Design Process Mindsets: Switching Neural Networks for Social Impact and Participatory Design
Summary
Professor Wayne Li took us through how to identify when and what mindsets to use in our design thinking process. What are the mindsets and design behaviors that produce the most meaningful and transformative outcomes for designers, practitioners, and learners? Professor Li built upon the teachings of his recent publication, Design Empathy and Contextual Awareness: Frames of Reference for the 21st Century Creative, in this session. By being cognizant of and switching between the mindsets you use when designing in relationship, you can more fully leverage collective social impact.
Presenter
Wayne K. Li is the James L. Oliver Professor, holding a joint position between the Colleges of Design and Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. He leads joint teaching initiatives and advances interdisciplinary collaboration between mechanical engineering and industrial design through classes, the Innovation and Design Collaborative (IDC), and the Design Bloc.