DesignShift: From Solving to Serving
Designers love to talk about how we’re problem-solvers. We’re not just making things pretty, but we solve COMPLEX problems. But what if people don’t need us to solve their problems?
What if people already have the answers within themselves? What if the people closest to the problem are more equipped than designers to solve things?
DesignShift: What would it look like to shift designers from solvers to servers? From heroes to helpers?
What would it look like to de-center ourselves, our frameworks, and our ⬦⬦ processes in service of sustainable change? Could design actually be a way to help other human beings get to their own conclusion?
(This post is inspired by movements like community building/design, co-design, design justice, participatory design)