Our team
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Jane has 30 years of experience working in the field of design. A one-time leader of the Estonian Design Center, she has worked as a design lead, service designer and design thinking trainer since 2017. This experience has given Jane faith and experience in the process of design thinking and co-creation.
Sustainable and circular design is close to Jane's heart. She has trained to understand, influence and change consumer behaviour, encourage circular thinking and develop sustainable services and products.
Jane graduated cum laude from the Applied Behavioural Science Master's program at the University of Tartu (2024) and has an MBA from Concordia International University (2000).
Jane is a keen ceramicist in her spare time, always finding new ways to make her objects even more delicate.
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With over 30 years of design experience behind him, Dan Mikkin was one of the service design pioneers in Estonia back in 2009.
Today he’s focused on consulting and leading service and product development in big organisations. Subsequently, he’s also mentoring in-house development teams. He has worked for the past few years on e-Residency, Estonian state’s global programme.
As an educator, he tackles service design projects with Interaction Design MA students at the Estonian Art Academy, teaches creative entrepreneurship at the Baltic Film, Media and Arts School.
A cycling aficionado. As a photographer, has a number of personal exhibitions to account for.
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As a service designer with 5 years of experience in consulting, Maarja is all about bringing clarity to complex ideas. Through co-creation with clients, she develops structured solutions and processes by applying the principles of human-centered design.
Previously, Maarja guided teams across the cultural, medical, banking, industrial, and public sectors through change processes at Miltton consultancy. She has also led participant experiences in leadership development programs.
Maarja holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Tartu and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Service Design Strategies & Innovations.
When she’s not co-creating on client or university projects, she’s either cooking to the tune of a podcast or organizing themed gatherings for her friends.
Our Values
Be kind
We are kind to ourselves, one another, and everyone we meet. Kindness means trust, respect, and care in everything we do.
Face challenges
The world is changing rapidly on many levels, and we see it as a challenge to tackle.
Through co-creation, we bring out the best in human intelligence to find solutions, grow, and learn something new every day. Together.
Don’t waste
We design out waste and apply this mindset to how we work – renting co-working spaces, keeping meetings efficient, and using public transport or cycling.
We also make sure our clients’ time and money are wisely spent.