Louise Wilson designer for social good
school
work experience
university
reducing pick-pocket theft
reducing anti-social behaviour
Graphic Design http://dgi-indonesia.com
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“a professional who assembles together images, typography or motion graphics to create a piece of design�
http://dgi-indonesia.com
Product Design http://www.soyadesign.co.uk
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“a professional who combines art, technology and science to create 3D items.�
http://www.soyadesign.co.uk
Web Design http://core-webdesign.co.uk/
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“a professional who use a computer lanugage to develop pages that can be read by web browsers.�
http://core-webdesign.co.uk/
Design for Social Good http://www.globaldesignresearch.com
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“using design to solve social problems in non-traditional ways.�
http://www.globaldesignresearch.com
Creating social cohesion through charity shops.
Why Charity Shops? Where are they found?
Why Charity Shops? Where are they found?
• On a high street • In most communities
Why Charity Shops? Where are they found? What are they for?
• On a high street • In most communities
Why Charity Shops? Where are they found?
• On a high street • In most communities
What are they for?
• Raise money for
charity • Provide affordable, recycled clothing
How
can a designer help?
1. Understand why people who go into charity shops.
2. Understanding what it means to be a volunteer in a charity shop.
3. Understand what a charity shop needs to do to help the community.
• Help volunteers • Help customers • Increase donations • Include the community
• Better place to shop • Community hub • Friendly environment • Promote local talent
Helping families live better with dementia http://www.orchardcarehomes.com
Why dementia? Who gets dementia?
Why dementia? Who gets dementia?
• All ages • Our families
Why dementia? Who gets dementia?
What does dementia do?
• All ages • Our families
Why dementia? Who gets dementia?
• All ages • Our families
What does dementia do? • Makes people forget your name. • Reduces memory over time.
How
can a designer help?
1. Understand what it means to have dementia http://i.dailymail.co.uk
2. Understand how families feel about someone having dementia. http://www.dailymail.co.uk
3. Understand how design can create a better experience of dementia. http://www.mariashriver.com
• Include everyone • Talk more • Share the help • Document care
• Create awareness • Create a place to talk • Encourage visits • Keep a diary
the collaborative caring and sharing tool for families living with dementia
I’m a designer for social good. What questions do you have?