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Exciting times in the design world! 🌱🎨 The Design Council embarks on a game-changing mission: upskilling a million designers in green design by 2030. As we speak, the Design Council is pooling resources with educators and designers to define these crucial green skills and shape the upskilling programme. This comes hot on the heels of their collaboration with 20 top design and education organisations to revamp the design and technology GCSE course, laying the foundation for this vital shift. This mission calls for a collective effort - bridging schools, higher education, industries, governments, and philanthropists. It's all about creating a robust curriculum that stretches from the classroom to boardroom executives and driving support across the sectors. If you're intrigued or want to be part of this transformative journey, let's talk! Drop a comment below or swing by our site to explore opportunities in innovative design roles. #DesignForChange #GreenDesign #SustainableFuture

Another strong Human Centred Design Event at City, University of London. (Thanks, as ever to Stuart), in the company of Charlie & Paul. Good post grad sessions on Drift, an app designed to encourage mindful walking from Karl Tonna and Racial Biases in Tiktok algorithms from Inemesit Emmanuel. 👏 A predictably strong keynote from Tobias from Arup. My favourite session of the day came from the University of Essex's Tony David Sampson. Its not often you find critical theory, blended with design and presented in a compelling and clear way. Tony talked about the proliferation of "West Coast" attitudes to service and experience design and its obsession with simplification and the removal of pain. He talked about the student experience and how universities smooth out the wrinkles- downplaying the actual hard work, whilst promoting the lifestyle-, citing how marketing images show coffee shop scenes, rather that labs and libraries. Dr. Sampson also looked at the commodification of funerals as a service (FaaS?) as they've evolved from local community rituals into industrial "low cost, no fuss no muss services". In this example, the pursuit of a frictionless and painless process, creates a reductivist denial of the inherent complexity of a human's ultimate moment that matters. It glosses over the need to engage head-on with complexity and messiness and that its these factors that help us to work through the experience and ultimately to flourish and transform. Sampson cites Lauren Berlant's 2011 work, Cruel Optimism, where the pursuit of an ideal is counter productive, but involves fixation on a fantasy in what amounts to a suspension of disbelief. The rabbit hole has opened. Thanks Tony.

We are thrilled to announce our latest project – designing the Manor Lodge School prospectus! This long-awaited collaboration embodies our commitment to bringing innovative, personalised solutions to educational institutions. Designing a prospectus is more than just compiling information; it's about encapsulating the ethos and spirit of a school. At Unify, we understand that sometimes the hardest part is getting started or finding the right direction. That's where our expertise shines! Here's how we make the design process seamless and creative for schools like Manor Lodge: ✨ Tailored Creativity: Struggling with ideas? Our team at Unify is equipped to brainstorm and present unique concepts that resonate with your school's identity. 🌐 Collaborative Process: We believe in working hand-in-hand with our clients. Your insights are invaluable, and our process is designed to incorporate your feedback every step of the way. 🖌 Customization: From the colour palette to the layout, every element is customisable. We ensure that the final product is not just a prospectus, but a storytelling masterpiece that reflects your school’s unique character. 🔧 Technology Integration: With our state-of-the-art PageTurners technology, we bring the prospectus to life digitally, offering an interactive experience for prospective families. We're excited to embark on this journey with Manor Lodge, transforming their vision into a tangible masterpiece. Stay tuned for more updates! #UnifySchools #ProspectusDesign #ManorLodge #EducationMarketing #InnovativeDesign #SchoolBranding #SustainableSolutions

Join Design Age Institute’s Director, Colum Lowe, at the Royal College of Art, for our first virtual Masterclass in Designing for an Ageing Population 11-13 September, part of Royal College of Art - Executive Education. Book at the link below >>> https://lnkd.in/eXQp_28N Over three mornings, you will:  - Understand how to tap into the growing ageing marketplace - with over 55’s expected to account for 63p in every pound spent by 2040.   - Develop the tools and approaches to design for and with older adults.   - Learn to apply innovation methodology and frameworks to create better customer products, services and experiences for the UK’s rapidly ageing population.  9-12:30am 11-13 September 2024   Online £800 early bird until 30 June #design #designers #inclusivedesign #universaldesign #designinnovation #innovation #innovators #ageing #ageingwell #happyageing #healthyageing #ageingpoulation #longevity #longevityeconomy #productdesign #servicedesign #masterclass #professionaldevelopment #careerprofessionaldevelopment

is it kind? What if designers first asked, is it kind? What if the measure of design was how well it cared for people and their relationships rather than how profitable it was? The International Design Day theme for 2024, ‘is it kind?’ is about building kindness into design practice. #idd2024 #internationaldesignday #desgn

Thanks David Demers - will be watching this webinar on #accessibledesign. And for my architecture, planning, geography and built environment folks, check this out! Ron Buliung might be of interest to you and your students! 🤓

We are thrilled to announce our latest project – designing the Manor Lodge School prospectus! This long-awaited collaboration embodies our commitment to bringing innovative, personalised solutions to educational institutions. Designing a prospectus is more than just compiling information; it's about encapsulating the ethos and spirit of a school. At Unify, we understand that sometimes the hardest part is getting started or finding the right direction. That's where our expertise shines! Here's how we make the design process seamless and creative for schools like Manor Lodge: ✨ Tailored Creativity: Struggling with ideas? Our team at Unify is equipped to brainstorm and present unique concepts that resonate with your school's identity. 🌐 Collaborative Process: We believe in working hand-in-hand with our clients. Your insights are invaluable, and our process is designed to incorporate your feedback every step of the way. 🖌 Customization: From the colour palette to the layout, every element is customisable. We ensure that the final product is not just a prospectus, but a storytelling masterpiece that reflects your school’s unique character. 🔧 Technology Integration: With our state-of-the-art PageTurners technology, we bring the prospectus to life digitally, offering an interactive experience for prospective families. We're excited to embark on this journey with Manor Lodge, transforming their vision into a tangible masterpiece. Stay tuned for more updates! #UnifySchools #ProspectusDesign #ManorLodge #EducationMarketing #InnovativeDesign #SchoolBranding #SustainableSolutions

We are thrilled to announce our latest project – designing the Manor Lodge School prospectus! This long-awaited collaboration embodies our commitment to bringing innovative, personalised solutions to educational institutions. Designing a prospectus is more than just compiling information; it's about encapsulating the ethos and spirit of a school. At Unify, we understand that sometimes the hardest part is getting started or finding the right direction. That's where our expertise shines! Here's how we make the design process seamless and creative for schools like Manor Lodge: ✨ Tailored Creativity: Struggling with ideas? Our team at Unify is equipped to brainstorm and present unique concepts that resonate with your school's identity. 🌐 Collaborative Process: We believe in working hand-in-hand with our clients. Your insights are invaluable, and our process is designed to incorporate your feedback every step of the way. 🖌 Customization: From the colour palette to the layout, every element is customisable. We ensure that the final product is not just a prospectus, but a storytelling masterpiece that reflects your school’s unique character. 🔧 Technology Integration: With our state-of-the-art PageTurners technology, we bring the prospectus to life digitally, offering an interactive experience for prospective families. We're excited to embark on this journey with Manor Lodge, transforming their vision into a tangible masterpiece. Stay tuned for more updates! #UnifySchools #ProspectusDesign #ManorLodge #EducationMarketing #InnovativeDesign #SchoolBranding #SustainableSolutions

Starting off this week feeling energized after attending Exploring Design Methods, a talk series hosted by IDSA Boston and MIT AgeLab, at the Boston Public Library this weekend! It was great to learn from design and industry leaders Sheng-Hung Lee, Satu Miettinen (She/Her), Jen Ashman, and Mari Suoheimo. ✨ A few quick takeaways✨ 👁️ Learn through observation across the process👂 Observing users during testing and in their adoption of new frameworks offers insight into their mental models, needs, and values. 🚀 Design evolves at multiple levels 🌍 When asking 'what is sellable' in a design context, consider how this impacts processes and outcomes, whether it's an emphasis on decolonization, the adoption of new tools/skills, or a move towards strategic design. 🏠 Play and story foster place and identity 💗 When designing place-based interventions, creating spaces that offer refuge, reflect history, and engage in dialogue with modern elements nurtures culture and conversation. 🐢 Design is not always a sprint 🐇 Solving complex, systemic problems requires careful consideration of the needs of all involved. Many thanks to the organizers and to all who shared their perspectives! #design #IDSABoston #BostonPublicLibrary #designmethods #empathy #servicedesign #creativity

Exciting times in the design world! 🌱🎨 The Design Council embarks on a game-changing mission: upskilling a million designers in green design by 2030. As we speak, the Design Council is pooling resources with educators and designers to define these crucial green skills and shape the upskilling programme. This comes hot on the heels of their collaboration with 20 top design and education organisations to revamp the design and technology GCSE course, laying the foundation for this vital shift. This mission calls for a collective effort - bridging schools, higher education, industries, governments, and philanthropists. It's all about creating a robust curriculum that stretches from the classroom to boardroom executives and driving support across the sectors. If you're intrigued or want to be part of this transformative journey, let's talk! Drop a comment below or swing by our site to explore opportunities in innovative design roles. #DesignForChange #GreenDesign #SustainableFuture