Much of what we speak of when we talk about design, products and space is making things more livable, attractive or delightful. But what happens when we want the exact opposite to happen? That is the concept behind Unpleasant Design. The term comes from work being done by Gordan Savičić and Selena Savić who have been curating examples of […]
Innovation Growth Lab: Making innovation and growth policy work from Nesta UK on Vimeo. The world of social innovation is filled with wonderful things and, like any creative space, has its share of myths. One of these is the role of experimentation. One view is that social innovation operates in such a space of complexity
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Social innovation is described as a specific type of innovation that meets social goals. The Stanford Graduate School of Business defines social innovation this way: A social innovation is a novel solution to a social problem that is more effective, efficient, sustainable, or just than current solutions. The value created accrues primarily to society rather
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The theme for this year’s annual Cameron Norman, to bring greater understanding and dialogue between what is created and how its value and impact is assessed. Speaking on the need for this focus, Gargani adds: “Everything we evaluate is designed. Every evaluation we conduct is designed. Every report, graph, or figure we present is designed.
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Our principal, Dr. Cameron Norman, was recently interviewed for University Affairs magazine on the topic of design thinking. Speaking with journalist Tim Johnson, Dr. Norman discussed what design and designers offer those seeking to tackle complex, thorny problems. [Dr Norman] notes that designers, especially product designers, are typically experts in conceptualizing problems and solving them– ideal skills
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