Sam Johnson

Experience

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  Snook

  Jan 1393 - Feb 1394

  Multi-disciplinary designer at SnookProjects with various clients including the Cabinet Office, Department of Health, Glasgow City Council, Sustrans, and Edinburgh UniversitySkills & capabilities> Development of mock-ups and prototypes> Workshop planning and facilitation> User research (qualitative and quantitative)> Maintenance of client experiences Internship at Snook, award-winning service design agency based in Glasgow and London.

  • Service Design and Research

    Jan 1393 - Feb 1394

  • Design Intern

    Jan 1393 - Dec 1393
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  Glasgow School of Art

  Sept 1395 - Sept 1395

  Designer in Residence - Building Blocks Designer's Residency

  Selected to take part in a 'working designers residency' within Glasgow School of Art's main gallery space - providing an ‘open studio’ space to highlight the use of design in different mediums and fields to the general public.> 2-week designers residency> Developed and build an early (alpha) stage of a board game

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  ACC New Zealand

  Apr 1396 - Dec 1396

  Continuous Improvement Practitioner

  Internal service design specialist support within the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) crown entity of New Zealand.Skills & capabilities> Visualisation of concepts and workstreams> Facilitation of workshops> Ideation and development of exploratory ideas and products

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  Skills Development Scotland

  Sept 1397 - Jul 1401

  Service Designer

  Short, reactive projects within the Service Design & Innovation directorate of Skills Development Scotland. Often exploration, strategy, or narrative-based. Skills & capabilities> Design research and ethnography: primary & secondary research> Synthesis of information> Development of inspiring ideas, storytelling of concepts and propositions> Creation of visual concepts and prototypes> Management of projects and coordination of small teams of coworkers نمایش موارد کمتر

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  South Seeds

  Jul 1401 - May 1403

  Coordinating volunteers and community engagement for a local building project - renovating a disused building for mixed-use.Skills & capabilities> Volunteer mobilization and management> Project logistics and skill alignment/development> Safety compliance and building a collaborative environment> Stakeholder communication and team motivation Running a local Tool Library; daily operations and fostering community engagement.Skills & capabilities> Inventory management and equipment maintenance> Social media communications and engagement> Tool workshops with the public> Management of resources with a limited budget

  • Volunteer Coordinator

    May 1402 - May 1403

  • Tool library officer

    Jul 1401 - Apr 1402
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  Sam Makes Bikes

  Jun 1403 - now

  Owner

  Based in Glasgow, I starting-up and operating 'Sam Makes Bikes' (https://www.sammakesbikes.com/), a micro bike workshop that performs refurbishing and customising unique, one-off bicycles.Skills & Capabilities:> Practical bike mechanics for custom builds and refurbishments> Website development and social media content> Service blueprinting and operation