Niklas Edlund

Niklas Edlund has a diverse work experience in design. Niklas started their career as a Hardware production and design employee at Tobii Technology AB in 2006. In 2008, they interned as a Designer at Hendrik Nygren. In 2009, they attended Hyper Island and completed the Interactive Art Director Program, where they gained experience in group dynamics, creative processes, and next-generation digital media. Starting in 2010, they joined ComeOn! as a Marketing Graphic Designer and later progressed to the role of Senior Visual Designer. Niklas then served as a UI/UX & Visual Designer, focusing on Brand & Digital. Their most recent position is at Storytel, where they work as a Product Designer from December 2019 until the present.

Niklas Edlund began their education by attending the Forsbergs school in 2005, where they took an after-work class in graphic design. In 2006, they enrolled at Norra Konstskolan and studied fine art, focusing on painting and art history. The following year, from 2007 to 2008, Niklas attended Medieskolan and obtained a diploma in design and communication. Niklas then pursued further education at Billy Blue College of Design from 2008 to 2009, where they completed an advanced diploma in graphic communication.

In 2009, Niklas entered Hyper Island, where they studied interactive art direction until 2010.

In addition to their formal education, Niklas Edlund has also acquired several certifications, such as "Learning Design Thinking" from LinkedIn in December 2021, "Interaction Design: Dashboards and Visualization" in September 2021, "Interaction Design: Interface" in August 2021, "UX Deep Dive: Analyzing Data" in August 2021, "UX Deep Dive: Foundational Research" in August 2021, "UX Design: 6 Paper Prototyping" in August 2021, and "UX Foundations: Storytelling" in August 2021.