In this experiment, we wanted to add possibilities for controlling smart objects in our homes. …

Since the dawn of time, or at least since Gutenberg invented the printing press, our visual language has been contained by frames — books, prints, the magazine, PCs, video games, smartphones, even the basic notebook have all been rectangular. Most of our design patterns and best practices are built on…

We have been seeing an increasing interest from companies outside of the Nordics in learning about everything from how we run workshops to how we build teams to how we plan a multidisciplinary project — many of the successful qualities are drawn from Swedish culture. Combined with an acceleration and…

Four voices on the current state of design practices and their roles in product development, innovation, and design engagements. Our head of design, Roger Andersson Reimer, recently asked four people at Topp what the state of our design practices looks like — how have their responsibilities evolved, and what perspectives…

How teaching a class helped us map out the future of UX. — by Roger Andersson Reimer, Head of Design One of the joys of working in the design field for more than a decade is getting the opportunity to share what you’ve learned. Often, it’s an informal process: the casual give-and-take, review-and-advise rhythm that tends to emerge in an active studio. …

Working with nonprofits and NGOs is an incredible opportunity to deliver on your ideals. But it comes with its own challenges. — by Anna Oscarsson, COO at Topp You want to use design to make the world a better place. So do I. So do most of us. Few designers enter the field because it’s lucrative. We do it for the opportunity for creative expression at a high level, and because of…

by Emil Wasberger, Design Technologist at Topp — Designer + Developer. It’s a pairing as natural as right and left hand, or the two sides of a coin: both are necessary to create great things, but they’re also very distinct. The tech world has come to realize that coding expertise alone isn’t enough to deliver a great user…

We could do anything, but research tells us to do something that sounds boring — so how do we get clients on board? — By Pernilla Danielsson (Schibsted Media) & Kajsa Westman (Topp) When clients hire design agencies, they expect to be wowed. Good research helps us identify design opportunities that are anchored in actual user reality. By looking at their current situations, the problems they face, and the hacks they use to get what they want, we can pinpoint where to apply design…

Making a prototyping platform from scratch took us more than two years, and it was worth every minute. — The genius of modern, digitally-connected products is that they’re malleable: able to be formed, reformed and modified until they’re as good as we can make them. This flexibility, and the fact that most designers now prefer prototypes to theories is probably the main reason why product and service experiences have…