Part of Everything

Part of Everything Design Identity Being a designer is a lifelong commitment to one of the most important design processes we can engage in — the design of our own life.

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Research To inform and inspire design

Design Shaping behavior for a preferable future

Strategy Unlocking the business value of design

Finding Panacea Towards humanity-centered design

Who is Nadim?

Growing up in several countries has heavily influenced my taste and sensibilities.

I think like both tourist and travel guide - a perspective shaped by curiosity, and awareness. I subscribe to Ossip Flechtheim’s proposal of futurism as a new academic discipline - a multifaceted field that understands: everything is connected.

I seek to be a new kind of designer - a strategist who sees the world from a human perspective, rethinking what is possible - imagining, planning and creating a more just and sustainable world through the power of human-centered design and strategic thinking.

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To inform & inspire design A genuine focus on users begins with an understanding - they are human beings with values, behaviors, hopes and fears as complex as our own.

Using human-centered research - we uncover the roots - building deep empathy with the people we are designing for - surfacing insights for a holistic understanding of users, behaviours, and trends. Understanding users is about getting to know them as people first, “users� second.

Research to uncover the roots

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For a preferable future To design for positive change - we must think deeply about the consequences of our work - looking at problems through the complementary frames of culture and behavior.

We are better equipped today with our knowledge of human behavior than ever before. Our traditional design roles have changed - we are not just givers of form - we are capable of building a preferable future that we all want to be a part of.

Design by feeling, thinking & doing

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Strategy

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Designing the Future Strategic foresight is innate in design. As designers, we must look ahead, propose a vision, and help navigate towards the imagined experiences.

Beyond beautiful objects and experiences, strategic design looks beyond just immediate objectives. With a united north star to guide us - we can create things that look past immediate gratification, towards a contribution to the greater well-being of individuals, society and the environment.

Strategic metrics for evaluating quantitative and qualitative objectives

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Panacea

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Humanity Centered Design In Greek mythology, Panacea was the goddess of universal healing - believed to have a potion that would cure any sickness or disease. To design a world we all want to live in - not only today, but tomorrow - we must consider the direct and secondary consequences of our work.

To find a Panacea I aim to take on humanity’s challenges pertaining to health & wellness. With this north star, I find ways to create a positive impact on the world.

An evolution from human-centered thinkers to humanity-centered designers

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the images found within this document have been sourced with love from the emotion-centered designers at matter-mind studio