Julia Thompson joined Design at BlackBerry as a researcher after completing her degree in Industrial Design at Carleton University. Her passion for great design is driven by a deep interest in users and their needs. Relatedly, she has a healthy disdain for chocolate flavoured pop and a delighted respect for machines that efficiently accept a handful of coins.

Julia facilitates bringing the stories, behaviours, and opinions of users to companies and product teams. Lucky teams! And she’s on a personal mission to find good design thinking in the mundane. If you haven’t done so yet you should check out Julie's blog for a peek into her observations on design.

Finally, is it any surprise that a researcher who is passionate about design would find herself shopping at Lee Valley? We think not! There’s are plenty of examples of exceptional product design to be found within those walls.

Stay tuned for further announcements and details about Julia’s session at Fluxible.