Momkai

Traveling all the way from Harrisonburg, Virginia, the creative students of James Madison University visited the Momkai studio for the fourth year in a row: “As usual, our visit to Momkai was a highlight of the trip.” Harald Dunnink, Momkai's creative director, shared insights on memberful design, moral ambition, and how to create brands that build movements. These visits are a fantastic opportunity for us to inspire and be inspired by the next generation of designers. Thank you for making the journey from the States to our humble studio in Amsterdam!

From finding radical joy in climate action to traveling 140 million miles to Mars — this season of the Memberful Design podcast featured three powerful firestarters leading the charge. Every episode, hosted by Harald Dunnink, taught us all about meaningful connections to drive actual change. Nagin Cox, NASA Mars Rover Mission leader, showed how team spirit guides space exploration: “To a certain extent, you can figure out what mission someone worked on by their Martian accent... none of us saw that coming. It's quite interesting to be a part of something as it evolves.” Lucy von Sturmer, founder of Creatives for Climate, emphasized defining your own path of influence: “I am giving myself permission to just be joyful because being joyful is my radical act.” The season wrapped up with Singapore’s leading urbanist Sarah Ichioka, who opened our eyes to look beyond the conventional: “I think there's something about being able to navigate and inhabit and make a life in places where you don't immediately understand all of the codes. That creates a really strong need for humility and empathy, which is very, very good for us as humans.” Tune in and listen to Memberful Design wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eJsfDGnX 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eRg7G5ki

Join the team: Senior Visual Designer at Momkai You’ll collaborate hands-on with our creative and strategy teams to conceptualize and execute bold brands, daring designs, and effective campaigns across digital and print projects. Ideal candidates will have 5+ years, a strong portfolio, and can tell a good story. If you’re passionate about creating meaningful experiences and eager to make your mark on the world of design and beyond, we want to hear from you. Apply now: https://lnkd.in/eEexWccf

What’s the next generation of Digital Designers up to? Designers Martijn van Dam and Jori Pol joined the portfolio review of the Master Digital Design - Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. Jori shares: "It was a lot of fun to review a wide variety of portfolios and meet the diverse group of next gen designers. A recurring word of advice we both shared was to add focus and consistency across cases, to end with a portfolio that leaves a visual impact.” Curious to start building that portfolio? Join the Momkai team for an internship. FInd out more about the open positions at jobs.momkai.com

How do you design for belonging? In the fully booked break-out session at What Design Can Do, 90 participants took up the challenge and set their first steps to move beyond the transactional. The session, hosted by Momkai's own Alex, Henriks and Lotte, was filled with inspiring discussions. Participants shared bold visions and actionable plans, each contributing to a collective vision of a better future. Thank you to all participants for thinking big along with us, and to Lara Snatager and the WDCD organization for hosting us!

The word "sustainable" is overused. That's why Harald Dunnink was inspired to talk to Singapore's leading urbanist, Sarah Ichioka on the Memberful Design podcast. She advocates for moving from talk to tangible results. As infinite growth is the leading fantasy of our time, it often overlooks the scarcity of resources and the needs of future generations. It's crucial that we shift our shared narrative. How can we build for planetary health through the lens of infrastructure and communities? In the latest episode of the Memberful Design podcast series, Harald and Sarah take a deep dive into regenerative design—a conversation inspired by Sarah's impactful book, Flourish, which she co-authored with Michael Pawlyn. Listen now on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to discover how Sarah challenges the status quo, reshaping the conversation around planetary health and design 🌱 🎧 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/e-tGHPhv 🎧 Apple: https://lnkd.in/ekEhuV_x Join us and Beroepsorganisatie Nederlandse Ontwerpers (BNO) for a call to action that focuses on #regenerativedesign and uncover how innovators can move beyond rhetoric to create real, impactful change. #memberfuldesign

The new De Correspondent app has just launched! We helped De Correspondent evolve their brand experience with a fresh design. In the app, you can now access stories in the way you like best: read, listen, watch, and engage in conversations. Download the app and become part of the third largest membership journalism platform in the world, after The Guardian and Die Zeit: http://corr.es/252add

Curious about how joy can be a radical act in driving climate action? Tune in with the Memberful Design podcast series 🎧

🪐 Learn how to launch at scale and lead from 140 million miles away. Discover actionable tips for scaling your initiatives. Listen now!

From NASA to Creatives for Climate, we're excited to announce the launch of season two of the Memberful Design podcast series! We helped launch The School for Moral Ambition in Europe, a movement dedicated to putting your ideals to work. Now, for season two of Memberful Design, creator and host Harald Dunnink interviews leading firestarters who are doing just that worldwide. Here, you’ll meet powerful women working to solve some of the biggest challenges of our time. Follow along as we travel with NASA Mars Rover mission leader Nagin Cox, explore the ingredients to build a movement with Creatives for Climate founder Lucy von Sturmer, and find the right frame to fuel a sustainable transition with Singapore’s leading urbanist, Sarah Ichioka. Now live! Episode one, with Nagin Cox 🪐 Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ex5TNqQu Listen on Apple: https://lnkd.in/eMggP6CV If you like what you hear, then please leave us a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. It’s the best way to help the show reach new listeners and it only takes a minute. Many thanks 🎧 PS: This episode was recorded in June 2023. Everything stated by Cox is stated on her behalf and is not representative of NASA’s opinions or positions. #memberfuldesign