Kevan is a designer & researcher who brings clarity to complex problems and designs solutions that put people first.
about
Kevan specializes in design strategy, UX, service design, and user research, enabling organizations to gain a deeper understanding of their users and create strategies that meet their needs.
He has extensive global experience, having worked on projects across both the public and private sectors with agencies such as IDEO, TPX Impact (formerly Futuregov), and Doblin/Deloitte. Additionally, Kevan has led strategic design, research, and innovation initiatives in-house at Tesco, one of the world’s largest retailers.
Through his company Sensemake, Kevan leverages generative research and design to help businesses build strategies they can stand behind.
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Helping you frame the right problem
Working with teams and stakeholders to identify where we should start and why, and building alignment together
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Planning and executing research
Building and executing the right research methodology to understand more about your problem space and outlining who we need to speak with to get it right.
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Uncovering actionable insights and opportunities
Identifying themes and patterns, and converting insights into opportunities that bring the human perspective to the centre
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Developing and advancing balanced solutions
Developing multiple product and service ideas through desirable, feasible and viable lenses that create impact for your business and your users
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Identifying the barriers and testing to learn
Making the right choice on where to invest, and building out a plan to test and iterate on our solutions.
Currently, he is the Principal + Director at Sensemake
in London, UK.
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Work Experience
Design Lead
IDEO
Service Design + Research Lead
Tesco Technology (Design + Research)
Senior Service Designer & Researcher
Futuregov
Design & Insights Lead
Doblin Global/Deloitte Innovation
Adjunct Professor
York University | Design Management
Designer & Researcher
Health Design Lab
Design & Strategy Consultant
Kevan D’Agostino Design + Strategy
Education
Master of Business & Design
University of Gothenburg
Bachelor of Communication Design
Emily Carr University
(Exchange) Communication Design
Zurich University of the Arts
Recent Awards
17′ Göteborgs Slöjdförening Award | University of Gothenburg Jury and faculty voted for excellence in design, innovation and craft.
15′ Piece of Mind Award in Health Design | BC Psychological Assoc.Innovation in the Field of Psychological Health and Well Being.
Challenges I’ve worked on
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Get in touch
hello@kevandagostino.com
+44 7935994300
London, UK