Experience
Currently working as an Independent Industrial Design Consultant for global clients
Delivery robot
Japanese startup
Currently
Helping the client refine functional hardware into a cohesive product that will define their long-term design DNA.
Humanoid Robotics
North American startup
Spring 2026
Rapid development project for a startup, helping define and translate its vision into a feasible, investor-ready concept. Guiding early decision making and clarifying product direction through fast-paced concept development, with a strong focus on execution and tight timelines.
Robot vacuum cleaners
North American client
Spring 2026
Designing a series of concepts for a client aiming to reach a new target audience, balancing aesthetic ambitions with functional and manufacturing constraints.
O-ID, humanoid robotics
Fall 2025 & Winter 2026, Stockholm/Tokyo
Lead industrial designer shaping the form language of Tokyo-based humanoid startup O-ID’s upcoming products. Working in close collaboration with engineering to ensure the design vision is realized. Strong focus on time management, technical understanding, and manufacturability.
Opal Electronics, consumer electronics
Spring 2025, Stockholm/San Francisco
Designing a series of concepts for a consumer device.
Previous experience
Fjaryl (McKinsey Design/Veryday)
Intern/Junior Industrial Designer, spring 2025, Stockholm
Consumer products, research, brand strategy, medtech
Huawei
Intern/Junior Industrial Designer, fall 2024, Stockholm
Consumer electronics, B2B products
Arjo
Internship, summer 2023, Malmö
Medtech, ergonomics, mechanical prototyping
Valeur Designers
Internship, spring 2023, Copenhagen
Consumer electronics, form & aesthetics
Holscher Design
Internship, fall 2022, Copenhagen
Consumer electronics, lighting, architectural hardware
Propeller Design
Internship, summer 2022, Stockholm
Consumer electronics, medtech
Teenage Engineering
Internship, winter 2019, Stockholm
Accessories, soft goods, hardware, graphic design
Coaching and mentoring high school
students in industrial design
Junior Design Academy, Umeå, fall 2020
Education
Umeå Institute of Design
MFA in Advanced Product Design, 2021 – 2024
Umeå Institute of Design
BFA in Industrial Design, 2018 – 2021
Designskolan Öland
Preparatory design & arts studies, 2017 – 2018
Designgymnasiet Stockholm
Technology, design & product development, 2014 – 2017
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Medborgarskolan Umeå, fall 2019
Life drawing & sketching
Folkuniversitetet Stockholm, fall 2017
Recognition
Hypebeast – Disco Volante
"Music Hovers in Space With the Disco Volante Record Player"
Fast Company – Disco Volante
"This clever record player concept mounts directly..."
Design Milk – Disco Volante
"The Disco Volante Turntable Revolves Around Identified Flyi..."
Designboom – Disco Volante
"Vinyl records hover in oscar olsson’s fully automatic, wall..."
Domus – Disco Volante
"A turntable that looks like a wall-mounted typewriter..."
Intramuros Magazine Issue 15/3/2024 – Disco Volante
"Platine disque vinyle Disco Volante, design Oscar Olsson..."
Intramuros Magazine Instagram – Disco Volante
"Découvrez Disco Volante!"
Opumo – Disco Volante
"Designer Oscar Olsson has done it again..."
Design Burger – Disco Volante
“By dissecting each individual component of the turntable..."
Megosu – Interview
"Don’t smack up a wall of Post-Its just because..."
Keyshot – Baxter
"Oscar had the opportunity to work together..."
Design milk – TT-90 System
"TT-90 System Turntable Will Drive You up the Wall"
Yanko Design – TT-90 System
"This Wallmounted Record Player Syncs to Your Phone..."
Gadget Flow – TT-90 System
"Oscar Olsson´s TT-90 System wall-mounted record player..."
DesignWanted – Tiles
"A unique product that lets you connect deeper with your..."
Yanko Design – Tiles
"Elevate the way you experience music with this interactive..."
Megosu – Tiles
"Experience music in a different way"
STIRpad – Tiles
"Tiles introduces a unique and engaging analogue music..."
Blog Esprit Design – Tiles
"Quand le son devient interactif"
And more