Lumiknows is a Russia based product development consultancy specializing on design research and strategy. 

We have a unique experience of conducting the first design research projects aimed at the Russian market for such global and local brands as Samsung, Danfoss, Renault, Philips, Harris Tweed, The Moscow Metro, Optimed.

With a focus on People, Research and Innovation, our aim is to provide deep insights into drivers, lifestyle and mindset of gaining in sophistication Russian customers. Our involvement during all stages of New Product Design and Development ensures creating sound business strategies which lead to identifying new product and market opportunities in Russia. Design thinking along with multidisciplinary skills and experience of developing products for various industries make Lumiknows a strong partner for those brands who want create products which meet specific Russian customers needs.
 
You can learn more on our mindset and approach from the presentations below:


 
21 May 2010.
Founder of Russian design and innovation consultancy Lumiknows Dr. Ekaterina Khramkova has become an expert of the Second International Forum on Design and Architecture NEW CITY 2010.

29 April 2010.
Dr Ekaterina Khramkova of Russian design consultancy Lumiknows was invited by the Serbian cultural authorities to talk on Russian visual culture and tendencies.

24 April 2010.
Russian design and innovation consultancy Lumiknows inspired a series of events dedicated to innovative entrepreneurship education in Russia.

03 March 2010.
Founder of Russian design consultancy Lumiknows Dr Ekaterina Khramkova has become a head of Design and Innovation department of the Moscow University of Industy and Commerce.

01 February 2010
Ekaterina Khramkova started blogging on design and design thinking for Harvard Business Review Russia.

11-23 December, 2009
A series of master-classes for Moscow Industry-and-Finance Academy by Lumiknows.

27 November 2009
The international forum “Distant Light”: talk of director of Russian design research and product development consultancy Lumiknows Ekaterina Khramkova.

25 October, 2009
British Council international project "Creative Cities": Ekaterina Khramkova of Russia based innovation product development consultancy Lumiknows is an expert.

19 October, 2009
Dr Ekaterina Khramkova's talk "Cracking Russian Cultural Code for Successful Product Development" on trends and visual identity for Dutch Design Week 2009 in Eindhoven.

09 October, 2009
"The Fuzzy Front End of Innovation". Ekaterina Khramkova of Russian Lumiknows spoke on design research and its importance for innovative product development for Mildberry Inspiration workshops.

24 August 2009
A one-day workshop of CEO of Russian innovation design consultancy Lumiknows Ekaterina Khramkova for Intel+US Berkeley Technology Entrepreneurship Challenge Russia - 2009.

24 May 2009
Talk of CEO of Russian design research consultancy Lumiknows Dr Ekaterina Khramkova at the first Russian TEDxMoscow conference on "Thinking for a Living in the Participation Economy".

24 April 2009
"Design Thinking, Or The Ability To Connect To What Is Outside The Box When You Are Inside It" - presentation by CEO of Russian Design Research Consultancy Lumiknows Dr Ekaterina Khramkova for the international conference "Entrepreneurship: From Education to Practice".

05 March 2009
Design Research in Russia: An Example of Design Audit of Lada Brand Experience for Renault by Russian Design Research Consultancy Lumiknows.

10 November 2008
Two Seminars on Design Thinking and a New Role of Design in NPD for the International Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship of the Moscow State University named after Lomonosov by Russian Design Consultancy Lumiknows.

27 October 2008.
CEO of Russian Design Research and Strategy Consultancy Lumiknows Dr Ekaterina Khramkova is a Member of the Jury of Office Next Competition Organized by 100%Office Magazine.

06 October 2008
Russian design research consultancy Lumiknows have inspired design program of the Russian International Furniture Industry Congress: Furniture for the Creativity Economy.

03 September 2008
New Product Design & Development. Column by CEO of Russian Design Research Consultancy Lumiknows Dr Ekaterina Khramkova for Russian Leading Design Magazine and Resource Designet.ru.

24 August 2008
Design Research in New Product Development: Presentation at Master Class Organized by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade by Russian Design Consultancy Lumiknows.

01 August 2008
Partnership with Centre for Entrepreneurial Creativity and Systemic Innovation (CECSI).

19 July 2008
Design Research for New Product Development in Russia: Masterclasses by CEO of Russian Design and Strategy Consultancy Lumiknows Dr Ekaterina Khramkova.

30 May - 11 June 2008
A series of workshops to work out themes for Deutsche Bank art-calendars for Russian clients and stakeholders.

April 17, 2008
Design Management for Electrical Engineering.

November 13, 2007
The First in Russia International Conference on Design Research ‘Design as a Business Tool for the 21st Century’.

October 15 – 29, 2007
Workshops ‘From the Knowledge Economy to the Creativity Economy’ by the Russian design consultancy Lumiknows.

August 18 – September 01, 2007
The first in Russia series of New Product Design & Development seminars for businesses.

June 29, 2007
Judging at Henkel Art.Award.2007 competition.

March 03, 2007
Ekaterina Khramkova chaired round-table discussions with participation of reddot Design Award founder Peter Zec.

March 01, 2007
Talk at Ambiente Rossija 2007 Exhibition.

February 07, 2007
Design Research course at the British Higher School of Art & Design in Moscow.

October 09, 2006
The first in Russia and the CIS countries British diploma in Design and Branding Strategy.

September 21, 2006
International conference on product design in sports.