build a relationship with them. I have been responsible for both the methods as well as the visual layout. First prototype was developed during my employment at the University of Sothern Denmark.

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  Spinderihallerne Vejle

  Feb 2015 - Jun 2015

  Servicedesigner - internship and project assignment

  -Mapping af current processes and design of future processes and communication to improve customer exsperience to the micro- entrepreneurs, who rent an office in Spinderihallerne. I have used methods such as: User journeys, service blueprints, workshops and personas- Workshop and concept development to new business strategi for Vejle called *The future business service"-implementation of a new booking systering while focusing on the visual apperance and the communikation.

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  For Vejle Erhvervsservice

  Nov 2015 - Nov 2015

  Illustrator

  Tegnet illustrationer af arbejdsprocesser og potentielle udfordringer.

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  Easyfood A/S

  Dec 2015 - May 2019

  Mine arbejdsopgaver består hovedsagligt i brugerinddragelse, samt håndtering af strategiske designprocesser. Jeg indsamler brugerindsigter, designer og formidler værdier, udvikler metoder og processer samt indsamle indsigter fra eksterne markeder og omdanne denne viden til designværktøjer, og retningslinjer. Et af de strategiske mål med mit arbejde er at visualisere og udvikle Easyfoods egen designtænkningsmodel ved at udvikle og udbygge Easyfoods innovative råderum.Projekter: -Personaer til vores strategiske markeder - både af forbrugere og kunder-Implementering af nye agile processer - agile stage gate - i samarbejde med DI og Gemba innovation-Brugerinddragelse i produktudviklingsprojekter-projektledelse af intern gruppe(Kaldet observationspiloter) til indsamling af brugerindsigter.-kortlægning og analyse af konkrete processer og udfordringer Show less

  • Designer

    Jan 2017 - May 2019

  • Designer, praktik og barselsvikariat

    Dec 2015 - Dec 2016