https://www.lukedjohnson.com/projects daily 0.75 2021-01-31 https://www.lukedjohnson.com/work daily 1.0 2017-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59bc58e8edaed847b22e8dc0/1509513170527-TD40B4GCHJC8N79IH911/riot_games_patch_notes_luke_johnson.jpg I make corporate communications engaging, simple, and human. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59bc58e8edaed847b22e8dc0/1508215451123-M4QAN3SIQS9V8WI9QE34/nokia_adq_magazine_luke_johnson.jpg I make corporate communications engaging, simple, and human. - Magazine Created and edited six issues of ADQ, a quarterly magazine and tool for reflecting, archiving, and improving the design process, onboarding new employees, and connecting company executives to the team and its culture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59bc58e8edaed847b22e8dc0/1508214999212-SD9B874GBNPJYC7H4HSF/nasa_jpl_mysteries_project_map_front.jpg I make corporate communications engaging, simple, and human. - JPL Walking Tours Map NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is in the business of space exploration. The Mysteries and Curiosities Map is all about Lab exploration, encouraging JPL’s employees to discover the Lab (and its culture) through 9 themed walking tours. RESULTS: Personally approved and overseen by the Lab’s Director, the Mysteries Map was given to all employees at the Lab’s 76th birthday party. It is still given to every new employee and intern at orientation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59bc58e8edaed847b22e8dc0/1510637183514-CJ8CV6AKJUEVNOILW3GN/luke_johnson_general_meade_society.jpg I make corporate communications engaging, simple, and human. https://www.lukedjohnson.com/gifts daily 0.75 2017-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59bc58e8edaed847b22e8dc0/1511218916313-ZKNYXYCABCB07BZQYJQH/image-asset.jpeg 7 Creative (and unusual) Employee Gift Ideas - 7. Build a Time Capsule For JPL’s 78th birthday, we encouraged JPLers to capture the ordinary and extraordinary at JPL using traditional crowdsourcing techniques. Images, videos, text from JPL employees were sent to a centralized website where they were curated and shared with the world. This one-day event created 12,000 views from 25 different countries with average of 8 minutes spent on the project’s webpage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59bc58e8edaed847b22e8dc0/1511218916313-ZKNYXYCABCB07BZQYJQH/image-asset.jpeg 7 Creative (and unusual) Employee Gift Ideas - 7. Build a Time Capsule For JPL’s 78th birthday, we encouraged JPLers to capture the ordinary and extraordinary at JPL using traditional crowdsourcing techniques. Images, videos, text from JPL employees were sent to a centralized website where they were curated and shared with the world. This one-day event created 12,000 views from 25 different countries with average of 8 minutes spent on the project’s webpage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59bc58e8edaed847b22e8dc0/1511049339150-N8VJRQS5X8AJO2HMHC3B/luke_johnson_corporate_bingo.jpg 7 Creative (and unusual) Employee Gift Ideas - 6. Play a Game of Corporate Speak Bingo Being conscious of words—what they mean, how they are used, and how they evolve—is an important part of internal communication. Corporate Speak Bingo hopefully makes this reflective exercise fun. Created for Nokia's ADQ. Learn more! Want to play with your company? DOWNLOAD an example DOWNLOAD a template to play. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59bc58e8edaed847b22e8dc0/1511049360800-JLZY5RFEZ2745HD36X4C/nasa_jpl_mysteries_project_map_front.jpg 7 Creative (and unusual) Employee Gift Ideas - 5. Create a Company Walking Tour NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is in the business of space exploration. The Mysteries and Curiosities map and app is all about Lab exploration, encouraging JPL’s employees to discover the Lab (and its culture) through 9 themed walking tours. WATCH THE VIDEO PREVIEW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59bc58e8edaed847b22e8dc0/1511049371821-1A9GOOPOBFGYXRSVO5IO/nasa_jpl_storytelling_booth_luke_johnson.jpg 7 Creative (and unusual) Employee Gift Ideas - 4. Design a Storytelling Booth Created specifically for JPL’s Take Your Child to Work Day, this storytelling prototype explored capturing stories. Upon entering the booth, children were greeted by JIM, a beam of light projected inside the booth. Using Wizard-of-Oz-like technology, JIM asked ‘What do you think we do at JPL?’ and encouraged children to leave a message for the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59bc58e8edaed847b22e8dc0/1511219276509-8OI812KUWDEYN1GUWORV/nokia_talk_of_the_studio_luke_johnson.jpg 7 Creative (and unusual) Employee Gift Ideas - 3. Document (overheard) Office Quotes. Talk of the Studio documented overhead quotes in Nokia’s Advanced Design creative studio for an entire year. Here’s how it worked: If I overheard an interesting word, phrase, or conversation, I wrote it down. At the end of each week, I would send this collection quotes to the entire studio in an email. All quotes are anonymous, appeared in the order in which they were said, any anybody could submit a quote to appear in the email. I did this reflective exercise everyday for a year, and gave the resulting book to all my colleagues at our Holiday party. DOWNLOAD the book https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59bc58e8edaed847b22e8dc0/1511221582897-OR73AI3MWM0E0JQWIY89/secret_santa_luke_johnson.jpg 7 Creative (and unusual) Employee Gift Ideas - 2. Make a Fictitious Secret Santa Instead of a real secret santa with real gifts, try a fictitious one. Created for the Holiday Issue of the ADQ, a quarterly magazine created at Nokia for reflecting, archiving, and improving the design process, this secret santa list was easy to create. An email was sent to everyone in the studio with an alphabetical list of names. Each person was then asked to write what they would want to give the person below them. Each request was sent individually to me, and then formated in the magazine DOWNLOAD the Holiday Issue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59bc58e8edaed847b22e8dc0/1511049390000-N1XBJ5M0D5EK7JT8OX8J/nokia_articles_luke_johnson.jpg 7 Creative (and unusual) Employee Gift Ideas - 1: Write a Thank You (essay) Co-authored with Rhys Newman, VP of Nokia’s Everyday Adventure design team. This essay looks at some of the characteristics that fosters happy, healthy, and creative teams (hint: No Dickheads!). The article gained over 13,000 clicks in its first 3 days and was the #1 most read article on Medium for 1 week! While the essay covers tips on on how to foster studio culture, it’s also a sincere love letter to great teams! https://www.lukedjohnson.com/contact daily 0.75 2017-09-26 https://www.lukedjohnson.com/philosophy daily 0.75 2017-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59bc58e8edaed847b22e8dc0/1509601755616-IFZNZFES0FAPWB6RC09D/nasa_jpl_mysteries_project_onboarding_pack_luke_johnson.jpg Why designing employee experiences matters now. - Product-Mindset > Service-Mindset It’s increasingly easy to outsource HR departments, but difficult to understand the nuances of workplace culture. HR, like other parts of the org, needs to have a strong understanding of the products they’re building—and how to deliver these experiences within its culture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59bc58e8edaed847b22e8dc0/1508543623005-SA0FF1DNZ1ZDSBDIULC2/media_design_luke_johnson.jpg Why designing employee experiences matters now. - The Medium is the Message. Trained as a media designer, I understand the pros and cons of a wide-range of media types—from email to video, graphic design to animation—so that we’re choosing the right medium (or mediums) to deliver the most impactful message. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59bc58e8edaed847b22e8dc0/1509142288010-8ZHNQLEUFOAN3H1VKP9V/patch_notes.jpg Why designing employee experiences matters now. - Sustainable and Scalable Solutions It’s nice to make beautiful things...but if the work can’t be continued once the design team leaves or is not relevant in two years - what’s the point. Products—whether they are platforms, templates, or tools—should always be created with sustainability and scalability in mind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59bc58e8edaed847b22e8dc0/1509601796841-9KEYUNONFJLK377GMXQJ/riot_games_talent_show_teamwork_luke_johnson.jpg Why designing employee experiences matters now. - Engaging Experiences Create Engaged Employees. Consciously designed, purposeful products send a message: “We value this program. We value you.” They reflect an investment by the company in its people and culture. https://www.lukedjohnson.com/about daily 0.75 2017-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59bc58e8edaed847b22e8dc0/1508217131953-O55Q2R53RE4UEQL8BE7Z/portrait_luke_johnson.jpg https://www.lukedjohnson.com/approach-1 daily 0.75 2017-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59bc58e8edaed847b22e8dc0/1508216995478-VPDQBY14I9RHX8O5FS4K/simple_human_luke_johnson.jpg Copy of External design strategies for internal audiences. - HR is often complex when it needs to be simple and human. HR products are often complex, so creating simple and engaging content is essential. I believe HR products should encourage employees to make educated choices for themselves and their families, allowing them to get even more from their benefits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59bc58e8edaed847b22e8dc0/1508216919227-T1271XC5SIBY2H5E02NU/riot_games_talent_show_teamwork_luke_johnson.jpg Copy of External design strategies for internal audiences. - Teamwork The projects on this website are a product of collaboration, either through teams I have managed or by working with HR’s subject matter experts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59bc58e8edaed847b22e8dc0/1508216955870-HQ5ODS5Z6BC57UYBQTHZ/nasa_jpl_time_capsule_luke_johnson.jpg Copy of External design strategies for internal audiences. - Engaging experiences create engaged employees. Consciously designed, purposeful products send a message: “We value this program. 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