Aboveit at Yggdrasil: Design for engagement and impact in urban development
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We are proud of our talented designers, Ida Margrethe Sørensen and Camilla Gundersen, who will be giving a presentation at the Yggdrasil Conference 2025. The topic of their presentation is "Design for Participation – How to Make Citizens Active Participants in Urban Development". They will demonstrate how UX and service design can be used to engage people in shaping their own local communities.
Meet our designers
Ida Margrethe Sørensen is an experienced UX and service designer at Aboveit. She has worked for over 20 years to make good user experiences even better. Ida is passionate about using insights to create solutions that work for people in their everyday lives.
Camilla Gundersen is a senior UX/UI designer who loves creating user-friendly solutions. With experience from both the private and public sectors, she has worked on everything from smart digital services to simple, practical solutions that people appreciate.
Together, they will share their thoughts and experiences on how design can contribute to promoting social sustainability, participation, and creating a more vibrant urban environment.
We are incredibly excited to share our experiences at the Yggdrasil Conference. It is an important meeting place for everyone working with design and user experience, and we look forward to engaging discussions and inspiration.
What can you learn?
In their presentation, Ida and Camilla will provide you with:
Insights into how residents can influence and shape their own neighborhood, whether in the city or in rural areas.
Practical tools for including users early in projects.
Inspiration on how design can promote social sustainability.
Concrete knowledge from projects they have worked on.
Tips on how you can effectively engage people in the processes.
This is useful for anyone working with user experience, development, or strategy – and for those who want to make a difference in urban development.
Join the Yggdrasil Conference
The Yggdrasil Conference is the place for you if you want to learn more about digital design and user experience. It will be held in Sandefjord from March 31st to April 1st, 2025. Experts from all over the country will gather here to share experiences, ideas, and inspiration.
Ida and Camilla's presentation is just one of many reasons to attend. You can read more about the program and secure your spot here: yggdrasilkonferansen.no.
We hope to see you there! 👋
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