I watch the work before I design for it.
I’m Tove, an independent product designer in Rotterdam. I work with teams who build tools for people at work: harbour pilots, field researchers, rail staff and volunteers.
How I work
3 habits
01
Go where the work happens
I spend the first weeks on site. Most good ideas come from a handover, a whiteboard or a sticky note on a screen.
02
Sketch with, not for
The people who do the job join every review. They spot what I miss, and they tell their colleagues when it is ready.
03
Ship small, measure honestly
I prefer a small change we can test this month over a big redesign next year.
Skills and tools
Product strategy
Field research
Interaction design
Prototyping
Design systems
Accessibility (WCAG 2.2)
Workshops
Figma
Framer
HTML and CSS