Johan van der Meulen
@johanvandermeulen.bsky.social
As Innovation Director and co-owner @8d-design.bsky.social, I work with my team to develop and design effective solutions for societal challenges. My goal is to bridge the gap between valuable research and society using the Design Science Methodology.
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📣 New interview on research and design now online! Charlotte van Lotringen (University of Twente) is researching how digital tools can better align with the context of mental health care. Read the full interview here: lnkd.in/gvZxJr-h
#codesign #researchimpact #mentalhealth #innovation
#codesign #researchimpact #mentalhealth #innovation
August 28, 2025 at 9:25 AM
📣 New interview on research and design now online! Charlotte van Lotringen (University of Twente) is researching how digital tools can better align with the context of mental health care. Read the full interview here: lnkd.in/gvZxJr-h
#codesign #researchimpact #mentalhealth #innovation
#codesign #researchimpact #mentalhealth #innovation
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Proud to contribute our design expertise to EFF-CoP: an ambitious, transdisciplinary #HorizonEurope project committed to fighting food fraud and increasing transparency in the food supply chain.👉 Check out the initiative's website – (and our fresh logo!) at: www.eff-cop.eu
May 27, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Proud to contribute our design expertise to EFF-CoP: an ambitious, transdisciplinary #HorizonEurope project committed to fighting food fraud and increasing transparency in the food supply chain.👉 Check out the initiative's website – (and our fresh logo!) at: www.eff-cop.eu
Great JMIR Serious Games article on balancing the ‘serious’ and ‘game’ parts in serious games.
Key point: the serious part should be unskippable. No transfer needed - playing is working on the goal. Same goes for any well-designed creative intervention!
games.jmir.org/2020/3/e19037/
Key point: the serious part should be unskippable. No transfer needed - playing is working on the goal. Same goes for any well-designed creative intervention!
games.jmir.org/2020/3/e19037/
Quality Criteria for Serious Games: Serious Part, Game Part, and Balance
Serious games are digital games that have an additional goal beyond entertainment. Recently, many studies have explored different quality criteria for serious games, including effectiveness and attrac...
games.jmir.org
May 7, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Great JMIR Serious Games article on balancing the ‘serious’ and ‘game’ parts in serious games.
Key point: the serious part should be unskippable. No transfer needed - playing is working on the goal. Same goes for any well-designed creative intervention!
games.jmir.org/2020/3/e19037/
Key point: the serious part should be unskippable. No transfer needed - playing is working on the goal. Same goes for any well-designed creative intervention!
games.jmir.org/2020/3/e19037/
Very interesting read on how to make #stakeholderanalysis more #inclusive using the 3i framework. 'Research repeatedly shows that participatory processes work best when they include all who stand to gain or lose.'
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
blogs.lse.ac.uk
April 9, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Very interesting read on how to make #stakeholderanalysis more #inclusive using the 3i framework. 'Research repeatedly shows that participatory processes work best when they include all who stand to gain or lose.'
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
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🧠 How do you design serious games that actually work in public health?
In our collab with Dr. Nienke Beerlage-de Jong (UT), we co-created eZoon—a tool tackling wicked problems like zoonotic outbreaks through participatory design.
Dive in 👉 8d-games.nl/en/nienke-be...
#eHealth #OneHealth
In our collab with Dr. Nienke Beerlage-de Jong (UT), we co-created eZoon—a tool tackling wicked problems like zoonotic outbreaks through participatory design.
Dive in 👉 8d-games.nl/en/nienke-be...
#eHealth #OneHealth
Nienke Beerlage-de Jong on creative intervention development eZoon
In a series of interviews with partners of 8D, we discuss creative intervention development within research projects. In the first episode: Dr Nienke Beerlage-de Jong from the University of Twente.
8d-games.nl
April 2, 2025 at 8:41 AM
🧠 How do you design serious games that actually work in public health?
In our collab with Dr. Nienke Beerlage-de Jong (UT), we co-created eZoon—a tool tackling wicked problems like zoonotic outbreaks through participatory design.
Dive in 👉 8d-games.nl/en/nienke-be...
#eHealth #OneHealth
In our collab with Dr. Nienke Beerlage-de Jong (UT), we co-created eZoon—a tool tackling wicked problems like zoonotic outbreaks through participatory design.
Dive in 👉 8d-games.nl/en/nienke-be...
#eHealth #OneHealth
Last week at #StressConnect2025 in NEMO: 125 researchers & businesses came together to discuss the future of stress measurement and interventions. Public-private collaboration is essential to bridge the gap between scientific insight and real-world impact; great to see it happening on this scale!
April 2, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Last week at #StressConnect2025 in NEMO: 125 researchers & businesses came together to discuss the future of stress measurement and interventions. Public-private collaboration is essential to bridge the gap between scientific insight and real-world impact; great to see it happening on this scale!
Still finding my way around Bluesky! The community here seems great—welcome to my new followers. I jumped straight into talking about design-based research through creative product development and forgot to introduce myself. So, here goes... [1/4]
March 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Still finding my way around Bluesky! The community here seems great—welcome to my new followers. I jumped straight into talking about design-based research through creative product development and forgot to introduce myself. So, here goes... [1/4]
How can #cocreation amplify both academic #impact and societal relevance? This article explores a practical example: our designers collaborated with researcher Lise Beumeler to develop a #VR-game that supports recovery after an Intensive Care (IC) admission. Read more: 8d-games.nl/en/co-creati...
Co-creation in research: insights and outcomes | Research & Design
What are the academic and societal benefits of a participatory approach? A blog on the 'unexpected gains' of co-creation in (healthcare) research.
8d-games.nl
March 19, 2025 at 8:48 AM
How can #cocreation amplify both academic #impact and societal relevance? This article explores a practical example: our designers collaborated with researcher Lise Beumeler to develop a #VR-game that supports recovery after an Intensive Care (IC) admission. Read more: 8d-games.nl/en/co-creati...
"Designers and researchers should work together to determine which method fits best at each stage and how it can create value for both research and design." Hear, hear!
In our latest blog, we discuss the challenges of transdisciplinary research and potential solutions. We draw from our own experiences as designers in academia and an insightful conversation with Dr. Julia Hermann, Assistant Professor of Ethics at the University of Twente. 8d-games.nl/en/transdisc...
Transdisciplinary Research: Challenges and Recommendations
Transdisciplinary Research: Challenges and Recommendations. We explored this topic with Dr. Julia Hermann (University of Twente). Read more:
8d-games.nl
March 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
"Designers and researchers should work together to determine which method fits best at each stage and how it can create value for both research and design." Hear, hear!
Behavioural insights (BI) play a crucial role in the design (thinking) process, engaging stakeholders and shaping policies that drive change. A fascinating new paper by Joint Research Centre (EC) explores how BI can be leveraged beyond nudging individuals: policy-lab.ec.europa.eu/news/unlocki...
Unlocking the full potential of Behavioural Insights for policy
Complex (or ‘wicked’) problems require adaptive solutions. By failing to address the variables of human behaviour, the effectiveness of policies can also be reduced. This is where Behavioural insights...
policy-lab.ec.europa.eu
March 12, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Behavioural insights (BI) play a crucial role in the design (thinking) process, engaging stakeholders and shaping policies that drive change. A fascinating new paper by Joint Research Centre (EC) explores how BI can be leveraged beyond nudging individuals: policy-lab.ec.europa.eu/news/unlocki...