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Towards A Framework For Innovation In Craft-Design Practices., Anooja J., Vibhavari Kumar
Towards A Framework For Innovation In Craft-Design Practices., Anooja J., Vibhavari Kumar
IASDR Conference Series
A transition in human thought and behavior was brought about by the Industrial Revolution in the middle of the 18th century, which increasingly replaced handcrafted industries with mass manufacturing of goods and services. In a nation like India, the majority of the rural population still relies on labor-intensive, widely scattered handicrafts. The second most important component of the country's tradition, both culturally and economically, is handicrafts, after agriculture. Since the beginning of the 1980’s there have been efforts to revive handicrafts, and many initiatives were formulated to support artisans by imparting training workshops in craft. But considering the current scenario, …
Designing Adaptable Consumption: A New Practice To Foster Food System Transitions., Hannah Goss, Nynke Tromp, Rick Schifferstein
Designing Adaptable Consumption: A New Practice To Foster Food System Transitions., Hannah Goss, Nynke Tromp, Rick Schifferstein
IASDR Conference Series
In recent years, more designers have been engaging in transitions for which design activity is used to develop innovations that steer change. However, little is known about how designers develop innovations to foster change along a desired transition path. In this short paper, we explore how designers can develop joint innovations that steer a transition of the Dutch food system to embrace flexibility and cater to enough. We present a new practice called Adaptable Consumption, which aims to realign food safety, quality, and sustainability. Based on our preliminary findings, we discuss how our process inspires reflections on the transition and …
I-Lab: The Co-Design Program For The Construction Of The New Erp System Of The Italian State, Giulia Peruzzi, Alessandro Di Matteo, Mariadora Varano, Marco Pardini, Gianluca Carroccia
I-Lab: The Co-Design Program For The Construction Of The New Erp System Of The Italian State, Giulia Peruzzi, Alessandro Di Matteo, Mariadora Varano, Marco Pardini, Gianluca Carroccia
DRS Biennial Conference Series
This document presents the contribution of the I-Lab co-design and requirements program to the implementation of the new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system of Italian public accounting (InIt). Chosen by the State General Accounting Office Department (RGS) of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) to support the construction of the new ERP, I-Lab has integrated and enhanced the vast range of skills and needs of all the different Italian central administrations, placing them in a series of multidisciplinary innovation teams aimed at the discovery of the main requirements of users/stakeholders/beneficiaries in their relationship with the new ERP solution. A …
Learning Through Industry-University Collaboration: Observation Of Product Innovation Cases Targeting Low-Income Communities, Hande Işik-Tosun
Learning Through Industry-University Collaboration: Observation Of Product Innovation Cases Targeting Low-Income Communities, Hande Işik-Tosun
Learn X Design Conference Series
Poverty is one of the most significant problems faced by humanity. Today, a high number of the world’s population, known as the bottom or base of the (economic) pyramid (BoP), lives on less than $1.90 daily income. Various stakeholders take part in a range of efforts aiming to solve this multi-faceted and complex problem. Among these efforts, innovative product development has gained acceleration in the last two decades with the contribution of private sector actors. Yet, the challenges in practice force these actors to embrace the problem area creatively. At this point, university collaborations offer creative and inspiring ways of …
Taking The Culture Out Of The Lab And Into The Office: A “Non-Lab” Approach To Public Service Transformation, Ryan Hum, Paul A. Thibaudeau
Taking The Culture Out Of The Lab And Into The Office: A “Non-Lab” Approach To Public Service Transformation, Ryan Hum, Paul A. Thibaudeau
Learn X Design Conference Series
Over the years, “Innovation labs” have come and gone in public sector organizations. At Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, one low-key, co-design project over-delivered on client insights, service experience improvements and operational efficiencies. This case study shares one department’s success in embedding human-centered design into organizational culture by: competing against graduate design students, co-designing across the organization (from call agents, to policy, immigration officers, and communications), creating a design project alumni community, and adhering to rigorous measurement and experimentation. The case study will share opportunities and challenges that emerged from the process of embedding human-centered design (via a “non-innovation lab”) …
Design For Profit Or Prosper, Else Skjold, Frederik Larsen
Design For Profit Or Prosper, Else Skjold, Frederik Larsen
DRS Biennial Conference Series
Over the past decade, it has become increasingly popular to position design as an excellent tool for companies and organisations to foster innovation and growth. As an adaptable practice design can be applied to serve many ends, and in the field of sustainable transition design has the potential to create new solutions due to its capacity to ‘reframe’ large-scale problems of a ‘wicked’ nature. However, as we will argue in this paper, the innovation and change promoted through design risks becoming merely a vehicle for promoting the values associated with 20th century neoliberal capitalism. We therefore want to question the …
Innovation Development In Norwegian Public Schools. The Relationship Between Innovation, Creativity And Imagination, Jorid Vittersø, Janne Beate Reitan
Innovation Development In Norwegian Public Schools. The Relationship Between Innovation, Creativity And Imagination, Jorid Vittersø, Janne Beate Reitan
DRS Biennial Conference Series
This paper focuses on current research related to innovation development in the Norwegian public school system and investigates the relationship between innovation, creativity and imagination. Using Vygotsky’s theory of creativity, the paper describes the concept of innovation and explains how it relates to the Norwegian public school system’s creativity education curriculum. The paper explores the importance of hands-on experience and tacit knowledge when developing creativity and innovation. It explores the practice of using assessments in creative subjects and questions whether the current assessment practice allows students to truly develop creativity and innovation skills. This paper argues that although Norwegian public …
Consumer Product Design And Innovation: Past, Present And Future, Robin Roy
Consumer Product Design And Innovation: Past, Present And Future, Robin Roy
DRS Biennial Conference Series
This paper summarises some of the content and conclusions of a new book which discusses the innovation, design and evolution of six consumer products – bicycles, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, electric lamps, television and mobile (cell) phones – from their original inventions to the present. It discusses common patterns of innovation, how environmental concerns and legislation have influenced design, and some of the effects these products have had on the environment and society. The paper also uses lessons from the successes and failures of examples of these products to draw out guidelines for designers, engineers, marketers, managers and educators on …
Policy In The Uk, Qian Sun
Policy In The Uk, Qian Sun
DRS Biennial Conference Series
This paper reviews design policy in the UK. As the UK does not currently have any written and acknowledged statement of cross-governmental design strategy, this article investigates the key organisations involved in developing and delivering policies that impact on design in the UK by reviewing their missions and strategies, thereby identifying opportunities, challenges and trends in British design policy.
Design As Anticipation And Innovation: Co - Creating A Future By L Earning From The Future As It Emerges, Markus Peschl, Thomas Fundneider
Design As Anticipation And Innovation: Co - Creating A Future By L Earning From The Future As It Emerges, Markus Peschl, Thomas Fundneider
DRS Biennial Conference Series
In this theoretical and conceptual paper we claim that there is a close connection between design, innovation, and anticipation. What they have in common is that they want to make sense of a future and they want to bring about change to a future that is only partly known. This applies even more, if design has to come up with completely new solutions for highly complex problems, such as the big challenges of our current economic or social systems. We will develop a future-oriented perspective on innovation and design. Both design and innovation are operating in the field of uncertainty. …
From Technology-Driven To Experience Driven Innovation: A Case From The Aviation Industry Using Vip, Wan-Jen Jenny Tsay, Christine De Lille
From Technology-Driven To Experience Driven Innovation: A Case From The Aviation Industry Using Vip, Wan-Jen Jenny Tsay, Christine De Lille
DRS Biennial Conference Series
Manufacturing industries have been challenged to transform their technology-driven innovation towards experience-driven innovation for forecasting innovation. This paper presents a vision-driven innovation framework that is context- based and user-centered, for supporting a major aviation manufacturer in the transition of its innovation process to become an active on-board service enabler. This paper describes an action research case study that was carried out in the R&D department of the aviation manufacturer. The developed eight-phase approach uses user-experience insights as the main driving force to support forecasting of innovation for Zodiac Aerospace, to enable multiple internal and external stakeholders (designers, sales managers, passengers, …
Design Wizard: Tools To Accelerate The Outline Of Innovation Process Regarding Co-Design Structure And Project Scope, Bruna Pontes Di Gioia, João De Souza Leite
Design Wizard: Tools To Accelerate The Outline Of Innovation Process Regarding Co-Design Structure And Project Scope, Bruna Pontes Di Gioia, João De Souza Leite
DRS Biennial Conference Series
This article proposes the basic outline of a tool to provide a consistent basis for successful innovation in co-design. Forms of interaction are currently affected by technology, meaning a great array of collaboration and innovation pathways. To achieve desired outcomes, project outline process can include steps to devise the appropriate strategy. Definitions and main concepts of innovation and collective interactions are transformed into stages to adequately evaluate the appropriate approach, partners and concepts in defining the innovation pathway. Essentially open while sustained by academic research, classification and theoretical concepts by OECD, Verganti and Pisano, Krippendorff and Dewey, we propose a …
The Chef As Designer: Classifying The Techniques That Chefs Use In Creating Innovative Dishes, Barry Kudrowitz, Oxborough, Jaz Choi, Emily Stover
The Chef As Designer: Classifying The Techniques That Chefs Use In Creating Innovative Dishes, Barry Kudrowitz, Oxborough, Jaz Choi, Emily Stover
DRS Biennial Conference Series
This qualitative study explores the methods that chefs use to create innovative marketable product and compares these findings to other design tools. This study is based on a series of interviews with locally recognized chefs in Minnesota and observations of them in their kitchens in order to understand the details of how they conceive and develop dishes from preliminary concept to final plating and user consumption. This paper focuses on idea generation and discusses two key findings: first, the variety of idea generation techniques presented by the chefs can be classified into the creativity tool SCAMPER (substitute, combine, adapt, modify/magnify, …
A Different Approach On Gaining Practical Experience By Acting As An (Open) Innovator At Industrial Design Engineering, Lenny Van Onselen, Rianne C. Valkenburg
A Different Approach On Gaining Practical Experience By Acting As An (Open) Innovator At Industrial Design Engineering, Lenny Van Onselen, Rianne C. Valkenburg
Learn X Design Conference Series
At Industrial Design Engineering we aspire to provide contemporary education, both in the content of the program as well as the way in which we teach. We aim to facilitate our students to become responsible entrepreneurs of their own learning experience. At the start of the second year we challenge students to initiate, organise and execute individual, international research abroad for 3 months. Students have to choose a research topic, initiate contact with companies and set-up a project. This ambitious setup at first creates confusion and excitement among the students. However, facilitated by a step-by-step approach, students arrive to inspiring …
Cultivating Creativity: Documenting The Journey, Grace Schlitt
Cultivating Creativity: Documenting The Journey, Grace Schlitt
Learn X Design Conference Series
As a Master’s of Education in Learning Sciences candidate at the University of Washington and a licensed architect, I co-taught the course Cultivating Creativity with Professor Iain Robertson, Winter Quarter 2012. This course is offered annually to a group of 15 Honors students at the University. Professor Robertson has taught this class for five years. Participating students were in ‘non-creative’ majors such as Biology, Chemistry, or Math. Two students were in Computer Science and Religious Studies. Most of the students arrived expecting to ‘learn’ how to be creative. Through exercises that Professor Robertson developed, the students gained confidence in their …
Teaching ‘Design Thinking’ In The Context Of Innovation Management—From Process To A Dialogue About Principles, Monika Hestad, Jamie Brassett
Teaching ‘Design Thinking’ In The Context Of Innovation Management—From Process To A Dialogue About Principles, Monika Hestad, Jamie Brassett
Learn X Design Conference Series
There has been increased interest in design and ‘design thinking’ in recent times. This has led to the development of a number of interdisciplinary courses where non-designers have the opportunity to learn so-called ‘design thinking’. However, ‘design thinking’ is an ambiguous concept, which is challenging when trying to apply it in non-design learning and teaching contexts: notably, for this study, innovation management. The aim of this study has two aspects: first, a conceptual one, to articulate what ‘design thinking’ means in context of a design-driven approach to innovation management; and second, a more practical one, to consider how it could …
Designing A Creativity Training Plan For Companies, Marita Canina, Elisabetta Coccioni, Laura Anselmi, Stefania Palmieri
Designing A Creativity Training Plan For Companies, Marita Canina, Elisabetta Coccioni, Laura Anselmi, Stefania Palmieri
Learn X Design Conference Series
It is widely recognized that training in creative techniques enhances competitiveness and efficiency of the company production process. Relying on the idea that creativity is the basis for innovation, to learn and manage creativity techniques becomes strategic to meet a company’s need for innovation. Hollanders and van Cruysen's system of indicators (2009), based on the European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS), is aimed at quantifying creativity and design, and the role of professional training is key for a company’s success on the market. This paper presents a methodology for drafting a training plan for companies. The methodology counts on two approaches similar …
Connecting For Impact: Multidisciplinary Approaches To Innovation In Small To Medium Sized Enterprises (Smes), Marc Bailey, Neil Smith, Mersha Aftab
Connecting For Impact: Multidisciplinary Approaches To Innovation In Small To Medium Sized Enterprises (Smes), Marc Bailey, Neil Smith, Mersha Aftab
Learn X Design Conference Series
This paper reveals the methodology developed and adopted by groups of Multidisciplinary Design Innovation Masters students whilst working on projects with regional Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SME’s). It exposes an eight-stage approach and shows how the creation of a ‘problem-space tapestry’ acts as a mediator between different disciplinary approaches. The authors used a combinationof observation, interview, post project-analysis and auto ethnographic reflection in order to uncover this process and to draw conclusions about the conditions that are necessary to support university based multidisciplinary design-led innovation projects of this type.
Next Innovation Playground: A Culturaloriented Product Design Model, Yu-Ju Chuang, Tsen-Yao Chang
Next Innovation Playground: A Culturaloriented Product Design Model, Yu-Ju Chuang, Tsen-Yao Chang
DRS Biennial Conference Series
The emergence of cultural pluralism in today’s markets presents unlimited economic opportunities and challenges in terms of industrial competition. Through effective designs, intangible cultural features transform into tangible products with economic values. Moreover, through the success of ethnic target marketing, products with cultural symbols or traditions have differentiated themselves from other industrial products in the increasingly homogeneous market. Embedding cultural relevance into product design does not only tap into the regional feelings of potential consumers but also creates original contexts for innovation. Thus, developing soft and emotional power through individual cultural artifacts in industries that function as symbolic identities and …
Culture, Workplace And Design: The Office Code Unveiled, Catherine Gall, Beatriz Arantes, Izabel Barros, Annemieke Garskamp, Melanie Redman, Sudhakar Lahade, Ilona Maier
Culture, Workplace And Design: The Office Code Unveiled, Catherine Gall, Beatriz Arantes, Izabel Barros, Annemieke Garskamp, Melanie Redman, Sudhakar Lahade, Ilona Maier
DRS Biennial Conference Series
The global business world has shed a bright light on cultural differences and generated extensive examination of values and behaviors around the world. Yet despite obvious differences in the design and utilization of office environments, little attention has been given to the implications of culture on space design. Multinational companies, unaware of the cultural ramifications of culture-specific design, often transplant workplace layouts from their home locations to other countries around the world, with little thought to local culture, climate and employees’ needs and expectations. The results can be workplaces that are unappealing, dysfunctional and stressful. What are the key trends …
From The Culture Of Project To Spread Creativity: Mutations Of Design As A Profession In The Society Of Knowledge, Lorenzo Imbesi
From The Culture Of Project To Spread Creativity: Mutations Of Design As A Profession In The Society Of Knowledge, Lorenzo Imbesi
DRS Biennial Conference Series
Along with the transition to the 'new capitalism', which may be variously defined as cognitive, flexible, post-industrial or post-Fordist, we are experiencing a new productive scenario since the Seventies of the last century, where innovation and creativity are rising as key factors for competitiveness and come to be the capital for the production system to open a new stage. If the industrial capitalism of modernity required the manufacturing of big quantities of physical products, the mutation of the role of industry and production, the globalization of markets and the emergence of communication in every social occurrence are changing the nature …
Innovation Methods In Story-Driven Games: Genre Variation, Clara Fernández-Vara
Innovation Methods In Story-Driven Games: Genre Variation, Clara Fernández-Vara
DRS Biennial Conference Series
The paper proposes a method for game design innovation in story-driven games, as exemplified by the development of the adventure game prototype Rosemary. This method selects a game model in which a specific variation is introduced. Developing a game where the interface, interaction design, rules, goals, and themes are all new can be overwhelming for the user as well as the developers, so using a pre-existing model can ground the development and help evaluate the success of the innovation introduced. The design method proposed is called Genre Variation. This methodology relies on a particular story-driven game model as the foundation …
Set In Concrete? Crafting Innovation, Ruth Morrow, Trish Belford
Set In Concrete? Crafting Innovation, Ruth Morrow, Trish Belford
DRS Biennial Conference Series
This paper draws on the experience of practice-led research based in academia, which investigates the possibility of making hard surfaces soft. So far the project, in its fifth year of development, has led to three patents being filed on technology allowing manufacturers to embed textile technologies onto the surface of precast concrete surfaces resulting in hybrid but integral finishes. The work was initially understood as decorative but as the project has moved into testing and analysis phases a better understanding of the resultant altered characteristics of precast concrete surfaces has emerged – ie the resultant hybrid concrete surfaces overcome some …
When Artists And Designers Inspire Collective Intelligence Practices: Two Case Studies Of Collaboration, Interdisciplinarity, And Innovation Projects, Isabelle Mahy, Mithra Zahedi
When Artists And Designers Inspire Collective Intelligence Practices: Two Case Studies Of Collaboration, Interdisciplinarity, And Innovation Projects, Isabelle Mahy, Mithra Zahedi
DRS Biennial Conference Series
Current mainstream collaborative processes and practices are not always fit to deal with the complexity of our society and the problems it generates. The lack of complexity-based practices for empowering collective intelligence conditions makes it difficult to address and solve intertwined multi stakeholders situations. As a disciplinary attitude can rarely succeed to solve complex and wicked problems, there is relevance and a need to question today’s mainstream approaches to collaboration and innovation. We explore this issue by asking how design can be of help to lead this reflection and to translate collaboration into pragmatic activities. We propose that by focusing …