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Design Impact the World Isn’t Ready For

The role design plays in business, economy, environment, and culture has never been more important. Those involved in the design process are faced with both opportunity and responsibility: the opportunity to use creativity to deliver business value, and the responsibility of bringing positive change to the world.

But what are the real consequences of design, and who is responsible for its impact?

Great design happens with the best of intentions, but even “good” design doesn’t always go according to plan.

How can those involved in the process of designing products and services future proof outcomes and anticipate unknowns? How do designers ensure that what gets made doesn’t end up in the “design dumpster” of unusable products and services?

During this masterclass, we’ll use impact as a seriously fun design lens. We’ll share stories about what good and bad design impact looks like, and you’ll learn how to apply an impact lens throughout the design process for real-life scenarios.

Who may benefit from this masterclass?
This fast-paced, learn-by-doing masterclass is for all senior experts who are responsible for, or are involved in, the design process. This includes decision makers, product owners, and strategic designers, or anyone who cares about how the things that are designed today might impact the world tomorrow.

Key takeaways include how to:

Frame for impact and consequences early
Build sustainability into your thinking and planning
Be more mindful and considered in your design choices
Apply impact as a lens to measure value
Make designing for impact feel seriously fun
All proceeds from this workshop will be donated to Infoxchange, a Not-for-Profit social enterprise that has delivered technology for social justice for over 25 years.

Infoxchange

With over 100 staff across Australia and New Zealand, Infoxchange tackles the biggest social challenges through the smart and creative use of technology.

Infoxchange work with community, government, and corporate partners to solve family violence and homelessness. They also help solve mental health and other issues facing people with disabilities, the elderly, Aboriginal, Maori and Pasifika communities.

The products and services provided by Infoxchange are used by over 6,500 organisations across the community sector. They provide the right tools to improve efficiency and deliver greater impact – from nationwide service coordination systems to IT advice for individual organisations.

All community programs focus on digital inclusion. Technology is used creatively to help improve the lives of vulnerable people by driving social inclusion and creating stronger communities. Infoxchange believes no-one should be left behind in today’s digital world.

RSVP on the Academy Xi website: http://bit.ly/2gJB4vt

When

25th November 2017 10:00 am
To 25th November 2017 01:00 pm

Where

Academy Xi
Level 3, 45 Exhibition st
Melbourne 3000