Medical Packaging For All
My Master’s Thesis at the Royal Danish Academy focused on improving the experience of nurses and other healthcare professionals when dosing medicine. The goal: to reduce errors and enhance efficiency through user-centered design.
In collaboration with medical packaging manufacturer Nolato Cerbo, I conducted a design research project using ethnographic probes, stakeholder interviews, and rapid prototyping to explore better solutions.
Type of project
Design Research, Industrial Design, User Experience
Collaborator
Nolato Cerbo
Year
2009
The challenge: In high-pressure environments with frequent interruptions, medication dosing errors are a major issue. Yet, existing medical packaging does little to support accuracy and speed in these critical moments.
By combining user insights with hands-on testing, I developed and refined prototypes that reimagine how medical packaging can better serve healthcare professionals.
"Now You Know What You Get"
One key insight from my design research was the importance of visual feedback when dispensing medication. By ensuring that healthcare professionals can clearly see and confirm each pill as it’s removed, the user experience—and ultimately, patient safety—improves.
From Thesis to Consulting
Using industrial design methods, my thesis resulted in multiple solutions to improve dosing accuracy in traditional medical packaging. This work led to a long-term collaboration with Glenn Svedberg, Managing Director at Nolato Cerbo, who hired me to redesign existing pill containers. The partnership extended over several years, applying user-centered design to refine and enhance their products.
