Design is making sense of things.One of the founders of HI Advisory, a consultancy using design methods to steer companies towards a more sustainable model. Service design is a tool to understand what motivates people in organisations—and give them new goals.Worked for years as a private consultant enjoying challenging clients – medical, retail, automotive et al. Brings in the user perspective to the international state consortium that develops an ESG tool for entrepreneurs. Worked out the complexity of Estonia's e-Residency, from long-time strategy to hands-on action plan. Developed the nursing service and brand Elora that integrates nursing care with medical know-how and digital domain. Worked out the value proposition for the oldest company in Estonia, Leibur bakery. Mentored Bikeep the urban mobility network provider on their way to make America more sustainable – and the World, eventually. Combined work with leisure while developing the regional brand of three South-East Estonian counties, Kupland. As a founder of Brand Manual, worked for dozen years as a team leader mostly on international projects - TravelSim roaming service, Wendre bedding manufacturing, Standard furniture, Kapitel real estate, O'key hypermarkets, as well as top local brands - Astri retail space development, Ülemiste City, Apollo entertainment, Orkla Eesti, Regio cartographers, Karl Bilder builder's market. For over a decade designed stuff for the office of the President of Estonia, was involved in several projects of different Government Ministries. Has tackled a couple of governmental projects with Interaction Design students at the Estonian Art Academy.His earlier experience in advertising saw him working with clients like Statoil, Compaq, Saku, Kalev. Has won the Global Service Design Award, several Estonian Design Awards, Golden Egg and ADC*Estonia Awards, a couple of DDB Pinnacles.Specialties: Design managementService designCircular designOrganisational designBrand building, brand managementCorporate brand strategiesCorporate identity
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PartnerHi Advisory Sep 2024 - PresentTallinn, Harjumaa, EstoniaHuman Intelligence for Sustainable Business -
Strategic DesignerMikkin & Mikkin Mar 2021 - PresentTallinn, Harjumaa, EstoniaConsulting and Educational services for companies and public sector -
Council MemberEstonian Design Centre Jun 2018 - PresentTallinn -
Service Design LecturerEstonian Academy Of Arts Nov 2022 - PresentTallinn, Harjumaa, EstoniaConducting a Service Design course for Interaction Design (IxD) MA students. -
Service Design ExpertAkkadian Message Agency Sep 2021 - Apr 2024Tallinn, Harjumaa, EstoniaJoining forces to work on the Estonian e-Residency program -
Partner / Service DesignerBrand Manual Apr 2009 - Mar 2021Decades of marketing experience of our five partners are channeled into this international branding and service design company. We change the perception of design – what we do is not a decorative finish, but a way of thinking that helps businesses to be more profitable, giving them a competitive edge. Brand Manual gets involved in the early stages of product and service development, adding invaluable consumer perspective. Our task is to help create products and services that sell… Show more Decades of marketing experience of our five partners are channeled into this international branding and service design company. We change the perception of design – what we do is not a decorative finish, but a way of thinking that helps businesses to be more profitable, giving them a competitive edge. Brand Manual gets involved in the early stages of product and service development, adding invaluable consumer perspective. Our task is to help create products and services that sell themselves. We make them talk about you.Clients Dan has worked on:Prisma supermarketsOKEY supermarketsApollo entertainment stores & cinemasR-kioskTravelSim global roaming cardWendre bedding producerRegio cartographersBaltika fashion houseEstonian Forest Owners AssociationOffice of the President of the Republic of Estonia Show less -
Visiting LecturerEstonian Academy Of Arts Mar 2017 - Jun 2018Conducting a Service Design course for Interaction Design (IxD) MA students. -
Art DirectorDivision Jul 2002 - Mar 2009Creative Direction and Art Direction of major accounts: Saku Brewery, Kalev Confectionery, Estonian Air, Estonian Art Museum / Kumu identity, Aura juice, Statoil.
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Art DirectorDdb Estonia Dec 1996 - Jun 2002Major projects: Aura launch, Milla launch, Tele2 Mobile launch, Compaq Emerging Markets campaigns, Eesti Päevaleht campaigns and charity, Statoil Baltic campaigns, AEG advertising
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Art DirectorArtmiks / Ogilvy & Mather Sep 1995 - Nov 1996An earlier employment at Artmiks:Jan 1993 – Dec 1993 – Designer
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Dan Mikkin Education Details
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Tallinn Secondary School No 21English, Art History
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Dan Mikkin works for Hi Advisory
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Dan Mikkin's current role is Service Designer / Design Lead.
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Dan Mikkin attended Estonian Academy Of Arts, Tallinna Pedagoogikaülikool, Tallinn Secondary School No 21.
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