https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix A look into the term 'changing the world', is it wishful thinking? or is it a real possibility through the power of design... https://padlet.com/agibson88/gx60tgpnavdmekix en-us 2022-02-09 14:16:19 UTC 2025-11-17 21:54:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f30e.png agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2038037046 2022-02-09 14:39:19 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2038037046 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2039025762 2022-02-09 22:49:54 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2039025762 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2039027258 2022-02-09 22:51:29 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2039027258 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2039029469 I have circled all the talks I am interested in/ want to attend. I unfortunately couldn't attend any in-person workshop sessions as I have just had thyroid surgery and am currently recovering at home.]]> 2022-02-09 22:53:48 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2039029469 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2040543744 I found this talk about the Kave 360 Project very interesting, it was all about turning events and performances into immersive virtual reality experiences. In their manifesto, they describe wanting to make an impact on climate change through design "compelling experiences are designed to inform and inspire changes in human behaviour manifesting a meaningful Climate Emergency response." this massively relates to this recurring theme of designers using creativity and new technology to make a positive change on the world. ]]> 2022-02-10 15:44:21 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2040543744 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2040545053 Here is a slide in the talk showing the huge demand for VR experiences, the concept is becoming very popular within the creative industry and beyond spanning all over the world. This shows just how fast the tech industry is merging with the creative industries to introduce VR and AR into the mainstream and how successful it has been so far. This makes me more aware of the prevalence of new technology being used in design and how I need to be more educated on it to keep up with the fast-moving feild. ]]> 2022-02-10 15:44:53 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2040545053 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2040567311 I asked a question for the WGSN employees in the chat. I asked them if they could give an example of a trend that they are forecasting at the moment. One of the women Hewan Franchi tried to answer but it wasn't very clear and went on a spiel but she ended up just saying that 'extreme optimism' will be a big trend due to the effects of the pandemic. I am not sure if the long and vague answer was because they are quite gate keeping and secretive in the trend forecasting industry or because she didn't really have an answer for it and wasn't the best at forecasting?]]> 2022-02-10 15:54:19 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2040567311 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2041216386 Here is a case study that creative conscience presented to us at the talk. Chrissy talked about a project that was made to fight hysteria and fear-mongering during the pandemic. She spoke about how the general media is very toxic and causes mass anxiety and other mental health issues especially regarding the Covid-19 disease. The media projected the death toll to the world daily, But what a designer noticed was that we never saw the recovery figures ,they hacked the daily figures of recovery rates from people who had Covid and survived. They broadcasted this all over the world on big screens for example Times Square. This was to help people who were made to fear the disease so much that they either became recluses or neglected their own health and missed crucial hospital appointments that could have saved their lives. This case study shows how designers who rebelled against the harmful media gave hope to humanity in such dire times, easing mass panic caused by fear-mongering. This case was especially insightful for me as I am currently writing an essay on whether advertising has helped (by educating and informing) or harmed (fear-mongering and misinformation) in the pandemic. ]]> 2022-02-10 21:27:51 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2041216386 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2041216667 Here is a list of the different themes Creative Conscience cover in their work. They also seek this type of work in the Creative Conscience awards, always finding the best design solutions that could help in tackling each of these problems. ]]> 2022-02-10 21:28:07 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2041216667 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2041219834 I found this zoom really helpful to me because I have never fully grasped the concept of what data is. I now understand that data is series of facts and figures that can be processed into viable information. I was happy to be in this class as I got to learn all about data and how to gather it myself but I was left wondering how I could use it in my course/career path. David then mentioned that data could be collected on advertising itself for example signage. This opened my eyes to the fact that data can be collected on everything and more importantly it can be used along side my course (Advertising and Brand Design)]]> 2022-02-10 21:29:51 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2041219834 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2041220770 I attended the zoom 'Technological advances in broadcast' by PROAV. I wasn't sure what to expect, I soon realised it was a class for camera fans it was very much based around tech with questions surrounding different types of lenses and such, I like photography but this was far too advanced for me and not a subject I was that interested in.]]> 2022-02-10 21:30:16 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2041220770 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2041225947 David showed us step by step how to put our gathered data into a visual interactive map on mapbox.com, this was very easy to follow and straightforward. I have set up an account with map box so that I can use it in the future when I want to try out data collecting.]]> 2022-02-10 21:32:33 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2041225947 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2041227465 This was the Mintel zoom talk, during the talk they were discussing the rise of virtual influencers, people were asking questions in person about what a virtual influencer was and the speaker was trying to explain it to them. I instantly knew what she was talking about and gave an example of an already established VR influencers Instagram account so that people could click the link and understand what it is. ]]> 2022-02-10 21:33:22 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2041227465 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2041231597 2022-02-10 21:37:04 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2041231597 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2041253286 Link to David's Data Walking project site with apps etc listed on it.]]> 2022-02-10 21:56:31 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2041253286 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2041253513 The R&D Week unit brief ]]> 2022-02-10 21:56:45 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2041253513 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2043627555 I was looking for exhibitions to attend for inspiration and independent research. I found this one about how design can help the world and its problem with waste. I was instantly interested and thought it really relates to my favourite zoom lecture of the week which was about creating change with creative conscience! It was the most perfect exhibition I could find and I will definitely try to attend so it can give me more of an insight about how my own creativity could help design a better future.]]> 2022-02-12 11:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2043627555 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2043700670 https://econyl.medium.com/changing-the-world-with-the-power-of-design-8ef9b61ff394

A quote I took from a blog asking all designers to share about the power of design to create change and make it happen. ]]> 2022-02-12 13:26:30 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2043700670 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2043700994 https://econyl.medium.com/changing-the-world-with-the-power-of-design-8ef9b61ff394

A quote I took from a blog asking all designers to share about the power of design to create change and make it happen. ]]> 2022-02-12 13:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2043700994 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2045831748 Here is why design is important in our society by Terra Movement. It lists 5 reasons as to why design is important to humanity and opens your eyes to how powerful design is and how much design dictates our reality.]]> 2022-02-14 09:41:05 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2045831748 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2045838234 A blog listing all the important ways design can change the world such as making the world more Accessible and Sustainable.

"Designers manipulate various media types such as typography, illustration, photography, etc., to create visual representations of ideas & messages. These messages then find their way into the masses, in printed media such as books, advertising, websites, television, movies, product packaging, signage, social media & much more."

"The media has an enormous impact on us. It shapes what we see & how we understand the world as well as how we see ourselves & others."

These two quotes I took from the article made me realise that as designers, in a way, we ARE the media. The same media that is seen as toxic and manipulative. Because we are such a big part of media we DO have the ability to change the narrative and the negative culture.


]]> 2022-02-14 09:45:35 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2045838234 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2046300910 Link to Creative Conscience's page listing everything they are about and what they stand for.]]> 2022-02-14 14:15:30 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2046300910 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2046301671 The Create change talk was my favorite of the whole week and it was really stirring and encouraging. I find it so inspiring to know there is an outlet for creative people and designers to try and save the world in a sense whether that is regarding global warming or mental health crisis, it's more than just designing for a brand or company it is designing for humanity. I feel really inclined to have a go myself in the future and I have looked at myself as a designer in a different light, it makes me more proud of the industry I have chosen to be in. 

The Creative Conscience award briefs are a  list of topics you can choose to create a solution for. These briefs give you a chance to create a real impact on the world 'STOP negative and START positive'. I have heard of the D&AD awards but I haven't really heard of the Creative Conscience awards before the talk with them on Thursday. ]]> 2022-02-14 14:15:49 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2046301671 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2046305287 Ted talk on how design has the ability to change the world:

'Designers play a substantial role in the creation of useless products and the dissemination of senseless concepts. Nowadays Communication-related items are changing both interpersonal behavior and society as a whole. But the things we design or use have no signification without the persons they are related to. Communication designers could make a difference and promote the invention of socially meaningful structures.' ]]> 2022-02-14 14:17:11 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2046305287 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2046306857 Designer Micheal Bierut explains how design can change the world through his book showcasing projects that he has personally learned something from. His book is something he wishes he had when growing up, something his younger self would have found and been inspired by. He talks about being so grateful that he gets to do something that he wanted to do since he was a child and still has so much fun doing it.

 I think its nice that he relates the notion of changing the world through design with his younger self because most children always want to be heroes and save the world through being an astronaut etc, it would be a good thing for kids to know that they can change the world by being a designer too.]]> 2022-02-14 14:17:46 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2046306857 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2046307378 "In my opinion if you're a designer and you don't wake up every morning with the fundamental belief that through the work you do you can change the world and people's lives you're not working hard enough or not working for the right company" - Elizabeth Kiehner IBM’s Global Design Director]]> 2022-02-14 14:17:58 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2046307378 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2046308758 This ted talk covers how design should be thought of as a super power, it can be used to build but it can also be used to destroy. For example you could design an amazing sustainable new technology or you could design a plastic wasteful product which contributes to global warming. Its' all up to you and what impact you want to have on the world.

'A call to action to all designers who are uniquely positioned to make a meaningful difference in todays world. Design should be thought of as a "super power" and it is time we take responsibility for the things we create. With our digital well-being at risk, designers have the privilege and the burden of wielding more power and influence than ever before.']]> 2022-02-14 14:18:31 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2046308758 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2046309222 Ted talk on using design solutions to have positive impact on lives and the planet

'There is no way without sustainable and social design solutions which will have an important impact on the environment and the society']]> 2022-02-14 14:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2046309222 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2069406835 After the creative conscience talk I have been inspired on a new level. It really opened my eyes to how I can actually make a change through my chosen profession. Ive always thought of the concept of 'changing the world' but I've had massive doubts and reservations about it. When I would watch an advert on television of people doing a call for action pleading for us to cut down on this or that I would think that won't make a difference everything comes from the top, ask fast fashion brands to cut own on production don't ask little me to swap out meat for vegetables to help climate change, I saw myself as a drop in the ocean. But now I think about my role and abilities and realise advertising IS the media, design IS everything. I now realise that my career is such bigger than making things look great and selling a product it can be used to build a better future and save the world. ]]> 2022-02-28 13:02:58 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2069406835 agibson120 https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2069427127 2022-02-28 13:16:39 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson120/gx60tgpnavdmekix/wish/2069427127