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UNDERSTAND THE SYSTEM.
DESIGN WHAT SHOULD CHANGE.

Research · Service Design · Design Strategy

I work with organizations and communities to understand complex problems and turn research into services, strategies, and experiences that create meaningful change.

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Onur Kocan

ABOUT

CURIOUS ABOUT PEOPLE. SYSTEMS. AND WHAT COULD BE BETTER.

I use research and design to understand complex challenges and explore better ways forward.

WHAT I DO

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DESIGN RESEARCH

Understanding people, behaviors, needs, and the systems surrounding them through qualitative research and synthesis.

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SERVICE DESIGN

Designing end-to-end experiences by connecting what people experience with the processes, organizations, and systems behind them.

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DESIGN STRATEGY

Turning research and complexity into clear opportunities, priorities, and actionable direction.

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CO-DESIGN & FACILITATION

Bringing people with different perspectives and expertise together to explore problems, align around opportunities, and shape solutions.

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PORTFOLIO

FROM INSIGHT

TO IMPACT.

SELECTED COLLABORATIONS

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HOW I THINK

UNDERSTAND BEFORE SOLVING

I start by understanding people, behaviors, systems, and constraints before deciding what should be designed.

MAKE COMPLEXITY VISIBLE

Mapping relationships, workflows, and competing perspectives helps turn complexity into something people can act on.

DESIGN WITH, NOT FOR

The people who experience and deliver a service should have a meaningful role in shaping it.

TURN RESEARCH INTO ACTION

Research matters when it helps teams make better decisions, test ideas, and create change.
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