November 9th, 4:00pm
until 6:00pm
Rapson Hall Auditorium,
University of Minnesota
What does it mean to design for social impact?
Where are the emerging opportunities for visual thinkers in the 21st century?
Leading advocates of design thinking will walk us through current trends in public interest design. We invite designers of all disciplines to join us for an exploration of this exciting field:
- How can designers help solve difficult social problems?
- What does system change look like?
- How do you turn your passion for social change into a component of your core practice?
Program
- In the first hour, four speakers will present rapid-fire slide presentations that show examples of how design impacts social problems; one speaker will present an on-the-ground view of an ongoing social change project.
- In the second hour, speakers will join Jay Coogan, President of Minneapolis College of Art and Design, for a panel discussion and Q&A.
Our Topics & Speakers
Urban Design Meets Community
Tom Fisher
Dean, College of Design, University of Minnesota
Thinking Differently for Healthcare
Molly McMahon & Gerry Greaney
Designers/researchers, Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation, Mayo Clinic
Design Thinking for Public Work
Steve Kelly
Humphrey Senior Fellow
Director of the Center for Science, Technology and Public Policy, University of Minnesota
Design for Good
Doug Powell
National President of AIGA
Co-founder of Schwartz Powell
CityPulse Project: A Case Study
Tara Pham
Founder, BrainDrain
Who Should Attend?
Designers of all stripes and others who are interested in using design thinking to create positive change
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LOCATION
Rapson Hall Auditorium
University of Minnesota
89 Church Street SE
Minneapolis
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Produced by AIGA Minnesota’s Design for Good initiative. If you have questions, please contact Associate Director Sandy Wolfe Wood: designforgood@aigaminnesota.org
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