Indeed, design is most often practiced in a context which at best puts community interests at parity with client interests. Is design inherently an unethical profession? Richard will review the evidence suggesting that designers are increasingly functioning as and are being encouraged to function as activists. He will then elaborate on the arguments that designers shouldn’t function as activists, explore what activism means, and describe the obstacles typically encountered by designers to functioning as activists.

5. QUESTION
EVERYTHING
Workshop on
designing more
effectively for
social impact
June 17, 2017
SUSAN J. WOLFE
susanjwolfe@oestrategy.com @susanjwolfe
RICHARD ANDERSON
riander@oestrategy.com @riander
OE Strategy
www.oestrategy.com
@oestrategy

6. OE Strategy
www.oestrategy.com
@oestrategy

7. OE Strategy
www.oestrategy.com
@oestrategy
X

8. A bit about me
Usability/
Discovery
Adventures
Richard Anderson

10. Experience research, strategy, and design thinking for organizations seeking to
make a positive difference in the world.

30. Co-design

35. QUESTION
EVERYTHING
Workshop on
designing more
effectively for
social impact
June 17, 2017
SUSAN J. WOLFE
susanjwolfe@oestrategy.com @susanjwolfe
RICHARD ANDERSON
riander@oestrategy.com @riander
OE Strategy
www.oestrategy.com
@oestrategy

57. the birth of a designer as activist?

66. Nicholas Carr

102. Sounds like good design ethics, no?

127. And much more…

129. Thank you!
riander@oestrategy.com
@riander
oestrategy.com