Florent Cuchet

Design Lead Experience design and innovation at Electrolux

Stockholm, Sweden

Work Experience

Electrolux

Design Lead Experience design and innovation

As a Design Lead in Experience, I am driving the structure and methodology of the approach taken in the Design Organization, and the holistic and strategic creative direction of projects and programs integrating multiple disciplines and functions.
In this position, I have developed the confidence and the ability to offer a vision that compels through a rich understanding of a range of methods and tools, the time and effort to practice them, and knowing how to coordinate and deploy them to achieve desired results. I am setting up new ways of thinking about the problem, which enables innovation and gain followership. It’s about creating a strategy and developing a plan to realize it.
I am setting the agenda for a given scope, leading others through the delivery of great design work, and responsible for the output of a portfolio of solutions from small to large complexities.
I am responsible for elevating the Experience and Innovation capabilities, framing the end-to-end user experience, and supporting the professional development of the team members.
June 2021 - Present Stockholm, Sweden

Electrolux

Master designer/Creative Lead Home care

As a Master Designer in Experience Design, I am leading the holistic analysis and synthesis of knowledge across projects, interjecting pertinent research across to other functions, and designing/facilitating cross-functional creative sprints/workshops.
In this position, I am a specialist in my field of expertise and a mentor to upcoming designers. My focus is on design quality and I foster a culture of design critique within the team reassuring that the objective of the challenge is to drive the decision making.
I am setting the agenda and driving the conversation around my specialty within a range of projects, and responsible for developing processes and approaches to solve problems and leading others to solutions.
On this level, you are an interdependent leader in a specific field and your goal is to drive excellent, undisputed quality output.
January 2018 - July 2021 Sweden

Design Partners

Design Lead

We are a strategic multi-disciplinary product design consultancy.
For over 25 years, we have formed close partnerships with global brand companies to create compelling products that sell.
Our team of brand analysts, industrial, graphic and interaction designers, engineers and digital media artists translate a brand’s promise into whole new ranges of successful products and experiences.
We are creative, passionate, disciplined and above all else dedicated to achieving success.
November 2012 - December 2017 Ireland

Sabotage Design

Industrial designer

Sabotage Design is a passionate team of designers who are always looking to challenge the way
we live and interact with the world around us using the tools of design.
October 2012 - November 2012 London, United Kingdom

KOHLER MIRA

Freelance Industrial designer

Founded in 1873 and headquartered in Kohler, Wis., Kohler Co. is one of America’s oldest and largest privately held companies.

Kohler is a global leader in the manufacture of kitchen and bath products, engines and power generation systems, cabinetry, tile and home interiors, and an international host to award-winning hospitality and world-class golf destinations.
Specialties
Kitchen & Bath, Interiors, Engines, Generators, Rental Generators, Hospitality, Resort Destinations, Golf Courses.
June 2012 - August 2012 London, United Kingdom

Tangerine Studio

Freelance Industrial designer

Strategic Design Consultancy that delivers iconic design solutions to clients the world over.
Some clients include: British Airways, Samsung, LG, Cisco, Sindoh & Huawei.
Offices in London, UK & Seoul, Korea.
Tangerine's work improves customer experience, raises brand value and brings rapid return on investment for our clients. We deliver the right level of product differentiation for our clients, helping them to find new opportunities and deliver solutions that really work.
Specialties
Design - graphic, product, transport solutions, leading edge technology.
March 2012 - May 2012 London, United Kingdom

Florentcuchetdesign

Freelancer

December 2011 - February 2012 London, United Kingdom

Fuse Project

Industrial designer

Fuseproject develops cohesive brand + product experiences. With a focus on establishing new markets and disrupting old ones, our work takes a long-term strategic approach to developing and enhancing our clients' business, with teams spanning brand & market strategy, identity & naming, packaging design, product development and communications design.
November 2010 - November 2011 San Francisco, California, United States

Sabotage Design

Freelance Industrial designer

Sabotage Design is a passionate team of designers who are always looking to challenge the way
we live and interact with the world around us using the tools of design.
July 2010 - November 2010 London, United Kingdom

And-design

Freelance Industrial designer

April 2010 - July 2010 London, United Kingdom

Education

Institut Supérieur De Design

Master in industrial design

October 2004 - September 2008 Valenciennes, France

Ecole Bellecourt

BTS in industrial design (french bachelor)

September 2002 - July 2004 Lyon, France

Languages

French (Native),
English (Advanced),
Spanish (Beginner),

Skills

Adobe Indesign, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Suite, Brand Identity, CMF, Design Strategy, Experience Design, Foresight, Innovation, Keyshot, Leadership, PORTFOLIO MANAGMENT, Research, Rhino 3d, Sketch, Team Lead,