12. 2. DESIGN-LED
FUTURES TECHNIQUES
On the contrary, design-led futures techniques cover
diverse time frames of narrow scopes, producing more
tangible results, which are shared visually.
16. 3. A DESIGN-LED FUTURES
TECHNIQUE FOR SMEs: DIVE
DIVE is a design-led futures technique that assists
designers in making and sharing vision concepts with
company representatives for SMEs.
19. DISCUSSION
Design is a strategic asset that adds to futures studies a visual, hands-on and human-centered
way to make tangible images of the future
SMEs could apply design futures to navigate towards the future, taking advantage of their
resilience and compact architecture to leave a personal legacy
• Although the image of the future may be blurred, it can guide SMEs
• The ethical dilemmas that the future represents for SMEs
Teaching designers design-led futures techniques will give them non-existent added value in
traditional– business consulting