2022: Creating a Lexicon of Future

Field Guide to Flourishing: D is for Design

The purpose of design is much more closely linked to strategy than aesthetics. Design is the process of intentionally creating something while simultaneously considering it’s objective (purpose), function, economics, sociocultural factors, AND aesthetics. Sometimes design is ugly (intentionally), and sometimes it’s beautiful, but when done well, it’s always on purpose. ~ Designing with Purpose

Redesigning the World for Inclusion

People — Human Centered Design

Human-centered design is an approach to interactive systems development that aims to make systems usable and useful by focusing on the users, their needs and requirements, and by applying human factors/ergonomics, and usability knowledge and techniques. This approach enhances effectiveness and efficiency, improves human well-being, user satisfaction, accessibility and sustainability; and counteracts possible adverse effects of use on human health, safety and performance. ~ Human Centered Design

Places — Universal Design

Universal design is the design of buildings, products or environments to make them accessible to all people, regardless of age, disability or other factors.