
Nathanael Boehm, Christchurch New Zealand
Designer at Telogis - Christchurch NZ - user research, prototyping, usability and user experience strategy with mapping, geospatial data, GPS tracking, vehicle diagnostic visualisation & information dashboards.
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28 April, 2012 By Nathanael Leave a Comment
I've written a guest article for Design Assembly NZ titled Designers, realise your potential! It is a call to action for designers to stop being suppressed by co-workers and managers who think all you're good for is colouring in boxes and to realise the true value they can offer. It's an introduction to the idea of design thinking, with some recommended reading on the subject including Thomas Lockwood, Tim Brown, Jon Kolko and David Holston. I hope you find it interesting, useful and … [more]

Whilst my job as a designer is primarily about web and mobile interaction designer I consider 'design' to be a much broader field, most of which has nothing to do with visual design or asthetics. I am optimistic about how design approaches and design thinking can be applied to business and social issues in our world.

I love the outdoors, and enjoy exploring and photographing forests, mountains and open landscapes although I occassionally do professional candid event & portrait photography. The beauty of the South Island is the main reason we moved to Christchurch in early 2011.

I play drums, bass guitar, keyboards and synths and have performed with several bands in Canberra including a tour of Townsville and the Solomon Islands. I'm now looking for a local Christchurch band to join. I like listening to electro house, drum & bass and metal.

I've become addicted to cooking and fine food over the past few years and do all the cooking in our house. Dinner cuisine ranges from Italian and Spanish to Thai and Chinese. I don't do much baking except for bread. I love browsing gourmet food shops such as the Mediterranean Food Company and Mercato in Christchurch.