Design for Emergence: Ways to Cultivate Emergence with the Tools and Mindsets of Design
Session Description
Our world and the circumstances we inhabit are in a constant state of change and yet we plan as if we know the future. Design for emergence is the notion that we can use the tools of design to be with what is and move accordingly as conditions evolve, embracing change as a method of cultivating the future. In a nutshell planning is bullshit. As a field we have a need to develop in ourselves and support in our co-design collaborators approaches to be with what emerges. Prototyping as a method and a mindset helps us do this. In this interactive session we will explore how we turn classic design tools from synthesis and prototyping into ones we can use to design for emergence.
鶹Ƶ Rafe Steinhauer
Susie wrote Design for Belonging: How to Build Inclusion and Collaboration in Your Communities (2022), a visual guide that explores ways to create trust, respect, and stronger connections among teams and communities. Her work focuses on reducing “othering” and creating spaces where people feel included. She has worked as a design leader across education, technology, and social impact.