Explore DesignShifts
Here, you’ll find the DesignShifts we’re exploring both in theory and in practice. Each topic explores Shifting the posture, power, perspective, practice, and the purpose of design.
DesignShift: From Creating Things to Creating Change
What is the role of designers in a world that does not need more things? Our work is evolving and as we face climate and social breakdown, and we must take the time to evaluate our profession and purpose. How can we make sure that our work does not contribute negatively to an already hurting planet? How can we shift our focus from creating things to creating change?
DesignShift: from creating things to creating change.
DesignShift: From Creating For/From The Intellectual Mind to Creating For/From The Living body
Good design should be about creating multi-sensory experiences. However, today, as designers are asked to prove their worth through spreadsheets and numbers, our work is often reduced to what can be shown or explained using rational thinking.
It seems like we’ve forgotten what it means to engage with the parts of our bodies that can’t be seen on a Zoom call. It seems like we’ve forgotten that feelings that live in our bodies are central to how we engage with the world and other people.
DesignShift: From creating for/from the intellectual mind to creating for/from the living body.
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