Why Thinking Wins

Why Thinking
Wins

Why Thinking Wins

Tools evolve.
Creativity endures.

Tools evolve.
Creativity endures.

Design Director — Brand, Product & Experience

Design Director
Brand, Product & Experience

Design Director — Brand, Product & Experience

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What I Do

I design systems that perform. Not just how things look—but how they work. I turn business problems into clear, intuitive experiences— designed to drive understanding, adoption, and growth. I take ideas from good to great— shaping them into something people understand, trust, and act on.

How I Think

Clarity is a decision. Direction beats options. Judgment beats trends. I turn complexity into flows people can follow— and ideas into experiences people choose. Because when thinking is clear, execution compounds.

What It Does

Ideas become systems. Systems shape behavior. Behavior drives business. If it doesn’t move the business, it doesn’t ship.

My Perspective

Tools evolve. Thinking is the advantage. Most design adds surface. I add direction. I don’t follow tools. I orchestrate them. Because when thinking wins, design performs.

Tools evolve. Creativity endures. — 2026 —

About me

Hey— I’m Jørgen Winsnes, a designer based in Norway. I build brands, products, and experiences that shape how businesses operate—not just how they look. I was a founding partner and design director at Good Morning, where the work earned 100+ awards—because it worked. Now I’m Head of Design at Club.co, aligning brand, product, and experience into one system that drives the business. Design isn’t decoration. It’s the first impression—and everything that follows. It defines how a business shows up, behaves, and performs. Design isn’t what a brand says. It’s what a business does. And when the thinking is clear—design performs.

Hey— I’m Jørgen Winsnes, a designer based in Norway. I build brands, products, and experiences that shape how businesses operate—not just how they look. I was a founding partner and design director at Good Morning, where the work earned 100+ awards—because it worked. Now I’m Head of Design at Club.co, aligning brand, product, and experience into one system that drives the business. Design isn’t decoration. It’s the first impression—and everything that follows. It defines how a business shows up, behaves, and performs. Design isn’t what a brand says. It’s what a business does. And when the thinking is clear—design performs.

Hey— I’m Jørgen Winsnes, a designer based in Norway. I build brands, products, and experiences that shape how businesses operate—not just how they look. I was a founding partner and design director at Good Morning, where the work earned 100+ awards—because it worked. Now I’m Head of Design at Club.co, aligning brand, product, and experience into one system that drives the business. Design isn’t decoration. It’s the first impression—and everything that follows. It defines how a business shows up, behaves, and performs. Design isn’t what a brand says. It’s what a business does. And when the thinking is clear—design performs.

How I Work — A Design Manifesto

I don’t just use tools. I conduct them. Design has changed. The tools are faster, smarter, more capable than ever. But the advantage isn’t the tools. It’s knowing what to make them do. I move between Figma, After Effects, Rive, Framer, Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT, Photoshop, Canva, turning ideas into things that actually work. With a strong foundation in animation, the work doesn’t just look right. It behaves right. There’s no gap between idea and execution. No handoff. No translation. The thinking carries through directly into the product. Because now, design isn’t separate from building. I can design it. Shape it. And bring it to life. That’s the shift. From designer to orchestrator. And when everything moves together, it performs.

What I Do

I design systems that perform. Not just how things look—but how they work. I turn business problems into clear, intuitive experiences— designed to drive understanding, adoption, and growth. I take ideas from good to great— shaping them into something people understand, trust, and act on.

How I Think

Clarity is a decision. Direction beats options. Judgment beats trends. I turn complexity into flows people can follow— and ideas into experiences people choose. Because when thinking is clear, execution compounds.

What It Does

Ideas become systems. Systems shape behavior. Behavior drives business. If it doesn’t move the business, it doesn’t ship.

My Perspective

Tools evolve. Thinking is the advantage. Most design adds surface. I add direction. I don’t follow tools. I orchestrate them. Because when thinking wins, design performs.

Tools evolve. Creativity endures. — 2026 —

Client Experience

Active Brands, Ikea, Kygo Life, Nordvik Eiendomsmegling, Landkreditt, Fana Sparebank, Peugeot, Scandic, Litago, Tine, SAS, Norwegian, MENY, Skullcandy, Nirve Bikes, NetCom / Telia, Mc Donalds, Burger King, Telenor, TORO, PLAN, Orkla Health, Vossafår, TV2, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Peppes Pizza, Freia, Comfort, Norad, Coop, Volvo, Lo Favør, If Forsikring, Vertikal Helse, Vitec, Arctic Securities, NTB, NAF, DNB, Nordea, Sparebank 1, Grundig, Ali Kaffe, Arcus, Braastad, Vikingfjord, Linie Aquavit, NITH, AF gruppen, Gjensidige, QXL, Finn.no, Audi, Widerøe, Avinor, Microsoft, Eldorado, Kiwi, Kirkens Nødhjelp, Markedshøyskolen, C More, Diesel, North Face, Gore-Tex, Sv, Høyre, Statens vegvesen, Amnesty International, Talk More, Statoil ASA, Circle K, Ali Kaffe, Evergood, Norgesgruppen, Storcash, Norema, Gilde, Amex, Doritos, Harper's Bazaar, Northug, Telia, Telenor, Tine, Litago, Findus

Client Experience

Active Brands, Ikea, Kygo Life, Nordvik Eiendomsmegling, Landkreditt, Fana Sparebank, Peugeot, Scandic, Litago, Tine, SAS, Norwegian, MENY, Skullcandy, Nirve Bikes, NetCom / Telia, Mc Donalds, Burger King, Telenor, TORO, PLAN, Orkla Health, Vossafår, TV2, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Peppes Pizza, Freia, Comfort, Norad, Coop, Volvo, Lo Favør, If Forsikring, Vertikal Helse, Vitec, Arctic Securities, NTB, NAF, DNB, Nordea, Sparebank 1, Grundig, Ali Kaffe, Arcus, Braastad, Vikingfjord, Linie Aquavit, NITH, AF gruppen, Gjensidige, QXL, Finn.no, Audi, Widerøe, Avinor, Microsoft, Eldorado, Kiwi, Kirkens Nødhjelp, Markedshøyskolen, C More, Diesel, North Face, Gore-Tex, Sv, Høyre, Statens vegvesen, Amnesty International, Talk More, Statoil ASA, Circle K, Ali Kaffe, Evergood, Norgesgruppen, Storcash, Norema, Gilde, Amex, Doritos, Harper's Bazaar, Northug, Telia, Telenor, Tine, Litago, Findus

How I Work — A Design Manifesto

I don’t just use tools. I conduct them. Design has changed. The tools are faster, smarter, more capable than ever. But the advantage isn’t the tools. It’s knowing what to make them do. I move between Figma, After Effects, Rive, Framer, Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT, Photoshop, Canva, turning ideas into things that actually work. With a strong foundation in animation, the work doesn’t just look right. It behaves right. There’s no gap between idea and execution. No handoff. No translation. The thinking carries through directly into the product. Because now, design isn’t separate from building. I can design it. Shape it. And bring it to life. That’s the shift. From designer to orchestrator. And when everything moves together, it performs.

Client Experience

Active Brands, Ikea, Kygo Life, Nordvik Eiendomsmegling, Landkreditt, Fana Sparebank, Peugeot, Scandic, Litago, Tine, SAS, Norwegian, MENY, Skullcandy, Nirve Bikes, NetCom / Telia, Mc Donalds, Burger King, Telenor, TORO, PLAN, Orkla Health, Vossafår, TV2, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Peppes Pizza, Freia, Comfort, Norad, Coop, Volvo, Lo Favør, If Forsikring, Vertikal Helse, Vitec, Arctic Securities, NTB, NAF, DNB, Nordea, Sparebank 1, Grundig, Ali Kaffe, Arcus, Braastad, Vikingfjord, Linie Aquavit, NITH, AF gruppen, Gjensidige, QXL, Finn.no, Audi, Widerøe, Avinor, Microsoft, Eldorado, Kiwi, Kirkens Nødhjelp, Markedshøyskolen, C More, Diesel, North Face, Gore-Tex, Sv, Høyre, Statens vegvesen, Amnesty International, Talk More, Statoil ASA, Circle K, Ali Kaffe, Evergood, Norgesgruppen, Storcash, Norema, Gilde, Amex, Doritos, Harper's Bazaar, Northug, Telia, Telenor, Tine, Litago, Findus

Where Experience Wins

Where
Experience
Wins

Where Experience Wins

Job Experience

Club.co

Head of design

2022 - now

Club.co

Head of design

2022 - now

Good Morning Naug

Design Director / Co-founder

2021 - 2022

Good Morning Naug

Design Director / Co-founder

2021 - 2022

Good Morning

Design Director / Creative Director / Co-founder

2009- 2022

Good Morning

Design Director / Creative Director / Co-founder

2009- 2022

Soulpolice

Senior Designer / Freelance

2005 - 2009

Soulpolice

Senior Designer / Freelance

2005 - 2009

Soulpolice

Senior Designer / Freelance

2005 - 2009

Wildmedia

Designer / Founder

2001 - 2009

Wildmedia

Designer / Founder

2001 - 2009

Wildmedia

Designer / Founder

2001 - 2009

Jury Duty

Gulltaggen Jury Leader

Design Category

2017

Gulltaggen Jury Leader

Design Category

2017

Gulltaggen Jury Leader

Design Category

2017

Gullblyanten Jury

Website/social/online film

2016

Gullblyanten Jury

Website/social/online film

2016

Gullblyanten Jury

Website/social/online film

2016

Gulltaggen Jury

Design Category

2016

Gulltaggen Jury

Design Category

2016

Gulltaggen Jury

Design Category

2016

Cresta Awards

Interactive Jury

2015

Cresta Awards

Interactive Jury

2015

Cresta Awards

Interactive Jury

2015

Cresta Awards

Interactive Jury

2015

Cresta Awards

Interactive Jury

2015

Cresta Awards

Interactive Jury

2015

Gullblyanten Jury

2015

Gullblyanten Jury

2015

Gullblyanten Jury

2015

Gulltaggen Jury

Design Category

2015

Gulltaggen Jury

Design Category

2015

Gulltaggen Jury

Design Category

2015

Cresta Awards

Interactive Jury

2014

Cresta Awards

Interactive Jury

2014

Cresta Awards

Interactive Jury

2014

Gullblyanten Jury

2014

Gullblyanten Jury

2014

Gullblyanten Jury

2014

Gulltaggen Jury

2014

Gulltaggen Jury

2014

Gulltaggen Jury

2014

Gulltaggen Jury

2012

Gulltaggen Jury

2012

Gulltaggen Jury

2012

Visuelt Jury

2011

Visuelt Jury

2011

Visuelt Jury

2011

Yes, Creativity Wins

Tools evolve.
Design endures.

Design Director
Brand, Product & Experience

© 2026

All rights reserved

Yes, Creativity Wins

Tools evolve.
Design endures.

Design Director
Brand, Product & Experience

© 2026

All rights reserved

Yes, Creativity
Wins

Design Director
Brand, Product & Experience

Tools evolve.
Creativity endures.

© 2026

All rights reserved