We have an established practice when it comes to designing things. But what does design look like when applied to the messy complexity of human communities? Hannah du Plessis — Pittsburgh based designer and lecturer in the “MFA in Design for Social Innovation ” program in New York City — is part of this emerging field. This talk is about the shift from designing when your material is physical to when your material is social. It looks at three scales – community, team and individual.
TopicsCommunication, Community, Disability
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TopicsCommunication, Teamwork
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TopicsCulture, Privilege
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TopicsTeamwork
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TopicsDesign Strategy
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DisciplineArt
TopicsCommunity, Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Social Innovation
IndustryGovernment
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DisciplineFront-end Engineering
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DisciplineInteraction Design
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