Hello, my native name is Joachim [yow·uh·keem] yet some humans prefer to call me Jojo.

Originally hailing from the serene landscapes of Norway, I’ve made London my home since 2011. While my primary base is in this vibrant city, my design career has taken me to New York, Rome, Amsterdam as well as Koln & Madeira.

Prior to my design journey I spent most my upbring in  islands, including Madeira, Gran Canaria, Dominican Republic, and later in New Zealand during my early 20's.

My first design job was at a skycraper in Central Hong Kong, which was when I aspired to deepen my design skills at the renowned Umea Institue of Design, first with Advanced Design Visualisation, followed by an MA in Interaction Design.

When time allows, I immerse myself in music production, interpret my world through imaginative wanderings in my never-ending sketchbook projects, and have developed a keen interest in Oil Painting.

My love for travelling too has defined a lot of my life, and remains one of my large aspirations to see the undiscovered and make a project out of it.

Design Journey

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Inspired Start

In 2009 I started a one year internship with IDEO, both in Munich and New York - two exceptionally inspiring environments. These experiences exposed me to fast-paced, dynamic projects with clients in Milan, Lugano, Madrid and Manhattan.

I contributed to both conceptual and real-world projects for clients such as 'BBVA', 'Novartis', 'Seven for All Mankind'.

My final and favorite project was in 2010 for ‘The Future of the Book,’ a conceptual film syncing with the launch of the ipad which was Steve Job's last year.

I was responsible for refining and executing the Interaction Design and Filmmaking; the project gained widespread recognition with over 600k views.


From Underdog Umea to Lively London

In 2011, I moved from Sweden to London and joined the BBC, where I would work for five years with some incredible colleagues and get a real inside look into British Culture, the Agile process - overall into a meticulous design process which involved extensive user testing.

During this time, I deepened my expertise in Stakeholder Management, while gaining hands-on Tech experience with Responsive Websites, Mobile, and TV Apps.


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Starting a Company, taking a risk

Since 2016, I have worked independently as a Design Consultant in the Energy sector.

Through my own company Vandersault LTD, I freelanced for S&P Global Platts for five consecutive years, working on a very wide range of projects that I was responsible for.

I felt very privileged working with really nice humans and gaining specialized knowledge in Maps, Prices, Analytics and complex filter systems.

Beyond that I participated in the early days of the company's Design System, and workshopped with US Design Agencies.

Gravity of New York

The city of all cities has a special place in my heart and mind, and I am incredible grateful for having travelled there three times in the context of work, and to deepen connections with my colleagues.

When you are able to bond with humans who truly understand the data by the nature of their mind and then find out they are the best fun it is very inspiring.

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Dutch-Anglo connection

Most recently, I contracted as a Lead Product Designer with Shell for nearly three years, working across London, Amsterdam, and The Hague.

I led a high profile rebranding project with the Brand Team and later served as a Design Lead for the Renewable Energy team at Shell Energy in Houston, USA.

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