Jan Chipchase

Jan Chipchase is the Executive Creative Director of Global Insights at Frog Design.

He was formerly chief usability researcher at Nokia. The goal of his research was to understand the ways technology works in different cultures, with a focus on understanding technology 3 to 15 years from now. He took teams of designers, psychologists, usability experts, and ethnographers all over the world to conduct this research.[1][2][3]

Chipchase resigned from Nokia in April, 2010 and moved on to Frog Design as Executive Creative Director of Global Insights.[4]

Jan Chipchase has presented his work at the TED Conference, addressed the World Bank, and has been featured in the New York Times Magazine.[5] He lived and worked in Tokyo from 2000 until 2009 when he moved to Los Angeles. Since joining Frog Design, he now lives and works in Shanghai.

Fortune Magazine in 2010 featured frog Executive Creative Director of Global Insights Jan Chipchase as a prominent designer in "The smartest people in tech".

References

  1. ^ "Future Perfect - About Jan Chipchase". http://www.janchipchase.com/about. Retrieved 2008-08-17. 
  2. ^ "Nokia profile - Jan Chipchase". Archived from the original on 2008-03-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20080316055119/http://research.nokia.com/people/jan_chipchase. Retrieved 2008-08-17. 
  3. ^ "Convivio Network interview". http://convivionetwork.net/?p=73. Retrieved 2008-08-17. 
  4. ^ "Jan Chipchase, Nokia's Usability Guru, Leaves for Frog Design". http://www.fastcompany.com/1607139/jan-chipchase-nokias-usability-guru-leaves-for-frog-design. Retrieved 2010-04-05. 
  5. ^ Corbett, Sara (2008-04-13). "New York Times - Can the Cellphone Help End Global Poverty?". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/13/magazine/13anthropology-t.html?_r=1&pagewanted=1&ei=5070&en=548280c6bfcfef1b&ex=1208577600&emc=eta1&oref=slogin. Retrieved 2008-08-17. 

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