Podcasts about design for good

Deborah Brandt, Founder, and CEO at Fig Industries, and Meredith Collins, Customer Marketing Manager at Domtar, join Deborah Corn to discuss how Fig Magazine became a profitable printed product, why Brandt describes the magazine as a multi-platform communications package, and the philosophy behind the mantra, ‘Design for Good'.  Mentioned in This Episode: Meet the curiously creative team at Fig Industries: https://figindustries.com Want to visit Lancaster, PA? Fig Lancaster is your guide: https://figlancaster.com Bring Fig to your city! Find out about Fig Franchising here: https://figmagazine.com Deborah Brandt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-brandt-55207730 Meredith Collins on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredith-collins-mc/ Domtar: https://www.domtar.com Domtar Printing and Publishing Papers: https://www.domtar.com/domtar-paper/our-products/printing-and-publishing-papers/ Cougar®: https://www.domtar.com/domtar-paper/our-brands/cougar/ Lynx®: https://www.domtar.com/domtar-paper/our-brands/lynx/ Husky®: https://www.domtar.com/domtar-paper/our-brands/husky/ Sam Kirchner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-kirchner-74570717/ The Standard Group: http://www.standardgroup.com/ Deborah Corn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahcorn/ Print Media Centr: https://printmediacentr.com Partner with Print Media Centr: https://printmediacentr.com/partnerships/  Subscribe to News From The Printerverse: https://printmediacentr.com/subscribe-2  Project Peacock: https://ProjectPeacock.TV  Girls Who Print: https://girlswhoprint.net drupa: https://www.drupa.com/ drupa Next Age (drupa DNA): https://www.drupa.com/en/Program/Forums/drupa_next_age

Do you know what you want your legacy to be? In today's episode, Andréa Mallard, Chief Marketing Officer at Pinterest and former CMO of Athleta shares her story of going from a stranded bartender in Paris to a career in tech and marketing, why she wouldn't work for any other social media company, and how teenagers today can take charge of their goals and make the impact they wish to see in the world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curiositeen/support

Today on our show, we're bringing you the third episode in our special summer mini-series recorded live from the Cannes Lions 2023 International Festival of Creativity. frog was an official partner of the event, where we hosted a cabana along the famed croisette. What ensued was four days of programming that included on-stage panels from our sunny beachside terrace and interviews with expert guests from leading brands in our on-site recording studio.Day Three in the frog Cabana featured conversations on the topic of ‘Expectations for a Connected World.' At a time of eroding boundaries between realms like the digital and physical, product and service, insight and interaction, bringing these worlds together in a seamless way is an ongoing shift, requiring endless experimentation, refinement, launching and scaling of new business models alongside entirely new ways of working.Special thanks to this episode's guests: Chiara Diana, Chief Design Officer, frog; Timo Bularczyk, Director of Global IT, Mercedes-Benz Mobility; Ximena O'Reilly, Global Head of Design, Nestlé & Advisory Council, Design for Good; Christina Schehl, Vice President and Head of Germany, frogBrought to you by frog, a global creative consultancy. frog is part of Capgemini Invent. (https://www.frog.co) Visit us to learn more and stay in the loop of our partnership with Cannes Lions. (https://cannes.frog.co/)Visit frog to learn more about the Connected World (https://www.frog.co/services/connected-world)Read 'Customer-Centricity in the Connected Era: Overcoming Five Common Challenges' in Business Leader (https://www.businessleader.co.uk/customer-centricity-connected-era-overcoming-five-common-challenges/)Download the frog 'The Road Ahead' report. (https://go.frog.co/the-road-ahead)

Welcome to THE WHOLE BRAND episode - featuring Tim Galles, Chief Idea Officer for Barkley Agency and Director of The Whole Brand Project. As if that's not enough - Tim is also Author of Scratch: How To Build A Potent Modern Brand From The Inside Out, a instructor of Design For Good, and a Speaker.  Tim is an authentic leader, devoted of the doctrine that creativity can solve any problem. He applies it across a spectrum of ideas for Barkley, from marketing ideas to business ideas, consulting projects to campaigns. He is an absolute inspiration on his mission to build whole brands for a better world.  In this episode you'll hear Tim and Shauna chat about: What Makes a Brand Truly Successful Chipotle is Very Good at This  You Either Stand for Something or You Stand for Nothing Gen Zs Are Changing How Brands Operate How to Evolve as a Brand How to Focus on Long Term Outcomes and more!  This can't miss episode of THIS. with Shauna Griffiths will leave your curiosity peaked and your fire to do something that means something will be stoked.  Special thanks to our Founding Partners, Felica Hall Allen & Associates, 6to8.io Digital, CMD Agency and Hijinx Agency.  0:01 - Intro 0:13 - Guest Intro 1:15 - Barkley US and the Brand Project 8:01 - Evolving Brands and People 15:05 - Brand Study and Findings 20:47 - Brands Tim and Barkley US work with 31:54 - Purpose 38:04 - How Tim Got into the Purpose and Impact Space 43:15 - Handling Disillusionment and Maintaining your North Star

How often are you documenting the process and sharing your business journey with your followers? In today's episode, Fiona talks to Imogen of Al + Imo about how they started their business and so much more. Tune in!

Sarah Cantor is a co-founder and the executive director of Greater Good Studio, where she and her team think of themselves as pissed-off optimists. We talk about design for good, ethics in design practice, and creating social impact. Listen to learn about:  Human-centered design Greater Good Studio's project “gut check” The power designers wield Better ways of co-designing with clients Community-based design work Our Guest Sara Cantor is a creative leader and human-centered designer focused on equity, inclusion and social innovation. After seven years using human-centered design to create new markets for corporate clients, she co-founded Greater Good Studio in 2011 to apply the process and principles of design to the more pressing challenges of the social sector. Her team of “pissed-off optimists" has helped nonprofits, foundations, and government agencies to build internal capacity for social innovation, create and prototype new programs and services, and sustain and scale their impact. Show Highlights [01:06] Sarah's journey into design, and the influence of Tom Hanks' movie, Big. [01:45] Studying engineering at college. [02:34] Finding her true passion during an engineering design course. [03:52] Attending the Institute of Design. [04:39] Discovering her love of design research. [05:34] The first project where Sarah was able to use her design skills. [09:22] Sarah talks about her early design career. [10:31] Her rising disillusionment with the for-profit, corporate world. [15:57] Co-founding Greater Good Studio. [18:27] Designing for behavior change has no “marketplace.” [20:53] Greater Good Studio's approach to business and its work. [21:01] Codifying the “is this the right project for us?” gut check. [23:49] Some of the gut check questions to ponder. [27:28] The power that a designer wields. [29:13] Being accountable not just to the client, but to the end user. [30:16] Helping clients share their power with their end users. [31:18] “Sharing the Sharpie,” co-designing and building ownership of the work. [34:58] Being able to let the client do the designing while providing guidance and support. [36:39] The future direction of Greater Good Studio.    Links Sara on Twitter Sara on LinkedIn Sara on IIT Sara on SEGD Greater Good Studio Greater Good Studio on Twitter Five Questions with Sara Cantor The Gut Check, by Sara Cantor In/Visible Talks 2021: Sara Cantor - Design is Not Neutral: How to Align Work and Values How to Change the World Designing for Good with Sara Cantor   Other Design Thinking 101 Episodes You Might Like Design for Good + Gut Checks + Seeing Power with George Aye — DT101 E50 Critical and Emancipatory Design Thinking with Lesley-Ann Noel — DT101 E57 Innovation Culture + Future of Work + Designing Value with Marc Bolick — DT101 E93

Sarah Cantor is a co-founder and the executive director of Greater Good Studio, where she and her team think of themselves as pissed-off optimists. We talk about design for good, ethics in design practice, and creating social impact. Listen to learn about:  Human-centered design Greater Good Studio's project “gut check” The power designers wield Better ways of co-designing with clients Community-based design work Our Guest Sara Cantor is a creative leader and human-centered designer focused on equity, inclusion and social innovation. After seven years using human-centered design to create new markets for corporate clients, she co-founded Greater Good Studio in 2011 to apply the process and principles of design to the more pressing challenges of the social sector. Her team of “pissed-off optimists" has helped nonprofits, foundations, and government agencies to build internal capacity for social innovation, create and prototype new programs and services, and sustain and scale their impact. Show Highlights [01:06] Sarah's journey into design, and the influence of Tom Hanks' movie, Big. [01:45] Studying engineering at college. [02:34] Finding her true passion during an engineering design course. [03:52] Attending the Institute of Design. [04:39] Discovering her love of design research. [05:34] The first project where Sarah was able to use her design skills. [09:22] Sarah talks about her early design career. [10:31] Her rising disillusionment with the for-profit, corporate world. [15:57] Co-founding Greater Good Studio. [18:27] Designing for behavior change has no “marketplace.” [20:53] Greater Good Studio's approach to business and its work. [21:01] Codifying the “is this the right project for us?” gut check. [23:49] Some of the gut check questions to ponder. [27:28] The power that a designer wields. [29:13] Being accountable not just to the client, but to the end user. [30:16] Helping clients share their power with their end users. [31:18] “Sharing the Sharpie,” co-designing and building ownership of the work. [34:58] Being able to let the client do the designing while providing guidance and support. [36:39] The future direction of Greater Good Studio.    Links Sara on Twitter Sara on LinkedIn Sara on IIT Sara on SEGD Greater Good Studio Greater Good Studio on Twitter Five Questions with Sara Cantor The Gut Check, by Sara Cantor In/Visible Talks 2021: Sara Cantor - Design is Not Neutral: How to Align Work and Values How to Change the World Designing for Good with Sara Cantor   Other Design Thinking 101 Episodes You Might Like Design for Good + Gut Checks + Seeing Power with George Aye — DT101 E50 Critical and Emancipatory Design Thinking with Lesley-Ann Noel — DT101 E57 Innovation Culture + Future of Work + Designing Value with Marc Bolick — DT101 E93

John Cary, currently the President & CEO of Eames Institute, is typically busy working his magic to bring design to the people. John has been a key player in the Pro Bono Design movement for a long time, and that doesn't appear to be changing anytime soon. Everyone deserves good design. Verda tells us that interior designers care a lot about people, the problem is that it has traditionally been for a specific group of people. We want more people to experience good design, so join us as we talk with John about Public Architecture, Eames Institute, and more. 

Jos Harrison is the global head of brand experience and design at Reckitt. We talk about brand experience design and commercial design for good. Listen to learn about: Brand building Finding ways for companies to do good in a way that builds brand  Learning design Omnichannel communication and its effect on brand building Design's role in creating a better future  Our Guest Jos is obsessed with bringing brands closer to people — in all the ways (big and small) that improve lives, making people happier and healthier. Jos designs experiences for people, communities and societies — never for 'consumers' — and in doing so, he tries to fulfill my responsibility to our planet: protecting and nurturing it in any way I can.  Show Highlights [01:04] Jos talks about Reckitt, building toolkits and frameworks, and the clients they work with. [03:01] Jos' early background as an industrial and product designer. [03:21] A stint in marketing and commercial interior design. [03:50] Moving into branding, working at Cadbury Schweppes, and experience marketing. [05:14] Starting at Reckitt and diving into OTC healthcare and hygiene branding. [05:40] Finding his place in innovation and brand building. [06:18] Jos talks about the more challenging moments of his career journey. [07:00] Blind spots and education gaps that arise when you're a student. [10:02] Ways Jos is working to close those gaps in his own team and the teams he works with. [10:11] How humans learn best. [11:56] Design doesn't lend itself well to formal training. [12:14] Designers learn most when directly involved in solving problems. [12:28] Jos' team makeup. [14:31] Things Jos wishes designers understood better. [16:48] Mapping is a great way to pinpoint gaps in knowledge and experience. [17:34] Exploring the concept of purpose with Reckitt's clients. [17:56] Clarifying purpose starts with going back to the beginning of the brand. [18:40] People now expect corporations to make positive effects on the world in some way. [20:59] Jos offers an example using the Lysol brand. [24:03] A fascinating look into the many micro-interactions that, over time, build a brand. [25:32] Easier to build a brand in the past. [26:06] Jos talks about how the industry is different now. [25:24] The omnichannel experience and how it's made brand building more complex. [27:39] Creating customer cohorts. [28:26] The experience map tool. [29:35] Why it's important to understand your customer's attitudes and behavior. [31:08] Why storytelling is so important in design. [34:22] Designers create for someone else. [35:16] People are Jos' greatest resource for learning. [36:54] Why Jos recommends organizations partner with creatives. [39:27] Jos' final thoughts about our need for more empathy, and design's role in fostering more empathy in society.  Links: Jos on LinkedIn Reckitt Five minutes with Jos Harrison Q&A with Jos Harrison of RB How to nail your brand's purpose Get them talking – why designing for advocacy is crucial for FMCG brands   Other Design Thinking 101 Episodes You Might Like: Humble Design Leadership + Design Agency and Experience Design Evolution with Aleksandra Melnikova — DT101 E33 Learning Design + Designing for How People Learn with Julie Dirksen — DT101 E42 Employee Experience by Design: How to Create an Effective EX for Competitive Advantage with Belinda Gannaway — DT101 E75

Jos Harrison is the global head of brand experience and design at Reckitt. We talk about brand experience design and commercial design for good. Listen to learn about: Brand building Finding ways for companies to do good in a way that builds brand  Learning design Omnichannel communication and its effect on brand building Design's role in creating a better future  Our Guest Jos is obsessed with bringing brands closer to people — in all the ways (big and small) that improve lives, making people happier and healthier. Jos designs experiences for people, communities and societies — never for 'consumers' — and in doing so, he tries to fulfill my responsibility to our planet: protecting and nurturing it in any way I can.  Show Highlights [01:04] Jos talks about Reckitt, building toolkits and frameworks, and the clients they work with. [03:01] Jos' early background as an industrial and product designer. [03:21] A stint in marketing and commercial interior design. [03:50] Moving into branding, working at Cadbury Schweppes, and experience marketing. [05:14] Starting at Reckitt and diving into OTC healthcare and hygiene branding. [05:40] Finding his place in innovation and brand building. [06:18] Jos talks about the more challenging moments of his career journey. [07:00] Blind spots and education gaps that arise when you're a student. [10:02] Ways Jos is working to close those gaps in his own team and the teams he works with. [10:11] How humans learn best. [11:56] Design doesn't lend itself well to formal training. [12:14] Designers learn most when directly involved in solving problems. [12:28] Jos' team makeup. [14:31] Things Jos wishes designers understood better. [16:48] Mapping is a great way to pinpoint gaps in knowledge and experience. [17:34] Exploring the concept of purpose with Reckitt's clients. [17:56] Clarifying purpose starts with going back to the beginning of the brand. [18:40] People now expect corporations to make positive effects on the world in some way. [20:59] Jos offers an example using the Lysol brand. [24:03] A fascinating look into the many micro-interactions that, over time, build a brand. [25:32] Easier to build a brand in the past. [26:06] Jos talks about how the industry is different now. [25:24] The omnichannel experience and how it's made brand building more complex. [27:39] Creating customer cohorts. [28:26] The experience map tool. [29:35] Why it's important to understand your customer's attitudes and behavior. [31:08] Why storytelling is so important in design. [34:22] Designers create for someone else. [35:16] People are Jos' greatest resource for learning. [36:54] Why Jos recommends organizations partner with creatives. [39:27] Jos' final thoughts about our need for more empathy, and design's role in fostering more empathy in society.  Links: Jos on LinkedIn Reckitt Five minutes with Jos Harrison Q&A with Jos Harrison of RB How to nail your brand's purpose Get them talking – why designing for advocacy is crucial for FMCG brands   Other Design Thinking 101 Episodes You Might Like: Humble Design Leadership + Design Agency and Experience Design Evolution with Aleksandra Melnikova — DT101 E33 Learning Design + Designing for How People Learn with Julie Dirksen — DT101 E42 Employee Experience by Design: How to Create an Effective EX for Competitive Advantage with Belinda Gannaway — DT101 E75

There is just so much we want to say about our guest Mark Ostrom today - It's just hard to fit that much goodness into one introduction though. Mark is the founder and executive director of Joy Collaborative, a nonprofit that you will love learning about.Joy Collaborative is a partnership of impassioned doers and givers –designers, architects, and builders; donors, volunteers, and sponsors – who come together to transform kids' personal spaces, creating environments that for some kids become magnets of activity; for other kids a place of respite.For all the kids and families Joy Collaborative serves, they aspire to create spaces that deliver joy. Because as Mark explains, "everyone deserves a space where they can be themselves." Learn more about the Joy Collaborative: https://joycollaborative.org/Click here to get your FREE copy of the Imagine a Place journal: Connect with Doug below: On Instagram: @Douglas_ShapiroOn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doshapiro/ By Email: dshapiro@ofs.comEmail Imagine a Place: imagineaplace@ofs.com

Samantha Lee Smugala is doing important work in St. Louis.   She's the founder of Pocketparks, a non-profit that is reimagining and reinvigorating the vacant lots that are scattered across St Louis Neighborhoods. For Samantha, it all started with a simple sketch that caught the attention of the local news and eventually propelled her to think bigger about what's possible.Samantha's story behind Pocketparks is unique and entertaining.  But, it's the challenges she faced as an entrepreneur earning the trust of others that make this episode so valuable.  Her story is full of lessons and insights that will help you grow.A bit more about PocketParks:Pocketparks is a non-profit organization that reimagines and redevelops unused plots of land to provide communities with active and beautiful recreational areas. Through community engagement, each park is designed to meet the specific needs of the neighborhood in which it is located. Every park incorporates three things: activity, artwork, and opportunity. Pocketparks are small, but make a big impact. By focusing on small outdoor parks, we can quickly provide a positive impact without extensive resources. Pocketparks not only offers beautiful recreational areas, but works to increase safety, boost community pride, and contribute to economic development. Pocketparks is a platform that reactivates outdoor areas to build up the ecosystem of communities and weave vibrant spaces into our urban fabric.Established in St. Louis in 2021, Pocketparks is working to activate local communities and plans to grow into a network of parks that sprawl across the city and eventually expand to other cities and states. As a non-profit organization, Pocketparks relies on donations to support its efforts.Learn more about Design Your World on the Imagine a Place journal:Connect with Samantha on LinkedIn: Learn more about Pocketparks on Instagram:Sign-up to receive a FREE copy of the newest Imagine a Place journal:Connect with Doug Shapiro on LinkedIn:

Dexter and Byron Peart have an incredible breadth of experience and inspirations to draw from. The Montreal-based identical twin brothers are the founders and creators of luxury accessories and fashion brand WANT Les Essentiels and their current venture, Goodee, a marketplace and retail platform for mission-led design brands and makers. Dexter and Byron sold WANT in 2017 to explore new opportunities and followed their heart and passion into the home. In their words: Goodee is a place where good design and good purpose intersect. They seek to elevate and sell items for the home that are timeless, made with intention, and inspire consumers to prioritize social impact with their purchases. Tune in to hear what drove the inspiration for a purpose-led marketplace that empowers their customers to impact change with what they buy.

Today's guest is George Aye, the co-founder of Greater Good Studio and an Adjunct Full Professor at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. We talk about creating a design studio driven by social impact, how to make facing the hard, ethical questions part of how a team functions, and what it means to design and lead with a deep awareness of power and its absence. Dawan Stanford, is your podcast host. Show Summary George's path to design began in England, where he studied mechanical engineering at university before being fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to work with IDEO in their Chicago office. It meant packing up and moving overseas. For George, his time with IDEO was pivotal, both to his understanding of what design was, but also for what it felt like to work as part of a world-class team. During his time at IDEO, George was already noticing questions about the work, why we do it, and why certain projects — those with a clear social mission — engendered very different feelings in him than those without that mission. He wondered how he might focus this work on the social mission projects. Seven years on, he would leave IDEO to work at the Chicago Transit Authority, where he designed a bus and researched bus ridership. When the political environment shifted and he was let go from the CTA, George started teaching at the Art Institute of Chicago. It was here that his idea for a design studio focused solely on the social sector began to take shape. Since co-founding Greater Good Studio, George has continued to ask the hard questions, and encourages his team and his students to do the same. George talks about why these questions are important, the dynamics of power and how it can offer insight into people's motivations and behaviors, and how to incorporate these discussions into the daily functioning of your design team.  Listen in to learn: Some of the ethical questions George and his team tackle when approaching a potential project with a client Why it's a good thing to always be asking “What are we doing, and why?” How questioning assumptions is essential for good decision-making The importance of creating a “psychologically safe” workplace George's thoughts about power and understanding how it shapes behavior and outcomes Ways to bring learned expertise and lived experience together in teaching design Why the idea of “saving people” is problematic Our Guest's Bio George co-founded Greater Good Studio with the belief that design can help advance equity. Previously, he spent seven years at global innovation firm IDEO before being hired as the first human-centered designer at the Chicago Transit Authority. Since founding Greater Good, he has worked across complex social issues such as criminal justice, civic engagement, public education, public health and youth development. He speaks frequently across the US and internationally. George holds the position of Adjunct Full Professor at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Show Highlights [02:16] George talks about how he got into design via engineering. [02:54] His move from London to Chicago to work at IDEO. [03:38] George discovers a preference for projects with a clear social mission and impact. [04:50] Leaving IDEO to work for the Chicago Transit Authority. [05:13] George realizes he wanted to work at a place with a clearly stated public mission, something larger than himself. [05:52] How George got into teaching. [06:13] The ideas that drove the founding of Greater Good Studio. [07:37] Greater Good's commitment to designing for the social sector. [07:55] George talks about Greater Good's project vetting process and determining whether they have the right to do a project or not. [10:08] George recounts a time he and his team wrestled with whether they had a right to take on a project, and the process the team goes through during those discussions. [11:35] The ways the team interrogates a project, and how they share power. [13:14] The ethical questions George had around a project for automated vehicles. [14:27] Rigorous questioning as a normal part of Greater Good's process. [16:37] How George handles onboarding someone new to the team and Greater Good. [18:57] Breaking through ingrained assumptions and making constant efforts to create a workplace of psychological safety. [20:20] The idea of “hosting” with regards to a team member's career. [21:40] The impact of endings, and how they can color your entire experience. [24:44] George talks about power and powerlessness, and continuing to learn what they mean to him and how they affect the work. [26:16] Using power as a lens through which to view the world, to better understand how people operate. [27:46] The desire to understand behavior is a core component of the work Greater Good does. [28:04] Power as a framework to understand motivations and diagnose behaviors. [28:47] George gives an example from his time at CTA of viewing a situation through a power lens. [32:25] The devaluation of lived experience when compared to learned expertise. [35:30] How George is changing the way he teaches and works with students. [38:04] Teaching students the problems associated with the idea surrounding “saving” people. [38:46] Ways in which George guides students in choosing their design projects. [40:00] Examples of the interesting projects George's students have done. [41:50] Some of the difficulties surrounding charity, altruism, and lasting social change. [45:47] The dangers of neocolonialism in design. [47:37] Books and resources George recommends. [51:07] Where to find out more about George and Greater Good Studio.   Links George on Twitter George on LinkedIn George at SAIC Greater Good Studio Greater Good Studio on Medium Articles by George: Why designers write on the walls (and why you should, too) Design Education's Big Gap: Understanding the Role of Power It's Time to Define What “Good” Means in Our Industry The Gut Check, by Sara Cantor Aye The Reductive Seduction of Other People's Problems by Courtney Martin The Perils of Using Technology to Solve Other People's Problems by Ethan Zuckerman Book Recommendation: White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo Book Recommendation: Dare to Lead by Brené Brown   Other Design Thinking 101 Episodes You Might Like Leading a Design Thinking Consultancy, Betting Small to Win Big, and Driving Business Growth with Design Thinking with Natalie Foley — DT101 E5 Design for America: Students + Design Thinking + Community Impact, Part 1 — DT101 E36 Design for America: Founding + Present + Future, Part 2 — DT101 E37 ________________ Thank you for listening to the show and looking at the show notes. Send your questions, suggestions, and guest ideas to Dawan and the Fluid Hive team. Cheers ~ Dawan Free Download — Design Driven Innovation: Avoid Innovation Traps with These 9 Steps Innovation Smart Start Webinar — Take your innovation projects from frantic to focused!  

Today’s guest is George Aye, the co-founder of Greater Good Studio and an Adjunct Full Professor at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. We talk about creating a design studio driven by social impact, how to make facing the hard, ethical questions part of how a team functions, and what it means to design and lead with a deep awareness of power and its absence. Dawan Stanford, is your podcast host. Show Summary George’s path to design began in England, where he studied mechanical engineering at university before being fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to work with IDEO in their Chicago office. It meant packing up and moving overseas. For George, his time with IDEO was pivotal, both to his understanding of what design was, but also for what it felt like to work as part of a world-class team. During his time at IDEO, George was already noticing questions about the work, why we do it, and why certain projects — those with a clear social mission — engendered very different feelings in him than those without that mission. He wondered how he might focus this work on the social mission projects. Seven years on, he would leave IDEO to work at the Chicago Transit Authority, where he designed a bus and researched bus ridership. When the political environment shifted and he was let go from the CTA, George started teaching at the Art Institute of Chicago. It was here that his idea for a design studio focused solely on the social sector began to take shape. Since co-founding Greater Good Studio, George has continued to ask the hard questions, and encourages his team and his students to do the same. George talks about why these questions are important, the dynamics of power and how it can offer insight into people’s motivations and behaviors, and how to incorporate these discussions into the daily functioning of your design team.  Listen in to learn: Some of the ethical questions George and his team tackle when approaching a potential project with a client Why it’s a good thing to always be asking “What are we doing, and why?” How questioning assumptions is essential for good decision-making The importance of creating a “psychologically safe” workplace George’s thoughts about power and understanding how it shapes behavior and outcomes Ways to bring learned expertise and lived experience together in teaching design Why the idea of “saving people” is problematic Our Guest’s Bio George co-founded Greater Good Studio with the belief that design can help advance equity. Previously, he spent seven years at global innovation firm IDEO before being hired as the first human-centered designer at the Chicago Transit Authority. Since founding Greater Good, he has worked across complex social issues such as criminal justice, civic engagement, public education, public health and youth development. He speaks frequently across the US and internationally. George holds the position of Adjunct Full Professor at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Show Highlights [02:16] George talks about how he got into design via engineering. [02:54] His move from London to Chicago to work at IDEO. [03:38] George discovers a preference for projects with a clear social mission and impact. [04:50] Leaving IDEO to work for the Chicago Transit Authority. [05:13] George realizes he wanted to work at a place with a clearly stated public mission, something larger than himself. [05:52] How George got into teaching. [06:13] The ideas that drove the founding of Greater Good Studio. [07:37] Greater Good’s commitment to designing for the social sector. [07:55] George talks about Greater Good’s project vetting process and determining whether they have the right to do a project or not. [10:08] George recounts a time he and his team wrestled with whether they had a right to take on a project, and the process the team goes through during those discussions. [11:35] The ways the team interrogates a project, and how they share power. [13:14] The ethical questions George had around a project for automated vehicles. [14:27] Rigorous questioning as a normal part of Greater Good’s process. [16:37] How George handles onboarding someone new to the team and Greater Good. [18:57] Breaking through ingrained assumptions and making constant efforts to create a workplace of psychological safety. [20:20] The idea of “hosting” with regards to a team member’s career. [21:40] The impact of endings, and how they can color your entire experience. [24:44] George talks about power and powerlessness, and continuing to learn what they mean to him and how they affect the work. [26:16] Using power as a lens through which to view the world, to better understand how people operate. [27:46] The desire to understand behavior is a core component of the work Greater Good does. [28:04] Power as a framework to understand motivations and diagnose behaviors. [28:47] George gives an example from his time at CTA of viewing a situation through a power lens. [32:25] The devaluation of lived experience when compared to learned expertise. [35:30] How George is changing the way he teaches and works with students. [38:04] Teaching students the problems associated with the idea surrounding “saving” people. [38:46] Ways in which George guides students in choosing their design projects. [40:00] Examples of the interesting projects George’s students have done. [41:50] Some of the difficulties surrounding charity, altruism, and lasting social change. [45:47] The dangers of neocolonialism in design. [47:37] Books and resources George recommends. [51:07] Where to find out more about George and Greater Good Studio.   Links George on Twitter George on LinkedIn George at SAIC Greater Good Studio Greater Good Studio on Medium Articles by George: Why designers write on the walls (and why you should, too) Design Education’s Big Gap: Understanding the Role of Power It’s Time to Define What “Good” Means in Our Industry The Gut Check, by Sara Cantor Aye The Reductive Seduction of Other People’s Problems by Courtney Martin The Perils of Using Technology to Solve Other People's Problems by Ethan Zuckerman Book Recommendation: White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo Book Recommendation: Dare to Lead by Brené Brown   Other Design Thinking 101 Episodes You Might Like Leading a Design Thinking Consultancy, Betting Small to Win Big, and Driving Business Growth with Design Thinking with Natalie Foley — DT101 E5 Design for America: Students + Design Thinking + Community Impact, Part 1 — DT101 E36 Design for America: Founding + Present + Future, Part 2 — DT101 E37 ________________ Thank you for listening to the show and looking at the show notes. Send your questions, suggestions, and guest ideas to Dawan and the Fluid Hive team. Cheers ~ Dawan Free Download — Design Driven Innovation: Avoid Innovation Traps with These 9 Steps Innovation Smart Start Webinar — Take your innovation projects from frantic to focused!  

This week Mollie Ruskin & Sarah Fathallah the founders of the fantastic Design Gigs for Good (https://www.designgigsforgood.org) join us to talk about how designers can "use the tools of design to create positive social change." We discuss how can we get more involved in communities and causes that are working on social impact? What is the right mindset for designers looking to get more involved in change-based organizations? What are some of the tools and methods designers can use to create positive social change? Give it a listen, then immediately join the Design Gigs for Good (https://www.designgigsforgood.org) Slack channel, connect with the community and start using design to make an impact.

Nate Peters on democratizing design tools and using his design skills for good, dealing with internet junk, potential misuses of machine learning, and more. Nate Peters is a computational designer and software developer with experience in design optimization, digital fabrication, and machine learning. Nate received his Master of Design Studies in Technology from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and his Bachelor of Architecture from Iowa State University. Currently he works in Boston as a software engineer in Autodesk’s AEC Generative Design Group. At Autodesk he has assisted in the design and construction of multiple large scale research pavilions, and is currently focused on Project Refinery, a new generative design tool for architects and engineers in the building industry. Connect with Nate on NathanPeters.us, on Twitter at @_natepeters, and on Instagram at @nate_peters. Favorite quotes "If you chase something you enjoy doing the money would follow, if that's what you're really looking for." "It's rare for really good design to come from total isolation." "There is something therapeutic about having the same exact motions every single day." Links Harvard GSD Dark Matter by Blake Crouch Men low-cut socks by Uniqlo Women footsites by Uniqlo The Malicious Use of Artificial Intelligence: Forecasting, Prevention, and Mitigation Packaged house system by Konrad Wachsmann and Walter Gropius Hardcore History by Dan Carlin (podcast) Radiolab (podcast) Freakonomics x.ai Clippy TensorFlow Neural network Machine learning Barack Obama deep fake in Ars Electronica (video) Pix2Pix Nvidia vid2vid MIT Media Lab Google Brain Books The Information by James Gleick The Prefabricated Home by Colin Davies People mentioned Shelby Doyle Ian Keough Jose Luis García del Castillo y López Peter Boyer Walter Gropius Colin Davies Elon Musk Panagiotis Michalatos Andrew Witt Barack Obama Episode notes Intro. [0:48] Part I. [1:07] Nate Peters. [1:42] The studio culture. [6:47] Public speaking. [9:15] Democratizing design tools. [13:35] Letting others use your tools. [16:03] Learning process. [18:56] Planned or not. [20:05] Software. [20:58] Enabling designers. [22:40] Open source. [24:37] Work-in-progress and documentation. [26:03] Digital management. [27:50] Cloud storage. [28:48] iCloud. [29:31] Internet junk. [30:33] Disconnection. [32:14] Open plan and meetings. [33:22] A creative environment. [34:19] Part II. [36:10] Routine. [36:20] Define yourself. [37:30] Daily habits. [37:59] Yoga and meditation. [38:58] Podcast and book recommendations. [39:40] Making things with my hands. [41:00] Deploying apps to the cloud. [42:08] Boredom. [43:07] Healthy relationship with tech. [44:11] Paranoia. [46:03] Design automation. [51:54] Misusing artificial intelligence. [54:50] Success. [59:06] A person who influenced you. [1:00:37] Role models. [1:01:53] Making for others. [1:03:04] A message to the world. [1:04:08] An actual hobby. [1:05:22] Slowing down. [1:06:10] Quality. [1:06:32] Learning. [1:07:23] Physical clutter. [1:09:05] Financial independence. [1:10:26] A personal uniform. [1:11:43] Distributing money. [1:12:49] A book. [1:13:31] Low cut socks. [1:14:15] Ten years from now. [1:14:54] Connect with Nate. [1:15:51] Your favorite episode. [1:16:18] Outro. [1:16:31] Submit your questions and I'll try to answer them in future episodes. I'd love to hear from you. If you enjoy the show, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps. Show notes, transcripts, and past episodes at gettingsimple.com/podcast. Theme song Sleep by Steve Combs under CC BY 4.0. Follow Nono Twitter.com/nonoesp Instagram.com/nonoesp Facebook.com/nonomartinezalonso YouTube.com/nonomartinezalonso

Dr. Gerry Breshears | | October 13, 2019

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This week, we talked with Erika Fiola, who works for the Regional Arts Commision. The Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis (RAC) is at the forefront of efforts to transform St. Louis into a more vibrant, creative, and economically thriving community by elevating the vitality, value, and visibility of the arts and culture. It is the largest annual funder of nonprofit arts in the region, and was founded in 1985. Erika also talks to us about the CAT program. The Community Arts Training (CAT) Institute is an innovative program centered on the belief that art has the power to be an agent for positive social change. The CAT Institute, founded in 1997, is a five-month training that fosters successful partnerships between artists of all disciplines, social workers, educators, community and social activists, and policy-makers with the goal of creating relevant, impactful arts programs particularly in under-resourced community settings

How do you use your skills to benefit the world? For Whitney Herrod Khader it was using her ability to sew and design clothing to help others and create good. Through her work at Rapha House International and in her new business venture as a personal stylist, Whitney is constantly focusing on being unique, inspiring, and ethical through fashion. Whitney encourages you to think about where your clothes are coming from, and gives you her tips on how to wear clothes that best fit your body in the most ethical way possible. For shownotes and links to today's episode and guest visit: http://www.lauren-likes.com/how-she-creates-good-ep-318-whitney-of-rapha-house/

This week, we talked with Jeff Mazur, Executive Director at LaunchCode. We discussed how important it is for the tech industry to become more inclusive and open, and what LaunchCode is doing to help solve that problem in Saint Louis and other cities. We also talked a little bit about how we, as humans, can be better advocates for the community that we live in, and how important it is for everyone to stick together and look out for one another. Thanks again to our tech "consultant", Dustin Schaefer, and our intern, Anna Katherine Roehm for helping us out! And thanks to Critical for the awesome music.

This week, we're talking with Vanessa Tutka, who runs the STL chapter of Ladies Wine and Design. We'll discuss the importance of representation in the creative space, why St. Louis needs an organization like LWD, and what's next for the project. Started by Jessica Walsh, Ladies Wine and Design seeks to create a safe and supportive environment for women and non-binary creatives through mentorship circles, portfolio reviews, talks, and creative meetups. Follow LWD STL on Instagram and Facebook, or join their Slack channel. Find out more about the national organization here: https://ladieswinedesign.com

Masterclass: God's Design For Good Sex (1 Corinthians 7:1-9)

Based in Toronto, RallyRally is a design studio dedicated to social change. Jay is an advocate for communications and graphic design that encourage inclusive public participation in transforming our cities. Related links for this episode: RallyRally RallyRally WebsiteMore Than Transit (Windsor, Ontario)RallyRally on Twitter Jay Wall Jay's G20 arrest story (video)Jay Wall on Twitter Urban planning and public engagement Dillon ConsultingGladki Planning AssociatesCrazy Dames & ProcessMaximum CityThinkFresh GroupSwerhun FacilitationLOKI's Blog on Socially Engaged Design Public space interventions Paper MonumentsDaily tous les joursUrban Repair Squad Visual storytelling Adjacent PossibilitiesThe Urban GeographerCenter for Urban Pedagogy The intersection of social justice and cities Zahra EbrahimJay PitterCourage Co-Lab Urban policy research and publishing SpacingNext City & VanguardEvergreenRyerson City Building Institute Be sure to support this podcast by subscribing and reviewing! Visit Authentic Form & Function for more information: https://authenticff.com © 2019 Authentic Form & Function

This week we're talking with De Nichols, who does so many things we think you should just follow her on Instagram (@de_nichols) or visit her website (https://www.denichols.co) to learn more about her. We could have talked for hours, but in her limited time with us, we discussed topics ranging from the importance of healthy relationships to how to let projects go, and everything about her life and work in between. Thanks as always to Alessio Summerfield, Critical Music, and YOU, our listeners!

This week we’re talking with Jenny Murphy of Perennial, which is a non-profit that teaches people creative skills to reuse materials and live a sustainable and self-sufficient life.They offer craft and DIY classes using all salvaged materials and provide free programs to women in transition, including former prisoners, survivors of domestic violence, homeless women, and more. Visit them at: https://perennialstl.org and be sure to check out their upcoming clothing swap! Thanks as always to Alessio Summerfield, Critical Music, and YOU, our listeners!

This week we're talking with Aaron Young of OneSTL, which is a plan for sustainable development that includes a Vision, Goals and Objectives that outline a sustainable future for the St. Louis region as well as Strategies, Tools and Resources for achieving the that vision. If you want to learn more about what they do, swing by one of their Sustainability Labs at T-Rex, which is always held on the last Tuesday of the month. http://www.onestl.org/get-involved/onestl-network/sustainability-lab.Want to volunteer? E-mail Aaron: aaron.young@ewgateway.orgThanks as always to Alessio Summerfield, Critical Music, and YOU, our listeners!

This week, we talked with McKenna Sawchak, who is part of the GlobalHack team.GlobalHack is a non-profit organization in Saint Louis which drives social impact through technology. They organize events that kickstart community-focused software projects and deliver accessible computer science education opportunities for kids. They have an event coming up Feb 22-24 called Code with a Cause, which is a hackathon that benefits nonprofit organizations in the Greater St. Louis region. And as always, thanks to Alessio Summerfield, Critical, our guest, and YOU, our listeners. Don't forget to subscribe for new episodes every two weeks, and give us a rating!

This week, we’ll be talking to Emily Elhoffer of MADE STL, which is a local Makerspace.MADE is the place where St. Louis Makers, Artists, Designers, and Entrepreneurs create and collaborate. They have over 50+ pieces of state-of-the-art machinery, and they even offer training so you can learn how to use it! Check out their instagram at @made_in_stl, as well as their website madestl.com.And as always, thanks to Alessio Summerfield, Critical, our guest, and YOU, our listeners. Don't forget to subscribe for new episodes every two weeks, and give us a rating!

This week, we’ll be talking to Nathan Sprehe, who’s currently the president and executive creative director at Almanac here in St. Louis. If you don’t know about Almanac already, they’re a local design firm that started in 2009 with the goal of working with purpose-driven clients that are looking to make a difference in our world. Want your artwork to appear on one of our future episodes? Let us know! We’d love to see more than just our own work everywhere! As always, thank you to: Our guest, Alessio Summerfield of Forever and Astronaut for the equipment, and Critical for the awesome music.

In episode 04, we're talking with Carlos Zamora about his experience as a Cuban designer living in St. Louis, and about Blink Expo. Carlos Zamora is a designer who grew up in Havana, Cuba. He's moved around to a couple different places, and eventually landed here in St. Louis, where he's been since 2006. He's known both here and abroad for his illustration and design work, and has been published in New York Observer, The Boston Globe, Ad Age, American Lawyer, The Wall Street Journal, Alive, and St. Louis Magazine. You can find his poster designs all over St. Louis, as well. BLINK Havana St. Louis Poster Xpo is a poster exhibit featuring a curated selection of both classic and contemporary Cuban poster design. The show celebrates the legacy of Cuban poster art by bringing together Cuban poster designers, along with local poster designers from host cities.And don't forget -- if you want to submit artwork to us to be featured on a future episode, let us know! We'd love to see more than just our own iPhone photos everywhere!

In Episode 03, we're talking to Priscilla Block of St. Louis ArtWorks. St. Louis ArtWorks (SLAW) is a year-round job training program using art to teach essential life and job skills to underserved youth, ages 14-19. Programming takes place after school and on weekends during the fall and spring, and five hours a day, five days a week for six weeks during the summer. Youth apprentice with professional artists to develop art, life, and communication skills. All apprentice works of art are either commissioned by local companies and organizations, or sold at public sales.And don't forget -- if you want to submit artwork to us to be featured on a future episode, let us know! We'd love to see more than just our own iPhone photos everywhere!

In EP02, we're doing things a little differently. We'll be discussing a brand new initiative being launched through AIGA St. Louis called Unite by Design. As an organization, we aim to unite designers and encourage our members and nonmembers alike to empower each other, and themselves. We'll talk about ways that we've started to think about how to implement Unite by Design, and why we think it's important. Got comments about what you think AIGA St. Louis should be? Want to learn more about Unite by Design, or have any suggestions for us? Drop us a line on any of our AIGA St. Louis social media channels! Also, if you want to submit artwork to us to be featured on a future episode, let us know! We'd love to see more than just our own iPhone photos everywhere!

We're so excited to launch this podcast about the Saint Louis Design community, and what design for good efforts are happening on a local level. On this very first episode, we'll be interviewing 5 designers who are 0-5 years into their career. They'll talk about how they made their Get Out the Vote poster, what it's like being a new designer, and what inspires/motivates them. We'll also discuss the AIGA National EMERGE initiative, as well as the AIGA National Get Out the Vote initiative, and STL Design Week (Oct 22-26). We've never done this before, and we're eager to learn and improve. Let us know your thoughts by reaching out to us on AIGA STL's social media outlets.

Design is powerful magic – It can help solve some of the world’s most urgent, critical problems. Patrice Martin is co-founder of IDEO.org, an organization that works to improve the lives of people in poor and vulnerable communities through design.Patrice shares about her past struggles to be taken seriously as a petite woman, what she’s observed as a difference in creative confidence between men and women, and some of the incredible projects her team is focused on. Her conversation with Majo is living proof that design, when done well, can change the world.Show Notes:-Patrice shares a funny childhood story about persistence that anticipated one of her strongest personality traits as an adult. [5:05]-High school years: Finding her identity in art. [7:36]-Thinking of technology as a medium to create experiences, plus other formative experiences during college. [10:56]-Patrice’s experience at IDEO – applying a design lens to complicated questions and issues. [17:55]-Her transition to IDEO.org, the organization she co-founded that focuses on social impact and poverty. [21:46]-What she’s learned as a leader, how to set up an environment where people thrive, and her spot-on insights on the difference in creative confidence between men and women. [26:30]-Designing for good: Some of the exciting projects Patrice and her team are focused on. [34:01] -On the importance of being part of a community of mothers who are figuring out the work-life balance together. [43:35]-Patrice’s final words of wisdom and advice. [52:47] References:http://www.ideo.org/Episode Sponsors:Adobe Creative Residency – http://adobe.com/go/creativeresidencyInVision – https://www.invisionapp.com/company Music by Lucia Lilikoi – lucia.bandcamp.com

Design is powerful magic – It can help solve some of the world’s most urgent, critical problems. Patrice Martin is co-founder of IDEO.org, an organization that works to improve the lives of people in poor and vulnerable communities through design.Patrice shares about her past struggles to be taken seriously as a petite woman, what she’s observed as a difference in creative confidence between men and women, and some of the incredible projects her team is focused on. Her conversation with Majo is living proof that design, when done well, can change the world.Show Notes:-Patrice shares a funny childhood story about persistence that anticipated one of her strongest personality traits as an adult. [5:05]-High school years: Finding her identity in art. [7:36]-Thinking of technology as a medium to create experiences, plus other formative experiences during college. [10:56]-Patrice’s experience at IDEO – applying a design lens to complicated questions and issues. [17:55]-Her transition to IDEO.org, the organization she co-founded that focuses on social impact and poverty. [21:46]-What she’s learned as a leader, how to set up an environment where people thrive, and her spot-on insights on the difference in creative confidence between men and women. [26:30]-Designing for good: Some of the exciting projects Patrice and her team are focused on. [34:01] -On the importance of being part of a community of mothers who are figuring out the work-life balance together. [43:35]-Patrice’s final words of wisdom and advice. [52:47] References:http://www.ideo.org/Episode Sponsors:Adobe Creative Residency – http://adobe.com/go/creativeresidencyInVision – https://www.invisionapp.com/company Music by Lucia Lilikoi – lucia.bandcamp.com

Thomas Fisher, former Architecture School Dean and writer tells about design and what to look forward to and fear about the future.

Nathan Koskovich, AIA, talks with Graphic Designer and Printer Lennie Mowris at her studio and workshop. Lennie's work in letterpress illustrates the power of details in design. How small things, like how ink finds its way on to paper, affect our understanding of an image, and of the brand it represents. For her working in letterpress is not a nostalgic quirky whim, but a means to achieving certain design goals. Lennie combines more than ten years experience in the natural health industry with a passion for merging tradition and innovation. Through her independent studio, Lenspeace, she specializes in sustainable design and brand strategy for small business, non-profit organizations, artisans and individuals. Her Decatur-based printmaking workshop features two vintage letterpresses and screen printing services for production of custom brand collateral and unique dimensional art. As AIGA Atlanta Affinity Programming Director, she develops educational and collaborative programming focused on The Living Principles for Design, Women's Leadership and Diversity, and Design For Good initiatives.