Lena Wood

Research, Speculation,
& Design Innovation

Lena Wood is an Edmonton based researcher and designer. She specialises in social research, service design and speculative innovation.

Her current work is exploring speculative futures, social design theory and community transformations.




2022

Masters Thesis Project
Research, Speculative,
& Transformation Design

Mapping Glasgow: Transporting Futures 


Exploring the impact of privatised buses on Glasgow communities, speculating future transformative solutions.


2022
Research & Service Design
︎︎︎Collaborative

Community Integrated Care


Adapting NHS 24 to better address complex psycho-social needs of patients. 


2021
Health, Research, & Service Design
︎︎︎Collaborative

Together for Cardiac Care


Bridging communication between care providers to improve  cardiovascular health detection in primary school.


2021
Exhibition & Information design
︎︎︎Collaborative

Addictions Don’t Discriminate


The stories of six people who have experienced addiction, sharing their journeys to increase empathy and awareness.


2020
Health & Service Design
︎︎︎Collaborative

Design to Save Lives


An educational toolkit targeting opioid users, and combating misinformation about naloxone administration.
2019-2021
Health & Information Design
︎︎︎Collaborative

Safe Opiod Use


Information and illustrations on how to safely use opioids during COVID-19. 


2015-2016
Exhibition Design
︎︎︎Collaborative

Exploring our European Values 


An secondary school collaborative exhibition exploring what it means to be a European citizen.



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