Design as Social Capital.
All good design leads to Social Capital. It is at the core of everything we design. Some call that process the user-centred design and some as human-centred design. The notion of social capital relies on building solutions that are based on Reciprocity, Trust and Cooperation.
A lot of the population in India still does not have access to the basic amenities in life, and when we talk of building solutions that are going to be useful in these contexts, the Social Capital is something that one cannot ignore.
When working in the development sector, towards creating solutions that have high impact and are long lasting, one should seek help from Social Capital.
These are the Slides from my talk at the UX India 2016 conference, where I put out an open call to the UX community to leverage the notion of Social Capital and build highly impacting solutions.
Design Education in India - Talk at The Goa Project 2015Kshitiz Anand
I spoke at The Goa Project 2015, on Design Education in India. We looked at where we came from, where we currently stand and where we are headed to when it comes to Design education. The challenge with Design Education is that it cannot take the same route as Technical Education or Management Education. So even though we try to address the supply demand gap between the number of graduates and requirements from the industry, we have to be cautious about what we teach at Design Schools. We also cannot rely only on the legacy design education curriculum but make it more relevant and ensure that every stakeholder gets value.
Most of the things discussed during this presentation are from the way we approach Design education at L'école de design Nantes Atlantique (India Studio) and intend to do at other Design schools that I may end up getting associated with.
Talk given at UXNZ 2016, exploring key "edges" of practice we are exploring in co-design in Aotearoa. With thanks to all the community members and practitioner who shared their experiences in this talk.
Talk Abstract:
Across Aotearoa (New Zealand), co-design is rapidly being adopted in public and community contexts to tackle complex national issues and policies such as youth employment; smoking cessation; community health and wellbeing; homelessness
and family violence.
Many of these are large-scale, complex social change innovations and experiments that bring together new groups of people, which means working together in new ways. The opportunity to scale co-design to help address systemic national social challenges is both awesome and terrifying. This talk highlights some of the key trends, changes, opportunities and challenges emerging in co-design for social innovation and social outcomes in Aotearoa.
Design Education in India - Talk at The Goa Project 2015Kshitiz Anand
I spoke at The Goa Project 2015, on Design Education in India. We looked at where we came from, where we currently stand and where we are headed to when it comes to Design education. The challenge with Design Education is that it cannot take the same route as Technical Education or Management Education. So even though we try to address the supply demand gap between the number of graduates and requirements from the industry, we have to be cautious about what we teach at Design Schools. We also cannot rely only on the legacy design education curriculum but make it more relevant and ensure that every stakeholder gets value.
Most of the things discussed during this presentation are from the way we approach Design education at L'école de design Nantes Atlantique (India Studio) and intend to do at other Design schools that I may end up getting associated with.
Talk given at UXNZ 2016, exploring key "edges" of practice we are exploring in co-design in Aotearoa. With thanks to all the community members and practitioner who shared their experiences in this talk.
Talk Abstract:
Across Aotearoa (New Zealand), co-design is rapidly being adopted in public and community contexts to tackle complex national issues and policies such as youth employment; smoking cessation; community health and wellbeing; homelessness
and family violence.
Many of these are large-scale, complex social change innovations and experiments that bring together new groups of people, which means working together in new ways. The opportunity to scale co-design to help address systemic national social challenges is both awesome and terrifying. This talk highlights some of the key trends, changes, opportunities and challenges emerging in co-design for social innovation and social outcomes in Aotearoa.
Taking the next step: Building Organisational Co-design CapabilityPenny Hagen
A presentation on building organisational co-design capability, shared as part of Master Class for Design 4 Social Innovation Conference in Sydney, 2014. http://design4socialinnovation.com.au/
For a little more context on the slides and the handout used as the basis for discussion in the MasterClass see: http://www.smallfire.co.nz/2014/10/22/building-organisational-co-design-capability/
5 Corporate cultures that inhibit designing creative solutionsWendy Castleman
Presentation for the Fifth Annual Design Research Conference at the Interdisciplinary Design Institute of Washington State University- January 15-16, 2009
A Design Thinking Workshop on new strategies to engage students in Higher Edu...Esteban Romero Frías
"A Design Thinking Workshop on new strategies to engage students in Higher Education"
Coimbra Group - Granada, March 2019
Education Innovation Working Group Seminar on Students Engagement
This is a 'workbook' or a journal used to teach design in Engineering and Architecture programs, first year undergraduate. It reinforces key concepts from lectures, defines activities for students, and 'scaffolds' the design journey aiming to be more flexible as the course progresses. this journal has been reviewed after using it at multiple courses, including 3.007 Introduction to Design at Singapore University of Technology and Design
We wrote this to give you a sense of IDEO’s culture—the ties that bind us together as coworkers and as people.
Read more: http://blog.slideshare.net/2014/01/08/culturecode-what-makes-a-company-great/
Redesigning the Table: The Case For Organizational DesignAdam Connor
As design talent becomes more sought after and designers achieve higher levels of leadership in organizations, it's becoming more and more apparent that having design talent does not ensure design success. An organization's culture - its shared beliefs and behaviors - have a tremendous effect on how that company utilizes and capitalizes on design talent. If we want our organizations to make the most of not only designers, but the creative talent and innovative ideas of all and any of it's people, then we must make a focused effort to change our organizations culture and the various aspects and facets of an organization in which culture manifests. This is Organizational Design, a practice focused on optimizing the structures of an organization to achieve a desired outcome.
Kaleidoscope Executive Design Director Chris Collins shares Meaningful Aesthetics: Our Ultimate Guide to Getting Comfortable with Uncomfortable Design Decisions
Equip yourself with tips and tools to make decisions that connect with users and ignite growth. Kaleidoscope Design Director Chris Collins shares best practices that will help you discover:
* A deeper understanding of aesthetics and why they matter
* How to embrace the design process to make exceptional design decisions
* Top methods for creating a user lens using Inspirational Design Targets (IDTs), Personas and more
* Actionable step-by-step tips to make informed decisions on behalf of users
Presentation by Peter Jones at RSD4 Banff, Alberta, 2015. Society can be defined as an object of culture, as culture is a medium for the collective development of social systems. Societies are not designed by a deliberative process, but are social entities that emerge over time as response to historicity and cultural development, and function largely by tacit agreement as observed in social norms.
In the 1960’s social systemicists such as Ozbekhan, Fuller, and Doxiadis advocated deliberative civic planning as a normative science for designing sustainable and preferable societies and settlements. Even though their original methodologies of normative planning (Ozbekhan), anticipatory design science (Fuller) and ekistics (Doxiadis) did not gain the results hoped in applications over time, these arguments could be lodged against most systems methodologies. Yet when we consider their views of the human capacity to design future outcomes as a serious social and political project, we in our fragmented polities in the postmodern era might take heed. An argument follows that we, as cultural innovators in our own societies, having access to the wisdom of successful past transitions or redirections, have also failed to motivate and enact changes requisite to our common concerns.
A systemic design approach is proposed toward constructing such idealizations as a necessary initial condition. The approach reconciles wisdom from our sociocultural histories with collaborative design practices of the current era to construct shared pathways to desired and feasible societal futures.
User Centered Design & Understanding the New Product Development Process with...Margee Moore
At Kaleidoscope, we have new product development process in place for every project that ensure the product development story starts with a person needing a better product and ends with a person experiencing a better product. In this case study, we'll follow the steps from research and insight development to concept generation. Our author is Associate Director of Industrial Design Karl Vanderbeek.
The attached narrated power point presentation explains the principles process and frame work of design thinking. The material also mentions a few applications of design thinking. The material will be useful for KTU second year students who prepare for the subject EST 200, Design and Engineering.
Social Capital is an important outcome of any design process. Designers should seek more from it. In the age of smart devices and systems, we seem to forget about the social capital, for our notion of being 'social' itself has changed. In the context of Social Enterprise, we have to rely on it a lot more, for working in the development sector comes with its own set of challenges.
These are the slides from my today's talk at Adobe India (Noida) office. 17th August 2016.
Taking the next step: Building Organisational Co-design CapabilityPenny Hagen
A presentation on building organisational co-design capability, shared as part of Master Class for Design 4 Social Innovation Conference in Sydney, 2014. http://design4socialinnovation.com.au/
For a little more context on the slides and the handout used as the basis for discussion in the MasterClass see: http://www.smallfire.co.nz/2014/10/22/building-organisational-co-design-capability/
5 Corporate cultures that inhibit designing creative solutionsWendy Castleman
Presentation for the Fifth Annual Design Research Conference at the Interdisciplinary Design Institute of Washington State University- January 15-16, 2009
A Design Thinking Workshop on new strategies to engage students in Higher Edu...Esteban Romero Frías
"A Design Thinking Workshop on new strategies to engage students in Higher Education"
Coimbra Group - Granada, March 2019
Education Innovation Working Group Seminar on Students Engagement
This is a 'workbook' or a journal used to teach design in Engineering and Architecture programs, first year undergraduate. It reinforces key concepts from lectures, defines activities for students, and 'scaffolds' the design journey aiming to be more flexible as the course progresses. this journal has been reviewed after using it at multiple courses, including 3.007 Introduction to Design at Singapore University of Technology and Design
We wrote this to give you a sense of IDEO’s culture—the ties that bind us together as coworkers and as people.
Read more: http://blog.slideshare.net/2014/01/08/culturecode-what-makes-a-company-great/
Redesigning the Table: The Case For Organizational DesignAdam Connor
As design talent becomes more sought after and designers achieve higher levels of leadership in organizations, it's becoming more and more apparent that having design talent does not ensure design success. An organization's culture - its shared beliefs and behaviors - have a tremendous effect on how that company utilizes and capitalizes on design talent. If we want our organizations to make the most of not only designers, but the creative talent and innovative ideas of all and any of it's people, then we must make a focused effort to change our organizations culture and the various aspects and facets of an organization in which culture manifests. This is Organizational Design, a practice focused on optimizing the structures of an organization to achieve a desired outcome.
Kaleidoscope Executive Design Director Chris Collins shares Meaningful Aesthetics: Our Ultimate Guide to Getting Comfortable with Uncomfortable Design Decisions
Equip yourself with tips and tools to make decisions that connect with users and ignite growth. Kaleidoscope Design Director Chris Collins shares best practices that will help you discover:
* A deeper understanding of aesthetics and why they matter
* How to embrace the design process to make exceptional design decisions
* Top methods for creating a user lens using Inspirational Design Targets (IDTs), Personas and more
* Actionable step-by-step tips to make informed decisions on behalf of users
Presentation by Peter Jones at RSD4 Banff, Alberta, 2015. Society can be defined as an object of culture, as culture is a medium for the collective development of social systems. Societies are not designed by a deliberative process, but are social entities that emerge over time as response to historicity and cultural development, and function largely by tacit agreement as observed in social norms.
In the 1960’s social systemicists such as Ozbekhan, Fuller, and Doxiadis advocated deliberative civic planning as a normative science for designing sustainable and preferable societies and settlements. Even though their original methodologies of normative planning (Ozbekhan), anticipatory design science (Fuller) and ekistics (Doxiadis) did not gain the results hoped in applications over time, these arguments could be lodged against most systems methodologies. Yet when we consider their views of the human capacity to design future outcomes as a serious social and political project, we in our fragmented polities in the postmodern era might take heed. An argument follows that we, as cultural innovators in our own societies, having access to the wisdom of successful past transitions or redirections, have also failed to motivate and enact changes requisite to our common concerns.
A systemic design approach is proposed toward constructing such idealizations as a necessary initial condition. The approach reconciles wisdom from our sociocultural histories with collaborative design practices of the current era to construct shared pathways to desired and feasible societal futures.
User Centered Design & Understanding the New Product Development Process with...Margee Moore
At Kaleidoscope, we have new product development process in place for every project that ensure the product development story starts with a person needing a better product and ends with a person experiencing a better product. In this case study, we'll follow the steps from research and insight development to concept generation. Our author is Associate Director of Industrial Design Karl Vanderbeek.
The attached narrated power point presentation explains the principles process and frame work of design thinking. The material also mentions a few applications of design thinking. The material will be useful for KTU second year students who prepare for the subject EST 200, Design and Engineering.
Social Capital is an important outcome of any design process. Designers should seek more from it. In the age of smart devices and systems, we seem to forget about the social capital, for our notion of being 'social' itself has changed. In the context of Social Enterprise, we have to rely on it a lot more, for working in the development sector comes with its own set of challenges.
These are the slides from my today's talk at Adobe India (Noida) office. 17th August 2016.
How can an industry that places empathy at the core of its practice ignore the big problems facing South Africa and the continent? In a rapidly changing design landscape will UX designers even be relevant in the future? UX designers exist at a unique interdisciplinary juncture and it gives us the opportunity to create inspiring responses to these questions. With the maturity of design thinking, social innovation, and lean startup, we are uniquely placed to re-apply our skills to find new relevance and greater impact in doing work that matters. But taking action is not easy, even if it can be known what is to be done. In this talk David will explore the new mindsets, skills and attitudes UX designers need to adopt to shift from merely doing design to becoming design activists.
Challenges of Project Management “Communication & Collaboration-VSRVSR *
4th International Convention on Project ManagementOnTarget 2010
PMI Pune Chapter
“Collaboration and Communication” Critical Success Factors for Projects in the Flat World
Challenges of Project Management “Communication & Collaboration
Annual Report of NGO, working to improve the quality of education in schools in India and make a difference. Details about the different projects, the vision, impact, outreach can be read in this report. We are looking for more people who believe in our vision to join our team.
Ultra-modern Life and Transformational Coach.pdfinsightssuccess2
The foundation of such structure is made available through Insights Success by collaborating with Ultra-modern Life and Transformational Coach, Sneh Desai to help the global communities grow and enhance their experience in learning better lifestyle, their true nature, their capabilities, and their potential to achieve the heights while adhering to the business model we follow today.
1st Edition 2019-2020 of ChalkPiece JourneyChalkPiece
Chalkpiece is a fast-growing Non-Profit Organisation that uses design as a tool to identify and solve social problems. Our Primary Motto is to bring design education as an Academic Syllabus in all schools and Colleges and also spread design awareness to all people, especially among school students. Our main intention is to give design education to enable people to take up the right decision in their careers by applying design principles. And it's our 1st Edition
In April 2020, when the severest of the lockdown set in India, numerous families were left in a precarious situation and facing issues of hunger and poverty.
The Saharsa district, in particular, saw a lot of needy people go hungry, due to its rural population and people dependent on daily work.
Team Happy Horizons Trust, stepped in to provide food relief for the people who needed it the most.
Over the next 4 months, it helped 2200+ families covering a total of over 13000 family members. It did this with the support of its donors and well-wishers.
Here's a compilation of the work done and families impacted. Images from every village and neighbourhood we touched.
Happy Horizons Trust, is using Human-Centered Design, Technology & Creativity to drive rural development in Education, Healthcare, Livelihoods, and the Empowering Youth.
How can brands and retailers provide an enchanting social experience online?
Social Commerce suit was an offering by Kuliza to drive customer engagement, collect data, provide analytics based on customer's purchasing behaviour.
A placement brochure design work I did in 2009, for IIM Kozhikode. The work spanned across directing for the photography, conceptualising the flow, assisting with the content, information visualisations and information graphics.
Annual Report of Happy Horizons Trust. A non profit working in Education to improve the quality of education in schools across Bihar. We work by empowering the youth and training teachers by working toward whole school transformations.
Annual Report of the Happy Horizons Trust, covering our work of the last year 2016-2017. Thanks to new collaborations with Teach for India, Pratham Books and Children's Film Society India.
These are the slides from the talk on 'Creative Presentations' that I gave at the Social Design Jam, hosted by Karmany and Sankalp Forum, New Delhi, 8th April 2015.
Design in the School Classrooms - ICoRD 2015 paper presentationKshitiz Anand
"Design in the School Classrooms : Applying tools of Design to improve the quality of education."
It is a sincere belief that the quality of education in the schools and the change in the education system, can happen if we look at adopting and using Design tools and Methodologies from a young age. There are many values and benefits of this as well. The research paper deals with this.
I conduct a workshop on Social Design & Design for Social Design at Design and Business Schools. This one was conducted at the India campus of Lécole de design Nantes Atlantique, in Bangalore, with the students of the Transcultural Design class.
Transforming Brand Perception and Boosting Profitabilityaaryangarg12
In today's digital era, the dynamics of brand perception, consumer behavior, and profitability have been profoundly reshaped by the synergy of branding, social media, and website design. This research paper investigates the transformative power of these elements in influencing how individuals perceive brands and products and how this transformation can be harnessed to drive sales and profitability for businesses.
Through an exploration of brand psychology and consumer behavior, this study sheds light on the intricate ways in which effective branding strategies, strategic social media engagement, and user-centric website design contribute to altering consumers' perceptions. We delve into the principles that underlie successful brand transformations, examining how visual identity, messaging, and storytelling can captivate and resonate with target audiences.
Methodologically, this research employs a comprehensive approach, combining qualitative and quantitative analyses. Real-world case studies illustrate the impact of branding, social media campaigns, and website redesigns on consumer perception, sales figures, and profitability. We assess the various metrics, including brand awareness, customer engagement, conversion rates, and revenue growth, to measure the effectiveness of these strategies.
The results underscore the pivotal role of cohesive branding, social media influence, and website usability in shaping positive brand perceptions, influencing consumer decisions, and ultimately bolstering sales and profitability. This paper provides actionable insights and strategic recommendations for businesses seeking to leverage branding, social media, and website design as potent tools to enhance their market position and financial success.
Can AI do good? at 'offtheCanvas' India HCI preludeAlan Dix
Invited talk at 'offtheCanvas' IndiaHCI prelude, 29th June 2024.
https://www.alandix.com/academic/talks/offtheCanvas-IndiaHCI2024/
The world is being changed fundamentally by AI and we are constantly faced with newspaper headlines about its harmful effects. However, there is also the potential to both ameliorate theses harms and use the new abilities of AI to transform society for the good. Can you make the difference?
Book Formatting: Quality Control Checks for DesignersConfidence Ago
This presentation was made to help designers who work in publishing houses or format books for printing ensure quality.
Quality control is vital to every industry. This is why every department in a company need create a method they use in ensuring quality. This, perhaps, will not only improve the quality of products and bring errors to the barest minimum, but take it to a near perfect finish.
It is beyond a moot point that a good book will somewhat be judged by its cover, but the content of the book remains king. No matter how beautiful the cover, if the quality of writing or presentation is off, that will be a reason for readers not to come back to the book or recommend it.
So, this presentation points designers to some important things that may be missed by an editor that they could eventually discover and call the attention of the editor.
Expert Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Drafting ServicesResDraft
Whether you’re looking to create a guest house, a rental unit, or a private retreat, our experienced team will design a space that complements your existing home and maximizes your investment. We provide personalized, comprehensive expert accessory dwelling unit (ADU)drafting solutions tailored to your needs, ensuring a seamless process from concept to completion.
Between Filth and Fortune- Urban Cattle Foraging Realities by Devi S Nair, An...Mansi Shah
This study examines cattle rearing in urban and rural settings, focusing on milk production and consumption. By exploring a case in Ahmedabad, it highlights the challenges and processes in dairy farming across different environments, emphasising the need for sustainable practices and the essential role of milk in daily consumption.
Unleash Your Inner Demon with the "Let's Summon Demons" T-Shirt. Calling all fans of dark humor and edgy fashion! The "Let's Summon Demons" t-shirt is a unique way to express yourself and turn heads.
https://dribbble.com/shots/24253051-Let-s-Summon-Demons-Shirt
You could be a professional graphic designer and still make mistakes. There is always the possibility of human error. On the other hand if you’re not a designer, the chances of making some common graphic design mistakes are even higher. Because you don’t know what you don’t know. That’s where this blog comes in. To make your job easier and help you create better designs, we have put together a list of common graphic design mistakes that you need to avoid.
16. As we move to a more connected
world, full of gadgets and
systems, today we designers
question the very foundation of
these new systems and solutions
we are building, for its ability to
solve a problem and a potential
to create long lasting impact.
22. ‘Social Capital’ is the
network of relationships
among people who live and
work in a particular society,
enabling the society to
function properly.