Mentorship program

Project

The Form/Design Center’s mentorship program creates connections between designers and experienced professionals from various parts of the creative and cultural sectors. Through one-on-one mentorships, the program promotes knowledge exchange, professional development, and networking opportunities for designers working in southern Sweden.

Mentorprogram 25-26

Mentorprogram 25-26

The program is conducted annually and runs over a six-month period. Designers applying to the program submit requests for mentors based in the Öresund region. Mentors may be active in fields such as design, production, marketing, sales, finance, or business development.

Based on the applicants’ preferences, Form/Design Center acts as an intermediary by identifying relevant matches and initiating contact between mentor and mentee. The program is aimed at designers working in Skåne, Halland, Småland, and Blekinge, and seeks to foster long-term professional relationships, exchange of experience, and new perspectives on professional practice.

Participants 2025-26

The following mentees and mentors have been matched for the 2025–26 program:

Ana Stevanovski + Kajsa Westman (Inter IKEA)
Abishek Nidadhalu Ramesh (hhapn) + Mark Bond (hemtools)
Axel Dernevik (Pundarslöjd) + Per Cromwell (The Tale Studio)
Hongyu Dai + Stijn van Cuijk (Above)
Julieta Talavera + Gry Worre Hallberg (Sisters Hope)
Klara Nilsson (Klarybarry) + Eva Gassne-Jeckelmann (Aveva)
Mark Bond (hemtools) + Agneta Stake (Nola)
Shobini Sai (hhapn) + David Carlson

Mentorship program

Mentorprogram 2025

Mentorship program 2025–26

During 2025, a new round of Form/Design Center's mentoring programs for designers operating in Skåne, Halland, Småland and Blekinge will be implemented.

Mentorprogram 2024

Mentorship program 2024–25

During 2024, a new round of Form/Design Center's mentoring programs for designers operating in Skåne, Halland, Småland and Blekinge will be implemented.

Mentorprogram 2023

Mentorship program 2023–24

During 2023, a new round of Form/Design Center's mentoring programs for designers operating in Skåne, Halland, Småland and Blekinge will be implemented.

Mentorprogram 2022

Mentorship program 2022–23

During 2022, a new round of Form/Design Center's mentoring programs for designers operating in Skåne, Halland, Småland and Blekinge will be implemented.

Mentorprogram 2020

Mentorship program 2020–21

Under 2020 genomförs en ny omgång av Form/Design Centers mentorprogram för designers verksamma i Skåne, Halland, Småland och Blekinge.

Mentorprogram 2019-20

Mentorship program 2019–20

Are you a designer working in Skåne? Apply to be matched with an experienced mentor through Form/Design Center’s mentorship program.

Previous Participants

Mentee + Mentor

2019–20

Pia Högman + Kajsa Willner (Studio Kajsa Willner)
Nina & Johan Kappi (Kauppi & Kauppi) + Jonas Lindvall
Erika Norén + Mats Byback (24hr)
Rani Leoson Samuelsson (Riot Shapes) + Louise Campbell
Maria Pihlblad (Déjà Vu Design) + Jenny Grettve (Jenny Grettve Studio)
Martin Björnson + Niklas Madsen (Superlab)

2020–21

Ida Rosengren (POW Studio) + Elin Sigrén (Sägen)
James Dart (OnMateria) + Rustan Nilsson (SYSAV)
Jingbei Zheng + Helena Jonasson (Studio Vit)
Marta Stancic + Matilda Ekström (Studio Matilda Ekström)
Moa Gustafson + Ulrika Kestere
Fabian Svensson Lundmark (Studio Svensson Lundmark) + Mats Theselius

2022–23

Ebba Lindgren + Lisa Vaccino (Åkestam Holst)
Carl-Ludvig Svensson + Magnus Göransson (IBM iX)
Linnea Khalil (Pampas) + Lina Andersson (Lite Kalabalik & Garbergs Malmö)
Mikaela Nordlund (Mikas ateljé) + Cecilia Lundgren
My Zetterquist Helger + Jenny Grettve

2023–24

Carl Fredrik Emrik + Hilda Hellström
Johan Skoogh + Stefan Borselius (Borselius Design)
Jóna Berglind + Saif Bakir (CMMN SWDN)
Rahel Manurung + Johannes Arnkvist (IBM iX)
Yingyu Wei + Gustav Carlberg (Carlberg Design)
Lia Meilyawati + Mikaela Nordlund (Mikas ateljé)

2024–25

Mark Bond (Mark Bond Design) + Martin Qvist Lorenzen (TAKT Studio)
Elsa Brynje (Ateljer Brynje) + Julia Bristulf (Julia Bristulf creative studio)
Eva Ericsson + Elvira Varghans (Lantz Varghans)
Juliana Restrepo Giraldo + Katarina Bonnevier (Mycket)
Lea Herzog + Ulrika Kestere
Sofie Berg (Studio Berg) + Louise Hederström (Louise Hederström Design)

QUOTES FROM PARTICIPANTS

“I wanted to meet someone who had built a company within the same niche as mine, but with more experience. Meeting like-minded people is always rewarding, as working as a designer and self-employed professional can often be lonely. I love gaining access to other people’s experience, insights, and knowledge.”
/ Ida Rosengren Tengvall, POW Studio (Adept)

“At the beginning of my career, I experienced uncertainty about the future myself. That’s why I wanted to be able to offer the kind of support that I personally lacked as a young person in the creative industry. It feels meaningful to share information that I myself had to struggle to access.”
/ Ulrika Kestere (Mentor)

“We believe in lifelong learning and the exchange of experience. When the mentorship program was presented, it felt exciting to apply and participate with an open mind. Meeting and discussing industry-related topics with an experienced colleague — someone we most likely would not have met otherwise — has been both very enjoyable and rewarding.”
/ Nina och Johan Kauppi, Kauppi & Kauppi (Adept)

“I was a bit lost and struggling in my career as an independent designer, and eagerly needed advice from a professional in the industry. Someone who was willing to share his/her precious experience to enlighten and inspire me.

For me, the mentor program was such a pleasant experience and it even exceeded my expectations. It has been an honour to get to know my mentor, who has been so patient with me and generous to share anything she knows. We have established a wonderful friendship too!

What has been most valuable to me is the opportunity to extend my network, and to get to know someone that I look up to in the same industry. A great opportunity to learn from the master. I would be so happy to recommend all young designers to participate in this program!”
/ Jingbei Zheng (Adept)

“I applied to the Mentorship Program as a newly graduated designer to get advice on starting my own design practice in Malmö. It was up to me to plan the meetings with my mentor. To make the most of each session, I prepared an overall plan beforehand with practical questions or themes for us to focus on.

I am very pleased with my mentor’s approach and guidance, both through practical advice and meaningful conversations about life as a designer in general. Through my participation in the program, I gained a greater understanding of what it means to work within the design industry, and in the long run it has also led to a broader professional network in Malmö.”
/ Pia Högman (Adept)